SYDNEY — American Sean Strickland stunned Nigerian-born New Zealander Israel Adesanya to take the middleweight title by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 293, the first UFC event in Austr…
to take the middleweight title by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 293, the first UFC event in Australia’s largest city in six years.
Backed by strong vocal support at Qudos Bank Arena, Adesanya was a clear favorite to subdue his controversial American opponent and retain the title he won from Alex Pereira at UFC 281 in April.Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The final rounds saw Adesanya move more into his shell as the New Zealander struggled to make any imprint on the American’s defense. Strickland sensed the opportunity to go after the champion and a flurry of punches and kicks in the final minute helped ensure the decision and the middleweight title.
The UFC fight made news in the New South Wales state legislature, where the leading government lawmaker was forced to defend his state’s payment of about $10 million to help ensure the UFC event came to Sydney, for the first time since 2017, after Strickland made sexist and misogynistic comments during a media conference this week, echoing comments he’s made previously.Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
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