Israel Adesanya (24-2) will begin his new reign as the UFC middleweight champion by defending his title against No. 5-ranked contender Sean Strickland (27-5) this Saturday, Sept. 9 inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park. It is the second time in 2023 that the Las Vegas-based promotion is headlining an event in Australia after the huge success of UFC 284 last February.
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