UFC 293 LIVE: Adesanya vs Strickland updates and results tonight

Re-live updates after Israel Adesanya lost his middleweight title to the controversial Sean Strickland

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Sean Strickland pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history on Saturday, outstriking and outpointing Israel Adesanya to win the middleweight title in Sydney.

Few fans or pundits believed that Strickland had a chance to dethrone Adesanya, one of mixed martial arts’ finest strikers, but the challenger combined constant forward movement with solid defence and clinical output at UFC 293. In doing so, the controversial American – who claimed in 2021 that he would like to “kill” an opponent in the ring one day – beat Adesanya 49-46 on all three scorecards.

Strickland, 32, dropped the Nigerian-New Zealander late in Round 1 with a picture-perfect right cross, sending Adesanya spinning to the canvas before seeking a finish. Strickland could not quite find the knockout blow, however, as Adesanya, 34, survived to the buzzer.

The ensuing rounds were close, but Strickland always seemed to be a step ahead of Adesanya, who congratulated his tearful conqueror after the result was confirmed, despite a heated build to the main event.

Re-live updates from the UFC 293 main event and undercard, below.

UFC 293 LIVE

• Sean Strickland outpoints Israel Adesanya in one of UFC’s biggest upsets ever
• American drops Adesanya in first round but fails to find finish
• Strickland wins 49-46 on all three scorecards to end Adesanya’s second title reign
• Adesanya’s coach reveals strange request after shock loss to Strickland
• Two fighters apologise for using homophobic slurs at UFC 293
• Alexander Volkov def. Tai Tuivasa via second-round submission (Ezekiel choke, 4:37)
• Manel Kape def. Felipe dos Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Justin Tafa def. Austen Lane via first-round TKO (punches, 1:22)
• Tyson Pedro def. Anton Turkalj via first-round KO (punches, 2:12)

[10 September 2023 08:30 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 293 LIVE: Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland

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UFC 293 LIVE: Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland

[10 September 2023 07:25 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 293 results in full

Alexander Volkov, top, prior to submitting Tai Tuivasa in the co-main event (Getty Images)

Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya (C) via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

Alexander Volkov def. Tai Tuivasa via second-round submission (Ezekiel choke, 4:37)

Manel Kape def. Felipe dos Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Justin Tafa def. Austen Lane via first-round TKO (punches, 1:22)

Tyson Pedro def Anton Turkalj via first-round KO (punches, 2:12)

Carlos Ulberg def. Da Un Jung via third-round submission (rear naked choke, 4:49)

Chepe Mariscal def. Jack Jenkins via second-round TKO (elbow injury, 3:19)

Jamie Mullarkey def. John Makdessi via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Nasrat Haqparast def. Landon Quinones via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Charlie Radtke def. Blood Diamond via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)

Gabriel Miranda def. Shane Young via first-round submission (rear naked choke, 0:59)

Kevin Jousset def. Kiefer Crosbie via first-round submission (rear naked choke, 4:49)

[10 September 2023 06:55 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 293 LIVE: Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland

Strickland pressed forward for the best part of 25 minutes (Getty Images)

[10 September 2023 06:40 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 293 LIVE: Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland

[10 September 2023 06:15 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 293 LIVE: Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history on Saturday, outstriking and outpointing Israel Adesanya to win the middleweight title in Sydney.

Few fans or pundits believed that Strickland had a chance to dethrone Adesanya, one of mixed martial arts’ finest strikers, but the challenger combined constant forward movement with solid defence and clinical output at UFC 293.

In doing so, the controversial American – who claimed in 2021 that he would like to “kill” an opponent in the ring one day – beat Adesanya 49-46 on all three scorecards.

Strickland, 32, dropped the Nigerian-New Zealander late in Round 1 with a picture-perfect right cross, sending Adesanya spinning to the canvas before seeking a finish. Strickland could not quite find the knockout blow, however, as Adesanya, 34, survived to the buzzer.

The ensuing rounds were close, but Strickland always seemed to be a step ahead of Adesanya, who congratulated his tearful conqueror after the result was confirmed, despite a heated build to the main event.

Full main-event report:

[10 September 2023 06:00 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 293 LIVE: Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland

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[10 September 2023 05:52 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 293 LIVE: Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland celebrates winning the UFC middleweight title from Israel Adesanya (Getty Images)

[10 September 2023 05:43 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 293 LIVE: Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland

A few snaps from that bewildering right...

[10 September 2023 05:37 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 293 LIVE: Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland

Most of Strickland’s in-ring, post-fight interview was censored, so we don’t have a lot to relay from it!