Sean Strickland ended the short reign of Israel Adesanya and took the middleweight division belt after winning by unanimous decision of the judges (49-46 x 3) during the main event of UFC 293. The fight took place on September 9 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, capital of Australia.
UFC 293 TV: ESPN+ (U.S. and Canada), TNT Sports (UK and Ireland), Kayo Sports (Australia), Sky Sports Now (New Zealanda), RMC Sport (France), DAZN (Italy, Germany and Austria) and Eurosport Player (Spain).
Israel Adesanya is ready to make a new defense of the title of the UFC middleweight division after his rematch against Brazilian Alex Pereira. The Nigerian fighter analyzed the strength of his opponent Sean Strickland during the conference prior to the main event.
“He’s an idiot. I’m not going to lose to an idiot. He says he’s not going to lose to a guy who m*******s to cartoons and paints his nails.” I’m going to paint my nails for that fight and I’m going to knock him out. . with painted nails,” Adesanya said.
Israel Adesanya (24-2-0) and Sean Strickland (27-5-0) will fight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division belt in the steel cage of the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The 5-round main event of UFC 293 will be televised this Saturday, September 9th on ESPN+ (Pay Per View, PPV) starting at 10:00 p.m. ET in Miami, Florida (7:00 p.m. PT in Los Angeles, California). In this article, you will be able to follow the live results of the complete billboard from different countries of the world such as the United States, the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, New Zealand, and India, among others.
Don’t want to miss out on the action? Here’s how to watch this weekend’s foreign fight, including adjusted start times for the time difference, Adesanya vs. Strickland fight card details, how to stream the UFC 293 maint event more.
| EVENT NAME | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland |
|---|---|
| DATE | September 9th, 2023 |
| START TIME | Main card: 10:00 p. m. ET | 9:00 p. m. CT | 8:00 p. m. MT | 7:00 p. m. PT |
| TV | ABC (USA) |
| LIVE STREAM | ESPN+(USA), TNT Sports (UK), TSN (CANADA), Kayo Sports (AUSTRALIA), DAZN (ALEMANIA) |
| VENUE | Qudos Bank Arena |
| LOCATION | Sydney, Australia |
| WEIGHT CLASS | Middleweight |
| MAIN EVENT | Adesanya vs. Strickland |
| Israel Adesanya | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|
| Record: 24-2 | Record: 27-5 |
| Height: 193 cm | Height: 185 cm |
| Reach: 80 inches | Reach: 76 inches |
| Weight: 185 lbs | Weight: 185 lbs |
| Stance: Switch | Stance: Orthodox |
| DOB: Jul 22, 1989 | DOB: Feb 27, 1991 |
This figth between Adesanya and Strickland at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, begins on Saturday, September 9 at 10:00 p.m. (ET) local time in Miami, Florida; and 7:00 p.m. (PT) local time in Los Angeles, California.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories: maint event and, preliminars.
