Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland make weight and confirm title fight at UFC 293

Israel adesanya e Sean Strickland face each other in UFC 293 (Photo: Montage/SUPER FIGHTS)

The middleweight title fight (up to 83,9kg) is confirmed. In the early hours of this Friday (8), Israel adesanya e Sean Strickland won the challenge against the scales at the official weigh-in UFC 293 and guaranteed their presence at the event this Saturday (9), at the Qudos Bank Arena, in Sydney, Australia.

Back to middleweight throne after knockout Alex Poatán in April, Israel adesanya he was below the category limit for the first title defense of his second reign, weighing 83,8kg. On the other side, the challenger Sean Strickland it weighed exactly 83,9kg.

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Israel adesanya e Sean Strickland, however, were not the only athletes to step up to the scales thinking about fighting for the middleweight belt. Scheduled as a reserve for the event, the former title challenger Jared Cannonier also weighed in, measuring 83,8kg and becoming eligible if Adesanya or Strickland are unable to take action this Saturday.

Of the 25 athletes involved in the weigh-in UFC 293, only one didn't make weight. Opponent of Brazilian Gabriel 'Fly' Miranda, Shane Young He was 1,7kg above the featherweight limit (up to 65,7kg), already counting on the pound tolerance in non-belt fights. As a result, the duel will be played at a combined weight and the Australian will be fined 30% of the purse value, which will be allocated to the opponent.

UFC 293 weigh-in results 

Order date: September 9th, 2023 

Open Hours: 19:30 (Brasilia time) 

Location: Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia 

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MAIN CARD (23 p.m. Brasília time)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Israel adesanya (83,8kg) x Sean Strickland (83,9kg) – for the belt 

Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Tai tuivasa (120,5kg) x Alexander Volkov (119,2kg)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Manel kape (57,1kg) x Felipe dos Santos (56,9kg)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): justin tafa (120,3kg) x austen lane (109,9kg) 

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Tyson Peter (93,2kg) x Anton Turkalj (93,1kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD (19:30 p.m., Brasília time)

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Carlos Ulberg (92,8kg) x Da Woon Jung  (93,1kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Jack Jenkins (66,1kg) x Chepe Mariscal (66,1kg) 

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Jamie Mullarkey (70,4kg) x John makdessi (70,3kg)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Nasrat Haqparast (70,7kg) x Landon Quiñones  (70,6kg)

Welterweight (up to 77kg): Mike diamond (77,2kg) x Charlie Radtke  (77,2kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Shane Young (67,9kg)* x Gabriel Miranda (65,7kg)  

Welterweight (up to 77kg): Kevin Jousset (77,3kg) x Kiefer Crosbie (77,5kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Jared Cannonier (83,8kg)**

* Shane Young it was 1,7kg above the limit allowed for non-belt fights. The duel against Gabriel Miranda it will be contested at catch weight and the Australian will be penalized 30% of the purse.

** Jared Cannonier He weighed in as a reserve for the middleweight title fight.

*** Athletes scheduled for non-belt fights have a 1 pound (0,454g) tolerance over the official weights of their respective categories;