With a grudge match against arch-rival, Dricus du Plessis on skids, undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has now called for a UFC 293 title showdown with the surging, Sean Strickland on September 9. in Sydney, Australia.
Adesanya, the current and two-time undisputed middleweight champion, managed to return to the Octagon in triumphant fashion at UFC 287 back in April in Miami, Florida – defeating enemy, Alex Pereira in a second round knockout rematch win.
And off the back of is title win, Adesanya was earmarked to headline UFC 293 in September in a return to Australia for the Dana White-led organization, taking on newly-minted number one ranked contender, du Plessis, however, claims the South African is dealing with a foot injury, and has now called for a pairing with the outspoken, Strickland.