| COUNTRY | DATE | Prelims Start Time | Main Card Start Time | Maint event (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA and Canada (ET) | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 6:30 p. m. ET | 8 p. m. ET | 10 p. m. ET |
| USA and Canada (CT) | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 5:30 p. m. CT | 7 p. m. CT | 9 p. m. CT |
| USA and Canada (MT) | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 4:30 p. m. MT | 6 p. m. MT | 8 p. m. MT |
| USA and Canada (PT) | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 3:30 p. m. PT | 5 p. m. PT | 7 p. m. PT |
| United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland | Sunday, Sept. 10 | 11:30 p. m. BST | 1 a. m. BST | 3 a. m. BST |
| Australia | Sunday, Sept. 10 | 8:30 a. m. AEST | 10 a. m. AEST | 12 p. m. AEST |
| New Zealand | Sunday, Sept. 10 | 10:30 a. m. NZST | 12 p. m. NZST | 2 p. m. NZST |
| India | Sunday, Sept. 10 | 4:00 a. m. IST | 5:30 a. m. IST | 7:30 a. m. IST |
| Italy | Sunday, Sept. 10 | 12:30 a. m. CEST | 2 a. m. CEST | 4 a. m. CEST |
| Spain | Sunday, Sept. 10 | 12:30 a. m. CEST | 2 a. m. CEST | 4 a. m. CEST |
| Germain | Sunday, Sept. 10 | 12:30 a. m. CEST | 2 a. m. CEST | 4 a. m. CEST |
| Singapore | Sunday, Sept. 10 | 7:30 a. m. SGT | 9 a. m. SGT | 11 a. m. SGT |
| France | Sunday, Sept. 10 | 12:30 a. m. CEST | 2 a. m. CEST | 4 a. m. CEST |
| Puerto Rico | Sunday, Sept. 10 | 7:30 p. m. AST | 9 p. m. AST | 11 p. m. AST |
| Dominican Republic | Sunday, Sept. 10 | 7:30 p. m. AST | 9 p. m. AST | 11 p. m. AST |
| Nigeria | Sunday, Sept. 10 | 11:30 p. m. WAT | 1 a. m. WAT | 3 a. m. WAT |
Below we explain how to watch this fight of the UFC 293 in selected areas of the main regions of the world:
| REGION | TV | STREAMING |
|---|---|---|
| United States (USA) | - | ESPN+, ABC |
| Canada | - | TSN |
| United Kingdom (UK) | - | TNT Sports (Ex BT Sport) en Discovery+ |
| Ireland | - | TNT Sports (Ex BT Sport) en Discovery+ |
| Australia | - | Kayo Sports |
| New Zealand | - | Sky Arena, Sky Sports Now |
| Spain | - | Eurosport Player |
| Puerto Rico | - | ESPN+ |
| Dominican Republic | - | Star+ |
| Germany | - | DAZN |
| Italy | - | DAZN |
| France | - | RMC Sport |
| India | - | Sports Ten 1, 3 y 4 |
| Japan | - | - |
| Sweden | - | - |
| Nigeria | - | DSTV (Channel 208), ESPN+ |
The prelims and the main card will air live on ESPN+. The subnoscription costs $9.99 per month, but viewers can save almost 20% with a $99.99 annual subnoscription. The offer that includes ESPN+ with Hulu and Disney+ is priced at $12.99 (monthly) and $19.99 (yearly).
The preliminaries and main card of this weekend’s PPV will be broadcast live on TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland on the Discovery+, BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media. Contract-free TNT Sports monthly passes are available for £20 and can be canceled at any time.
UFC 290 airs in Canada on TSN. You can log in to TSN with your provider details if you get it as part of a cable deal. Alternatively, you can subscribe to the streaming service for just $19.99 per month (tax required).
In Australia, the main card and prelims will be available to stream live on UFC Fight Pass. Pay-per-view events will be on Kayo Sports for AU$59.95.
Eurosport Player is available in Spain to watch on television only through pay TV platforms. Eurosport is available on the pay television platforms Movistar+, Vodafone TV, Orange TV, Telecable, R and Euskaltel.
If you want to watch UFC 203 without ESPN+ or paying for PPV in the US, you can use a VPN like ExpressVPN. For example, in the UK, many UFC events are broadcast live on BT Sport and don’t require you to purchase the fight through PPV. A contract-free subnoscription to BT Sport costs about $38 per month, and paired with a VPN, will let you livestream the Adesanya vs. Strickland fight on TNT Sports at a major discount. New users can save 35% and get an extra three months free when they sign up for ExpressVPN’s 12-month subnoscription. Plus, if you’re not 100% satisfied with ExpressVPN, the service offers a 30-day money back guarantee.
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Main card - 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+ PPV)
Prelims - 8 p.m. ET (ESPN / ESPN+)
Early prelims - 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
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UFC 293 results – full fight card and Hightlights