Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT★ Performance of the Night5 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
United StatesSean 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. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Sean Strickland won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Israel Adesanya
-654
87% implied win probability
Open: -506Best: -521
Sean Strickland
+446
18% implied win probability
Open: +353Best: +540

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Israel AdesanyaSean Strickland
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%Aug 8Aug 19Aug 30Sep 10Aug 8, 10:49 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -400 (80%)Aug 12, 9:11 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -473 (83%)Aug 14, 4:26 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -476 (83%)Aug 20, 12:47 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -482 (83%)Aug 21, 12:48 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -493 (83%)Aug 22, 6:37 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -486 (83%)Aug 26, 12:28 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -495 (83%)Aug 27, 3:52 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -512 (84%)Aug 28, 3:31 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -506 (83%)Aug 28, 5:45 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -517 (84%)Aug 28, 8:05 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -526 (84%)Aug 28, 9:46 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -533 (84%)Aug 28, 10:20 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -540 (84%)Aug 29, 12:05 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -544 (84%)Aug 29, 2:25 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -553 (85%)Aug 29, 8:37 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -560 (85%)Aug 30, 11:57 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -574 (85%)Aug 31, 4:16 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -591 (86%)Aug 31, 10:33 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -606 (86%)Aug 31, 11:53 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -602 (86%)Sep 1, 1:15 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -598 (86%)Sep 1, 3:25 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -604 (86%)Sep 1, 4:34 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -602 (86%)Sep 1, 7:35 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -602 (86%)Sep 1, 8:40 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -597 (86%)Sep 1, 10:40 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -594 (86%)Sep 1, 10:48 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -602 (86%)Sep 1, 10:59 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -597 (86%)Sep 1, 12:10 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -597 (86%)Sep 1, 12:50 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -597 (86%)Sep 2, 5:48 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -605 (86%)Sep 2, 11:50 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -627 (86%)Sep 3, 2:59 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -643 (87%)Sep 3, 2:12 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -657 (87%)Sep 3, 10:50 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -667 (87%)Sep 4, 2:47 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -663 (87%)Sep 4, 11:02 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -672 (87%)Sep 4, 5:22 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -667 (87%)Sep 5, 12:30 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -668 (87%)Sep 5, 1:26 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -674 (87%)Sep 5, 6:17 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -670 (87%)Sep 5, 8:46 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -673 (87%)Sep 5, 9:17 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -676 (87%)Sep 6, 12:52 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -673 (87%)Sep 6, 2:50 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -668 (87%)Sep 6, 4:27 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -674 (87%)Sep 6, 1:21 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -667 (87%)Sep 6, 3:22 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -666 (87%)Sep 6, 5:51 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -673 (87%)Sep 6, 8:57 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -673 (87%)Sep 7, 1:27 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -674 (87%)Sep 7, 4:01 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -679 (87%)Sep 7, 9:46 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -683 (87%)Sep 7, 3:26 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -678 (87%)Sep 7, 4:26 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -683 (87%)Sep 7, 6:06 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -678 (87%)Sep 7, 8:01 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -683 (87%)Sep 7, 10:07 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -682 (87%)Sep 8, 12:31 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -677 (87%)Sep 8, 2:26 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -676 (87%)Sep 8, 3:37 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -680 (87%)Sep 8, 4:37 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -683 (87%)Sep 8, 6:42 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -679 (87%)Sep 8, 8:06 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -683 (87%)Sep 8, 8:50 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -689 (87%)Sep 8, 11:07 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -680 (87%)Sep 8, 5:17 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -667 (87%)Sep 8, 7:16 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -665 (87%)Sep 9, 2:56 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -667 (87%)Sep 9, 9:09 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -656 (87%)Sep 9, 4:28 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -655 (87%)Sep 9, 8:11 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -659 (87%)Sep 9, 10:02 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -658 (87%)Sep 9, 11:12 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -655 (87%)Sep 9, 11:22 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -658 (87%)Sep 10, 2:24 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -675 (87%)Sep 10, 3:36 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -675 (87%)Sep 10, 3:50 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -668 (87%)Sep 10, 3:57 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -650 (87%)Sep 10, 3:59 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -654 (87%)Aug 8, 10:49 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +300 (25%)Aug 12, 9:11 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +346 (22%)Aug 14, 4:26 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +335 (23%)Aug 20, 12:47 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +341 (23%)Aug 21, 12:48 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +346 (22%)Aug 22, 6:37 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +343 (23%)Aug 26, 12:28 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +348 (22%)Aug 27, 3:52 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +351 (22%)Aug 28, 3:31 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +361 (22%)Aug 28, 5:45 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +362 (22%)Aug 28, 8:05 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +373 (21%)Aug 28, 9:46 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +375 (21%)Aug 28, 10:20 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +384 (21%)Aug 29, 12:05 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +387 (21%)Aug 29, 2:25 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +392 (20%)Aug 29, 8:37 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +395 (20%)Aug 30, 11:57 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +396 (20%)Aug 31, 4:16 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +407 (20%)Aug 31, 10:33 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +413 (19%)Aug 31, 11:53 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +416 (19%)Sep 1, 1:15 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +413 (19%)Sep 1, 3:25 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +415 (19%)Sep 1, 4:34 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +414 (19%)Sep 1, 7:35 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +413 (19%)Sep 1, 8:40 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +412 (20%)Sep 1, 10:40 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +414 (19%)Sep 1, 10:48 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +414 (19%)Sep 1, 10:59 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +414 (19%)Sep 1, 12:10 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +412 (20%)Sep 1, 12:50 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +411 (20%)Sep 2, 5:48 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +415 (19%)Sep 2, 11:50 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +428 (19%)Sep 3, 2:59 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +437 (19%)Sep 3, 2:12 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +440 (19%)Sep 3, 10:50 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +446 (18%)Sep 4, 2:47 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +444 (18%)Sep 4, 11:02 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +449 (18%)Sep 4, 5:22 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +440 (19%)Sep 5, 12:30 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +441 (18%)Sep 5, 1:26 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +444 (18%)Sep 5, 6:17 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +447 (18%)Sep 5, 8:46 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +452 (18%)Sep 5, 9:17 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +453 (18%)Sep 6, 12:52 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +449 (18%)Sep 6, 2:50 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +448 (18%)Sep 6, 4:27 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +453 (18%)Sep 6, 1:21 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +449 (18%)Sep 6, 3:22 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +449 (18%)Sep 6, 5:51 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +456 (18%)Sep 6, 8:57 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +454 (18%)Sep 7, 1:27 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +454 (18%)Sep 7, 4:01 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +455 (18%)Sep 7, 9:46 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +454 (18%)Sep 7, 3:26 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +454 (18%)Sep 7, 4:26 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +454 (18%)Sep 7, 6:06 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +454 (18%)Sep 7, 8:01 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +454 (18%)Sep 7, 10:07 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +454 (18%)Sep 8, 12:31 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +454 (18%)Sep 8, 2:26 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +454 (18%)Sep 8, 3:37 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +453 (18%)Sep 8, 4:37 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +456 (18%)Sep 8, 6:42 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +456 (18%)Sep 8, 8:06 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +455 (18%)Sep 8, 8:50 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +459 (18%)Sep 8, 11:07 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +455 (18%)Sep 8, 5:17 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +455 (18%)Sep 8, 7:16 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +454 (18%)Sep 9, 2:56 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +455 (18%)Sep 9, 9:09 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +461 (18%)Sep 9, 4:28 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +461 (18%)Sep 9, 8:11 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +461 (18%)Sep 9, 10:02 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +462 (18%)Sep 9, 11:12 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +465 (18%)Sep 9, 11:22 PM UTC · Sean Strickland +467 (18%)Sep 10, 2:24 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +470 (18%)Sep 10, 3:36 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +470 (18%)Sep 10, 3:50 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +465 (18%)Sep 10, 3:57 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +452 (18%)Sep 10, 3:59 AM UTC · Sean Strickland +446 (18%)-654+446
SportsbookIsrael AdesanyaSean Strickland
BetAnything-700+400
BetOnline-650+475
Betway-1000+475
Bovada-700+475
Cloudbet-521+425
DraftKings-550+410
FanDuel-770+540
MyBookie-714+380
Pinnacle-650+481
sportsbetio-833+449
sports-interaction-625+400
SXBet-614+413
unibet-715+500

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Qudos Bank 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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Israel Adesanya 73%27% Sean Strickland

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Israel Adesanya
Striking Technician
7 edges
Sean Strickland
Volume Striker
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power89
97Speed92
95Precision94
93Durability93
96Engine97
86Wrestling91
88Ground87

Biggest edge Israel Adesanya, Kick power +7

Attribute by attribute

Israel Adesanya is on the left of every row, Sean Strickland on the right.
94Punch power90
95Kick power88
96Punch speed94
97Kick speed90
95Accuracy94
86Takedowns91
90Ground striking88
85Submissions86
92Chin94
94Body strength91
96Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-6-0
Record
31-7-0
1974
Power Index rating
1804
0
Win Streak
2
37
Age
35
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Nigeria / New Zealand
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
5.98
48%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.22
SApM
4.53
55%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.05
TD Avg.
0.66
9%
TD Acc.
62%
76%
TD Def.
68%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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