Strickland Defeats Adesanya, Claims Middleweight Belt

American UFC middleweight fighter, Sean Strickland, has defeated his Nigerian opponent, Isreal Adesanya, in the UFC 293 middleweight champion of the world.

A first-round knock down by the American was the highlight of the fight that lasted five rounds.

Strickland became the new UFC middleweight champion with all the judges scoring the fight in his favour at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.

Adesanya applauds him and shows him respect as they appear to put their differences behind them.

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