Robert Whittaker was not surprised to see the Australian crowd get behind Sean Strickland against Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. Strickland met Adesanya in the pay-per-view (PPV) main event for the latter’s then-middleweight crown. When it was all said and done, Strickland pulled off one of the biggest upsets in mixed martial arts (MMA) history, defeating “Stylebender” via unanimous decision. During fight week, Strickland actually garnered a lot of support from the Australian crowd.
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Robert Whittaker not surprised Australian fans got behind Sean Strickland at UFC 293 – MMA Weekly