The long-awaited matchup UFC fans have desired is finally set.
It was announced Tuesday that Israel Adesanya will look to defend his middleweight title against Sean Strickland at UFC 293, on Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia.
Adesanya will return to the octagon for the first time since knocking out Alex Pereira at UFC 287 back in April. In the victory, the dominant striker avenged a previous loss to Pereira that stripped the champion of his belt.
