Sunday, September 10, 2023Afterpay Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia
Sean Strickland defeated Israel Adesanya by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland, held Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Afterpay Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Sean Strickland won the decision.
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Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Israel AdesanyaSean Strickland
0
Knockdowns1
94 / 271
Significant strikes137 / 259
35%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
94 / 271
Total strikes137 / 259
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:14
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Israel AdesanyaSean Strickland
2223%8562%
Head
3840%4533%
Body
3436%75%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
74%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Israel Adesanya94 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2222/154
3838/60
3434/57
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Sean Strickland137 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6969/162
4545/62
77/11
Clinch
1111/14
0
0
Ground
55/10
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Israel AdesanyaSean Strickland
R1
12
27
10-910-910-9
R2
20
16
10-910-910-9
R3
21
20
10-910-910-9
R4
20
38
10-910-910-9
R5
21
36
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns1
12 / 39
Significant strikes27 / 52
31%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
12 / 39
Total strikes27 / 52
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:14
Round 2Judges: Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 64
Significant strikes16 / 32
31%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
20 / 64
Total strikes16 / 32
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 57
Significant strikes20 / 41
37%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
21 / 57
Total strikes20 / 41
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 51
Significant strikes38 / 63
39%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
20 / 51
Total strikes38 / 63
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 60
Significant strikes36 / 71
35%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
21 / 60
Total strikes36 / 71
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Israel Adesanya
28
Sean Strickland
●49-46 Strickland×18●49-45 Strickland×5●48-47 Strickland×4●48-46 Strickland
All 28 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com49-45Strickland
- Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com49-45Strickland
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com49-45Strickland
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com49-45Strickland
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks49-45Strickland
- Phil Murphy · ESPN49-46Strickland
- Edwin Ayala · Sherdog.com49-46Strickland
- Devin Tejada · BloodyElbow.com49-46Strickland
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49-46Strickland
- Eddie Mercado · BloodyElbow.com49-46Strickland
- BloodyElbow.com49-46Strickland
- CombatPress.com49-46Strickland
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania49-46Strickland
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com49-46Strickland
- Nick Baldwin · theScore49-46Strickland
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling49-46Strickland
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press49-46Strickland
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily49-46Strickland
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Strickland
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49-46Strickland
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com49-46Strickland
- Scott Fontana · New York Post49-46Strickland
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Strickland
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48-46Strickland
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno48-47Strickland
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News48-47Strickland
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv48-47Strickland
- MMAMania.com48-47Strickland
Fan Scorecards
1,211 fan scorecards submitted
2%
Israel Adesanya
98%
Sean Strickland
●49-46 Strickland50%●49-45 Strickland23.5%●48-47 Strickland11.6%●50-45 Strickland5.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
70%
Strickland
R2
89%
Adesanya
R3
85%
Strickland
R4
97%
Strickland
R5
96%
Strickland
Betting Odds
Israel Adesanya
-677
87% implied win probability
Open: -494Best: -599
Sean Strickland
+469
18% implied win probability
Open: +351Best: +520
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Israel Adesanya | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -700 | +400 |
| BetOnline | -670 | +495 |
| Betway | -599 | +450 |
| Bovada | -700 | +475 |
| Cloudbet | -621 | +496 |
| DraftKings | -675 | +490 |
| FanDuel | -720 | +520 |
| Pinnacle | -650 | +481 |
| sportsbetio | -833 | +449 |
| sports-interaction | -625 | +400 |
| SXBet | -655 | +488 |
| unibet | -715 | +500 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Sean Strickland absorbs 4.53 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Israel Adesanya's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Sean Strickland lands 5.98 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Strickland spends 78% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Israel Adesanya
KickboxingMuay ThaiBoxingTaekwondo
- —Purple belt · BJJAndré Galvão
- 2016GLORY Middleweight Contender Tournament WinnerGLORY
- 2015King in the Ring 86 kg III ChampionKing in the Ring
- 2015King in the Ring 100 kg II ChampionKing in the Ring
Sean Strickland
BoxingBJJMMA
- —Black belt · BJJRicardo Feliciano
- 2023UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 2012King of the Cage Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2012King of the Cage Interim Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
49%81%
Head
21%14%
Body
30%5%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Israel Adesanyalast 7 fights
74%21%
Sean Stricklandlast 10 fights
78%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Israel Adesanya· from fights outside the UFC Sean Strickland· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.035.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.224.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.050.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
9%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.03
Strikes landed / min5.98
3.22
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.53
0.05 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.66 / 1.1
9%
Takedown accuracy62%
76%
Takedown defence69%
0:32
Control time / fight1:21
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Israel Adesanya18 UFC fights · 1194 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%518/1603
20%238/350
30%357/435
Clinch
3%40/57
1%12/12
0%0/0
Ground
2%26/39
0%3/3
0%0/0
Sean Strickland25 UFC fights · 2430 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
74%1790/4753
13%327/506
5%122/156
Clinch
3%66/105
0%10/10
0%2/2
Ground
4%107/178
0%6/7
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Israel Adesanya20 of 30 ended early · 67%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Sean Strickland18 of 38 ended early · 47%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Israel Adesanya1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 18, 2024Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
- LUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- WUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva · Feb 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya · Jul 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WStu DareHex Fight Series 12 · Nov 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Middleweight
- W
- WMurad KuramagomedovWLF E.P.I.C. 4 · May 28, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WAndrew Flores SmithGlory of Heroes 2 · May 7, 2016TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDibir ZagirovWLF E.P.I.C. 2 · Mar 12, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- W
- WGele QingWu Lin Feng · Sep 19, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:37 · Middleweight
- WMaui TuigalamaSep 5, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Middleweight
- W
- WJohn VakeShuriken Fight Series · Jun 15, 2013TKO
- WJames GriffithsSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ · Mar 24, 2012TKO
Sean Strickland3-2
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- WUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland · Dec 17, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland · Jul 31, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva · Oct 31, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WMatt LaglerKOTC: Split Decision · Aug 29, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Middleweight
- WYusuke SakashitaKOTC: Worldwide · Jul 5, 2013Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WBill AlbrechtKOTC: Restitution · Feb 7, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:41 · Middleweight
- WJosh BryantKOTC: Unification · Dec 8, 2012Split Decision · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Hardcore · Apr 26, 2012TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Steel Curtain · Dec 17, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:48 · Catchweight
- WBrett SbardellaKing of the Cage · Aug 6, 2011TKO
- WDonavin HawkeyKOTC: Platinum · Nov 25, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:21 · Middleweight
- WAdriel MontesKOTC Underground 63 · Oct 2, 2010TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Light Heavyweight
- WJorge InterianoLong Beach Fight Night · Jan 3, 2010DEC
- WWilliam WheelerKOTC Underground 45 · Oct 3, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:55 · Light Heavyweight
- WBrandon EllsworthKOTC Underground 33 · Mar 14, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- WTyler PottettKOTC Underground 20 · Mar 22, 2008Submission · R2 · 1:53 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland?
Sean Strickland defeated Israel Adesanya by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland, held Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Afterpay Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Sean Strickland won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland?
The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Sean Strickland won the decision.
Was Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 1211 fan cards scored it for Sean Strickland; 100% of 28 media scores picked Sean Strickland.