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HomeLatest Sports NewsSean Strickland defeats Israel Adesanya to become the new middleweight world champion.

Sean Strickland defeats Israel Adesanya to become the new middleweight world champion.

The match went down to the fifth round, and by unanimous decision [49-46, 49-46, 49-46], Strickland shocked the world.

The American Tarzan, Sean Strickland, defeats Israel Adesanya by decision to win the middleweight championship. The fight took place at UFC 293 in Sydney, and Adesanya vs Strickland was one of the main card matches.

Fans were pretty disappointed with the UFC 293 match card. They were saying it was one of the worst UFC match cards in recent times. But the results it has produced have shocked the world. Strickland is the people’s champ and is going to rule the middleweight bout.

The match went down to the fifth round, and by unanimous decision [49-46, 49-46, 49-46], Strickland shocked the world. Tears poured down from the people’s champion; he is the New World’s No. 1 ranked middleweight fighter.

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Fast Facts about Sean Strickland

Full NameSean Strickland
Date of BirthFebruary 27, 1991
Age32 years old
NicknameTarzan
Height6ft 1 inch (1.85m)
Weight185 lb (84kg)
Reach76 inches (193 cm)
DivisionMiddleweight
RankBlack Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
NationalityAmerican
Fights fought34
Wins29

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