Israel Adesanya ’s next middleweight title defense won’t be against the opponent he wanted, but it will be on the date he wanted. After Dricus Du Plessis became unavailable due to a lingering injury, Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) will now attempt to make the first defense of his second 185-pound title reign against Sean Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) in the main event of UFC 293 . UFC president Dana White announced the fight on Tuesday. UFC 293 takes place Sept.
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Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland title fight headlines UFC 293 in Sydney – MMA Junkie