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May 1, 2026 - 6:15 PM

UFC 293: Israel Adesanya loses middleweight title to Sean Strickland

Nigerian boxer Israel Adesanya was defeated by Strickland, who became the new UFC middleweight champion in Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. 

Sean Strickland defeated Israel Adeanya to become the new UFC middleweight champion of the world, with all judges scoring the fight in his favour at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.

Canadian rapper Drake, who is famous for betting on boxing, lost around £401,000 [$500K] after betting on Nigerian boxer Israel Adesanya to defeat his counterpart Sean Strickland at UFC 293.

Adesanya, who has lost his third fight, promised to bounce back after the defeat he suffered.

Oladimeji Adeoye
Oladimeji Adeoye
Oladimeji Adeoye also known as Osniff is a writer, he is mainly into writing sports with vast knowledge of African Sports, and other continental sports. Oladimeji has worked with top news outlets and currently writing with top newspapers in Nigeria.
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