In the main event of tonight’s UFC 293 pay-per-view, Sean Strickland defeated Israel Adesanya to win the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Strickland almost TKOed Adesanya in the first round. By the end, he ended up winning 4 rounds out of 5.
After the fight, both men hugged and showed respect to each other, with Adesanya raising Strickland’s hand.
You can watch Strickland’s post-fight interview below:
.@SStricklandMMA at a loss for words after becoming the undisputed champ 👏 #UFC293 pic.twitter.com/K52vxmLsL1
— UFC (@ufc) September 10, 2023
Below are the complete PPV main card results:
– Tyson Pedro def. Anton Turkalj via KO (punches) in Round 1 of their Light Heavyweight (205 lbs) bout
– Justin Tafa def. Austen Lane via KO (punches) in Round 1 of their Heavyweight (265 lbs) bout
– Manel Kape def. Felipe dos Santos via Decision (unanimous) in their 3-round Flyweight (125 lbs) bout
– Alexander Volkov def. Tai Tuivasa via Submission (ezekial choke) in Round 2 of their Heavyweight bout (265 lbs)
– Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya (c) via Decision (unanimous) in their 5-round fight to win the UFC Middleweight (185 lbs) Championship
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