Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender”
24-6-0
RESULT

Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland
31-7-0
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Qudos Bank 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 Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

Israel Adesanya
Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns
1
94 of 271
Significant strikes
137 of 259
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
94 of 271
Total strikes
137 of 259
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:14
Significant strikes by target
22 of 154
Head
85 of 186
38 of 60
Body
45 of 62
34 of 57
Leg
7 of 11
94 of 271
Distance
121 of 235
0 of 0
Clinch
11 of 14
0 of 0
Ground
5 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
12 of 39
Sig. str.
27 of 52
12 of 39
Total str.
27 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 64
Sig. str.
16 of 32
20 of 64
Total str.
16 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 57
Sig. str.
20 of 41
21 of 57
Total str.
20 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
20 of 51
Sig. str.
38 of 63
20 of 51
Total str.
38 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
21 of 60
Sig. str.
36 of 71
21 of 60
Total str.
36 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#AdesanyaStrickland
1910
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4649
David Lethaby
#AdesanyaStrickland
1910
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4649
Clemens Werner
#AdesanyaStrickland
1910
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4649

Media Scores

0
Adesanya
–
28
Strickland
●49–46 Strickland×18●49–45 Strickland×5●48–47 Strickland×4●48–46 Strickland
All 28 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

2%
Adesanya
0%
Draw
98%
Strickland
1,211 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-6-0
Record
31-7-0
0
Win Streak
2
36
Age
35
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
5.98
48%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.22
SApM
4.53
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.05
TD Avg.
0.66
9%
TD Acc.
62%
76%
TD Def.
68%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Israel Adesanya · 1-4
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:21 · Middleweight
Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 25 fights
69.1
Avg sig. strikes
97.2
0.05
Avg takedowns
0.72
0:32
Avg control time
1:21
119
Career high strikes
186
1
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Israel Adesanya
Strike target
Sean Strickland
49%
Head
81%
21%
Body
14%
30%
Leg
5%
Israel Adesanya
Strike position
Sean Strickland
92%
Distance
92%
5%
Clinch
3%
3%
Ground
5%