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UFC 293 Results & Highlights: Sean Strickland Upsets Israel Adesanya

The UFC's return to Sydney for the first time in nearly six years featured a massive upset in the main event.

Drew Beaupré

UFC 293 Results & Highlights: Sean Strickland Upsets Israel Adesanya
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The UFC middleweight title was up for grabs when UFC 293 took place at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

VIDEO: Sean Strickland Shocks Israel Adesanya, Wins UFC Title

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Israel Adesanya had his second reign as UFC middleweight champion cut short when he took on #5-ranked Sean Strickland in the card's main event.

Strickland was viewed as being a second-choice option when Dricus Du Plessis was unable to compete at UFC 293, but the 32-year-old outstruck Adesanya over five rounds to earn a clear decision and pull off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. 

The night’s co-main event saw fan favorite Tai Tuivasa attempt to snap a two-fight losing skid in a heavyweight clash with Alexander Volkov. 

“Bam Bam" had some early success landing body shots and challenging Volkov with big punches, but the Australian ended up on his back in the second round and was eventually forced to tap to a rarely-seen Ezekial choke.

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(Jasmin Frank/USA TODAY Sports)

Tyson Pedro and Justin Tafa kicked the night's main card off with a pair of huge first-round finishes, and the PPV portion of the event also included Manel Kape winning a decision over UFC debutant Felipe dos Santos in an action-packed flyweight bout. 

The night's prelims also featured some entertaining matchups as well as quite a few submissions wins, including the verbal submission that occurred when Jack Jenkins dislocated his elbow after being taken down by Chepe Mariscal.

You can find highlights from the event below, as well as the full results for every fight.

VIDEO: Alexander Volkov Chokes Tai Tuivasa In UFC 293 Co-Main Event

Kevin Jousset def. Kiefer Crosbie

Gabriel Miranda def. Shane Young

Chepe Mariscal def. Jack Jenkins

Carlos Ulberg def. Da Un Jung

Tyson Pedro def. Anton Turkalj

Justin Tafa def. Austen Lane

Alexander Volkov def. Tai Tuivasa

Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya

Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10:00 p.m. ET)

• Main Event: Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya via Unanimous Decision (49-46x3) – For the UFC Middleweight Championship

• Co-Main Event: Alexander Volkov def. Tai Tuivasa via Submission (Ezekial Choke): R2, 4:37

• Manel Kape def. Felipe dos Santos via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28x2)

• Justin Tafa def. Austen Lane via TKO: R1, 1:22

• Tyson Pedro def. Anton Turkalj via KO: R1, 2:12

Preliminary Card: (ESPN/ESPN+/ABC, 8:00 p.m. ET)

• Carlos Ulberg def. Da Un Jung via Submission (Rear Naked Choke): R3, 4:49

• Chepe Mariscal def. Jack Jenkins via Verbal Submission (Arm Injury): R2, 3:19

• Jamie Mullarkey def. John Makdessi via Unanimous Decision (29-28x3)

• Nasrat Haqparast def. Landon Quiñones via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)

Early Preliminary Card: (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)

• Charlie Radtke def. Blood Diamond via Unanimous Decision (29-27x3)

• Gabriel Miranda def. Shane Young via Submission (Neck Crank): R1, 0:59

• Kevin Jousset def. Kiefer Crosbie via Submission (Rear Naked Choke): R1, 4:49

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