UFC 293 Main Card Recap

(Tyson Pedro VS. Anton Turkalj)

• Tyson Pedro kicked off the show by turning the lights off on Anton Turkalj. There was an immediate power difference the second he threw a couple punches. Pedro knocked Turkalj out cold.

• Tyson Pedro def. Anton Turkalj via 1st Round K.O. 

(Justin Tafa VS. Austen Lane)

• After their fight got canceled due to an eye injury in June these two had to run it back. In the first round they wasted no time getting to it as Justin Tafa knocked him down and followed up with some heavy ground and pound.

• Justin Tafa def. Austen Lane via 1st Round K.O.

(#10 Manel Kape VS. Felipe Dos Santos)

• Manel Kape had a great performance in a great fight. Kape had the power and accuracy advantage throughout the fight which is what won him the fight. Dos Santos for his UFC debut put on a show. For his debut at 22 years old he has an incredible future. There were many times throughout the fight where he stunned Kape with his punches. Nonetheless Kape maneuvered his way to a great victory.

• Manel Kape def. Felipe Dos Santos via Unanimous Decision

(#6 Tai Tuivasa VS. #7 Alexander Volkov)

• Alexander Volkov put on a show last night. He was doing everything he needed to do, which was to keep a good distance, and avoid Tuivasa’s big hands. Tuivasa is now on a 3 fight losing streak and hasn’t looked the same as the night he beat Derrick Lewis.

• Alexander Volkov def. Tai Tuivasa via 2nd Round Submission (Ezekiel Choke)

(C Israel Adesanya VS. #5 Sean Strickland)

• Wow. That is all I can pretty much say after what happened last night. Sean Strickland is the new Middleweight Champion of the world after a dominant performance over one of the greatest strikers of all time. Strickland didn’t take a single step back and his defense was incredible. He barely got hit at all. Israel Adesanya looked very slow and hesitant but that hesitancy is in a lot of his fights because he is a counter striker. Congratulations to the new Middleweight Champion of the World Sean Strickland.

• Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya via Unanimous Decision

Sean Strickland winning the Middleweight Title. Via: (Chris Unger/Getty Images)