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Matt Erickson

UFC 293: Make your predictions for Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland in Sydney

Israel Adesanya Sean Strickland UFC Alexander Volkov Tai Tuivasa Manel Kape UFC 293 Anton Turkalj Blood Diamond Carlos Ulberg

We want your predictions for UFC 293 in Sydney.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the xxx main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 293 takes place Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.

Make your picks for the fights below.

Kiefer Crosbie vs. Kevin Jousset

Records: Kiefer Crosbie (10-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Kevin Jousset (8-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Crosbie 2-3, Jousset 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Crosbie (+130), Jousset (-140)

Gabriel Miranda vs. Shane Young

Records: Gabriel Miranda (16-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Shane Young (13-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Past five: Miranda 3-2, Young 2-3
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Miranda (+145), Young (-175)

Blood Diamond vs. Charlie Radtke

Records: Blood Diamond (3-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Charlie Radtke (7-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Diamond 3-2, Radtke 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Diamond (+195), Radtke (-250)

Nasrat Haqparast vs. Landon Quinones

Records: Nasrat Haqparast (14-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Landon Quinones (7-1-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Haqparast 3-2, Quinones 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Haqparast (-500), Quinones (+380)

John Makdessi vs. Jamie Mullarkey

Records: John Makdessi (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC), Jamie Mullarkey (16-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC)
Past five: Makdessi 3-2, Mullarkey 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Makdessi (+180), Mullarkey (-220)

Jack Jenkins vs. Chepe Mariscal

Records: Jack Jenkins (12-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Chepe Mariscal (14-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Jenkins 5-0, Mariscal 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Jenkins (-210), Mariscal (+175)

Da Woon Jung vs. Carlos Ulberg

Records: Da Woon Jung (15-4-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC), Carlos Ulberg (8-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Past five: Jung 2-2-1, Ulberg 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Jung (+200), Ulberg (-250)

Tyson Pedro vs. Anton Turkalj

Records: Tyson Pedro (9-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Anton Turkalj (8-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Past five: Pedro 2-3, Turkalj 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Pedro (-105), Turkalj (-115)

Austen Lane vs. Justin Tafa

Records: Austen Lane (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Justin Tafa (6-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Past five: Lane 5-0, Tafa 3-2
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Lane (+200), Tafa (-245)

Felipe dos Santos vs. Manel Kape

Records: Felipe dos Santos (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Manel Kape (18-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Past five: dos Santos 5-0, Kape 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Kape No. 12
Odds (as of 09.04.23): dos Santos (+310), Kape (-395)

Tai Tuivasa vs. Alexander Volkov

Records: Tai Tuivasa (15-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), Alexander Volkov (36-10 MMA, 10-4 UFC)
Past five: Tuivasa 3-2, Volkov 3-2
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Tuivasa No. 6, Volkov No. 9
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Tuivasa (+185), Volkov (-225)

Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland

Records: Israel Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC), Sean Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC)
Past five: Adesanya 4-1, Strickland 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Adesanya No. 1, No. 4 pound-for-pound; Strickland No. 7
Odds (as of 09.04.23): Adesanya (-600), Strickland (+440)