The UFC returns to Australia on Saturday with a generational celebrity on the prime of the lineup.
Friday, the UFC launched the UFC 293 chilly open video. The cardboard contains a middleweight title struggle between champion Israel Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) and challenger Sean Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC), who’s a heavy underdog.
The video, with actor and common UFC voice-over narrator Ron Perlman, additionally seems to be on the co-main occasion for the UFC’s first go to to Sydney in six years.
Take a look at the UFC 293 chilly open video above.
UFC 293 takes place Saturday at Qudos Financial institution Area in Sydney. The principle card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland – for middleweight title
Tai Tuivasa vs. Alexander Volkov
Felipe dos Santos vs. Manel Kape
Austen Lane vs. Justin Tafa
Tyson Pedro vs. Anton Turkalj
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
Da Woon Jung vs. Carlos Ulberg
Jack Jenkins vs. Chepe Mariscal
John Makdessi vs. Jamie Mullarkey
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Landon Quinones
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
Blood Diamond vs. Charlie Radtke
Gabriel Miranda vs. Shane Younger
Kiefer Crosbie vs. Kevin Jousset
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