Saturday night’s Fight Night from Down Under is not to be missed. At the beginning, gamblers are salivating for the UFC Betting main event. Defending middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his belt against Sean Strickland. Adesanya is the understandable heavy-betting favorite. Cause by his status as a long-time champion. Adesanya has been championing or fighting to get the belt back for four years. Also, Adesanya fought for the light heavyweight championship in a loss to Jan Blachowicz. Thus, he brings considerable popularity and credibility with gamblers.
UFC 293 Adesanya vs. Strickland Middleweight Championship Betting Info
| Date and Time: | Saturday, September 9, 2023, 10 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Qudos Bank Arena, Olympic Park, Australia |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Israel Adesanya | -600 |
| Sean Strickland | +440 |
Defending champion Israel Adesanya has a career online betting record of 24-2. By contrast, challenger Sean Strickland has a career mark of 27-5.
Late on, Israel Adesanya has won four of his previous five fights. Adesanya is coming off a revenge 2nd round knockout win over Alex Pereira for the UFC middleweight championship. That bout took place on April 8, 2023. Previously, on November 12, 2022, Adesanya lost a 5th-round TKO to Periera to lose his title belt. He had successfully defended the middleweight championship five times before that loss.
Sean Strickland is riding a 2-bout winning streak. Previously, he lost the two bouts before that recent pair of payouts. Last time out, Strickland won a 2nd round TKO against Abusupiyan Magomedov on July 1, 2023. On January 14, 2023, Strickland won a unanimous decision over Nassourdine Imavov. Specifically, Strickland is competing in his first championship bout.
Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Tai Tuivasa | +164 |
| Alexander Volkov | -198 |
Overall, Tai Tuivasa has a career record of 15-5. Alexander Volkov stands at 36-10 in his career.
Of great concern is that Tai Tuivasa is riding a 2-bout losing streak. Tuivasa is coming off a 1st round knockout loss to Sergei Pavlovich on December 3, 2022. On September 3, 2022, Tuivasa lost a 3rd round knockout against Ciryl Gane. However, Kape won five consecutive bouts before those two losses.
By contrast, Alexander Volkov is on a 2-bout winning streak. On March 11, 2023, Volkov won a 1st round TKO against Alexander Romanov. And then, on June 4, 2022, Volkov won a 1st round TKO against Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
Flyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Manuel Kape | -395 |
| Filipe Dos Santos | +310 |
Manel Kape stands at 18-6 for his UFC Betting odds career. Counter to that is Felipe Dos Santos, who is making the first start of his UFC career.
Late on, Manuel Kape is on a 3-bout winning streak. Kape is coming off a unanimous decision win over David Dvorak on December 17, 2022. While on December 4, 2021, Kape won a 1st round TKO against Zhalgas Zhumagulov.
Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Justin Tafa | -238 |
| Austen Lane | +195 |
In sum, Justin Tafa is 6-3 in his career. Austen Lane has a career marker of 12-3.
Light Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Tyson Pedro | -110 |
| Anton Turkalj | -110 |
Tyson Pedro has a career record of 9-4. In comparison, Anton Turkalj is 8-2 in his career.
UFC 293 SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Israel Adesanya outclasses Sean Strickland with his championship pedigree and recent form. At the same time, Alexander Volkov and Manel Kape have more momentum for their respective bouts.
UFC 293 SBG Best Bets: Isreal Adesanya, Alexander Volkov, and Manel Kape.