UFC 293 WEIGH-IN, PRESS CONFERENCE, MEDIA DAY, COUNTDOWN SHOW & BETTING ODDS
10 p.m. ET: ESPN+ PPV Main Event
8 p.m.: Prelims (ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ & SiriusXM Fight Nation)
6:30 p.m.: Early Prelims (ESPN+ & SiriusXM Fight Nation)
UFC PPV action returns this weekend live from Sydney, Australia, with UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland. The event will be live from the Qudos Bank Arena on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 10 p.m. ET, exclusively on ESPN+ PPV (English and Spanish). The Prelims will be available on ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ and SiriusXM Fight Nation at 8 p.m. Early Prelims will air on ESPN+ and SiriusXM Fight Nation starting at 6:30 p.m.
Main Event
- UFC Middleweight ChampionIsrael Adesanya (24-2) makes the first title defense of his second reign when he faces veteran #5 Sean Strickland (27-5). Adesanya headlines his 10th straight UFC numbered event against his loudest verbal foe yet in Strickland who makes his sixth UFC main event appearance.
Co-Main Event
- Heavyweight knockout artists collide as fan-favorite#6 Tai Tuivasa (15-5) and #7 Alexander Volkov (36-10) meet in the explosive co-main event between fighters with a combined 40 total finishes in 50 career wins (80% finish rate) with 28 of those in the 1st
Additional PPV Card Highlight:
- Flyweight finisher #10 Manel Kape (18-6) brings his 16 stoppages in 18 career victories (89% finish rate) to a featured matchup against undefeated rising contender Felipe Dos Santos (7-0).MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Israel Adesanya (184.8) vs. Sean Strickland (184.9) – for middleweight title
- Tai Tuivasa (265.6) vs. Alexander Volkov (262.95)
- Felipe dos Santos (125.4) vs. Manel Kape (126)
- Austen Lane (242.3) vs. Justin Tafa (265.2)
- Tyson Pedro (205.45) vs. Anton Turkalj (205.35)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Da Woon Jung (205.3) vs. Carlos Ulberg (204.7)
- Jack Jenkins (145.85) vs. Chepe Mariscal (145.85)
- John Makdessi (155.1) vs. Jamie Mullarkey (155.35)
- Nasrat Haqparast (155.85) vs. Landon Quinones (155.75)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Blood Diamond (170.25) vs. Charlie Radtke (170.3)
- Gabriel Miranda (144.95) vs. Shane Young (149.75)*
- Kiefer Crosbie (170.85) vs. Kevin Jousset (170.5)
*Young weighed in 3.75 pounds over the featherweight limit; he forfeits 30% of his purse to Miranda
Order on ESPN+
UFC 293 Average Betting Odds:
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