Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland Title Clash Nearly Set For UFC 293

After weeks of speculation, the main event for UFC 293 is reported to be almost official, as Israel Adesanya is expected to put his middleweight title up for grabs against Sean Strickland.

Initially, it appeared that Adesanya was going to throw down against Dricus Du Plessis, after the two had an in-cage faceoff following the South African's win over Robert Whittaker. However, when Du Plessis revealed that he was injured, the UFC was left scrambling to find a way to keep the Kiwi champion on the Australian bound UFC 293 card, with Strickland being the leading candidate.

Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland Nearly Official

As the weeks drew closer to UFC 293's September 9th date, fans were waiting for an official confirmation that Israel Adesanya would be facing Sean Strickland. However, the American was reported to be facing visa issues that were causing a delay in the announcement.

Following rumors that the fight was heading in the right direction, it was reported by Spinnin Backfist that Adesanya vs Strickland was nearing official status. With some apparent minor details to be hammered out, they report that an official confirmation could be coming in the very near future.

" UFC 293 MAIN EVENT IS HERE

Sean Strickland vs Israel Adesanya will headline #UFC293 in Sydney

only a few small details left to be worked out before being announced."