The
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title will be on
the line in the main event of
UFC 293.
Champion Israel
Adesanya and challenger Sean
Strickland both made weight for the event tomorrow, which marks
the UFC’s return to Australia. All fighters on the card made
weight, with the exception of prelim fighter Shane Young.
The bout against Gabriel
Miranda will move forward, although Young has been fined 30% of
his purse for coming in 3.75 pounds over the featherweight limit at
149.75 pounds.
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This marks the first middleweight title defense for Adesanya (24-2)
since reclaiming the title by knocking out Alex
Pereira. Prior to the setback to „Poatan,“ Adesanya had won
three straight fights and registered five title defenses. „The Last
Stylebender“ officially weighed 184.8 pounds.
This marks the biggest fight in the career of Strickland (27-5). „Tarzan“ bounced back from losses to Pereira and Jared
Cannonier by defeating Nassourdine
Imavov and Abusupiyan
Magomedov. The 32-year-old had previously gone on a six-fight
win streak that included wins over Jack
Hermansson and Uriah Hall.
Strickland stepped on the scale weighing 184.9 pounds.
The UFC 293 main card will air on ESPN+ pay-per-view on Saturday
starting at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Prelims begin on ESPN+ and UFC
Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT before moving to ESPN+ and
ESPNews at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
UFC 293 Weigh-in Results:
Israel
Adesanya (184.8) vs. Sean
Strickland (184.9)
Tai
Tuivasa (265.6) vs. Alexander
Volkov (262.95)
Felipe
dos Santos (125.4) vs. Manel Kape
(126)
Austen
Lane (242.3) vs. Justin Tafa
(265.2)
Tyson
Pedro (205.45) vs. Anton
Turkalj (205.35)
Da
Woon Jung (205.3) vs. Carlos
Ulberg (204.7)
Jack
Jenkins (145.85) vs. Jose
Mariscal (145.85)
John
Makdessi (155.1) vs. Jamie
Mullarkey (155.35)
Nasrat
Haqparast (155.85) vs. Landon
Quinones (155.75)
Mike
Mathetha (170.25) vs. Charlie
Radtke (170.3)
Gabriel
Miranda (144.95) vs. Shane Young
(149.75)*
Kiefer
Crosbie (170.85) vs. Kevin
Jousset (170.5)
* Young missed weight by 3.75 pounds and has been fined 30% of
his purse.