Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland starting time: When does UFC 293 Sydney start?

Find out the starting time of UFC 293 from various parts of the world.

Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland starting time: When does UFC 293 Sydney start?

Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland will headline UFC 293 (via Imago)

UFC 293 PPV will move outside of the US for the first time since February. Israel Adesanya will headline the PPV card in Australia against Sean Strickland. Adesanya will look to start his second title reign with a fantastic performance. On the other hand, Sean Strickland will hope to shock the world with a title win.

Heavyweights Tai Tuivasa and Alexander Volkov will collide in the co-main event. Tuivasa will have the home crowd advantage, and Volkov must overcome the hostile crowd to pick up another victory. Volkov is on a two-fight winning streak. He can move to the top of the division with a win over Tuivasa. However, he must overcome fighters like Ciryl Gane, Sergei Pavlovich, and Tom Aspinall if he wants to fight for the title.

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The rest of the main card features exciting fighters like Manel Kape, Justin Tafa, and Tyson Pedro. Adesanya’s teammate, Carlos Ulberg, will fight in the prelims. The PPV has the potential to surprise many fans. Fight fans have complained about the UFC 293 PPV due to the lack of stars attached to it. Nevertheless, don’t judge a book by its cover! Find out the various timings of the PPV and what time to tune into from all parts of the world.

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When does UFC 293 start in all regions?

CountryStart TimeDay
US10 PM ETSeptember 9
UK3 AM BSTSeptember 10
Canada 9 PM CTSeptember 9
India 7.30 AM ISTSeptember 10

Despite the event happening outside the US, they will follow the usual PPV timings. In the United States, it will happen on September 9, 7 PM in the West and 10 PM in the East. It has a similar timing for the people in Canada.

Alexander Volkov vs. Tai Tuivasa will fight at UFC 293
Alexander Volkov vs. Tai Tuivasa will fight at UFC 293 (via Imago)

However, the people in the UK will need to stay awake as the main card starts around 3 AM in the country. As for the fight, fans in India will have to wake up early to catch the action. The main card in India starts at 7.30 AM IST.

Is Sean Strickland an easy matchup for Israel Adesanya at UFC 293?

Sean Strickland will have a dream come true when he fights Adesanya for the title at UFC 293. Every fighter dreams of competing in a title bout. However, most fans do not give Strickland a fair chance to defeat Adesanya. “The Last Stylebender” has a superior striking skillset and will trouble Strickland with strikes.

Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya will fight at UFC 293
Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya will fight at UFC 293 (Image Courtesy – The Mirror/MMA Fighting)

Strickland also has the habit of keeping his hands lower. The habit paved the way for Alex Pereira to knock him out. Adesanya and Pereira have a similar pedigree in striking. Also, Strickland does not have the wrestling skills to control Adesanya for most of the bout. On paper, Strickland has no chance of winning. However, many underdogs in MMA have shocked the world.

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