UFC 293: Make your predictions for Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland in Sydney
We want your predictions for UFC 293 in Sydney.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the xxx main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 293 takes place Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.
Make your picks for the fights below.
Kiefer Crosbie vs. Kevin Jousset
Records: Kiefer Crosbie (10-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Kevin Jousset (8-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Crosbie 2-3, Jousset 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Crosbie (+130), Jousset (-140)
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Gabriel Miranda vs. Shane Young
Records: Gabriel Miranda (16-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Shane Young (13-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Past five: Miranda 3-2, Young 2-3
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Miranda (+145), Young (-175)
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Blood Diamond vs. Charlie Radtke
Records: Blood Diamond (3-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Charlie Radtke (7-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Diamond 3-2, Radtke 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Diamond (+195), Radtke (-250)
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Nasrat Haqparast vs. Landon Quinones
Records: Nasrat Haqparast (14-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Landon Quinones (7-1-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Haqparast 3-2, Quinones 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Haqparast (-500), Quinones (+380)
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John Makdessi vs. Jamie Mullarkey
Records: John Makdessi (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC), Jamie Mullarkey (16-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC)
Past five: Makdessi 3-2, Mullarkey 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Makdessi (+180), Mullarkey (-220)
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Jack Jenkins vs. Chepe Mariscal
Records: Jack Jenkins (12-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Chepe Mariscal (14-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Jenkins 5-0, Mariscal 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Jenkins (-210), Mariscal (+175)
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Da Woon Jung vs. Carlos Ulberg
Records: Da Woon Jung (15-4-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC), Carlos Ulberg (8-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Past five: Jung 2-2-1, Ulberg 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Jung (+200), Ulberg (-250)
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Tyson Pedro vs. Anton Turkalj
Records: Tyson Pedro (9-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Anton Turkalj (8-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Past five: Pedro 2-3, Turkalj 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Pedro (-105), Turkalj (-115)
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Austen Lane vs. Justin Tafa
Records: Austen Lane (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Justin Tafa (6-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Past five: Lane 5-0, Tafa 3-2
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Lane (+200), Tafa (-245)
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Felipe dos Santos vs. Manel Kape
Records: Felipe dos Santos (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Manel Kape (18-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Past five: dos Santos 5-0, Kape 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Kape No. 12
Odds (as of 09.04.23): dos Santos (+310), Kape (-395)
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Tai Tuivasa vs. Alexander Volkov
Records: Tai Tuivasa (15-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), Alexander Volkov (36-10 MMA, 10-4 UFC)
Past five: Tuivasa 3-2, Volkov 3-2
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Tuivasa No. 6, Volkov No. 9
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Tuivasa (+185), Volkov (-225)
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Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland
Records: Israel Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC), Sean Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC)
Past five: Adesanya 4-1, Strickland 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Adesanya No. 1, No. 4 pound-for-pound; Strickland No. 7
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Adesanya (-600), Strickland (+440)
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UFC 293 fight card (as of Sept. 4, 1:30 p.m. ET)
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 Young
Kiefer Crosbie vs. Kevin Jousset
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 293.