UFC 293 post-event facts: Sean Strickland starts a new era at 185 pounds

The UFC’s return to Sydney after nearly six years produced one of the most shocking main event results of the year as the middleweight title changed hands at Qudos Bank Arena.

Sean Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) closed out UFC 293 with a massive unanimous decision upset of Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) to take the belt and force a reset at the top of the middleweight rankings.

For more on the numbers from the title bout, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 293.

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