Sean Strickland stuns Israel Adesanya for UFC middleweight title in Sydney

• Strickland beats up Adesanya on way to upset at UFC 293
• Alexander Volkov wins heavyweight-bout in co-main event

American Sean Strickland stunned Nigerian-born New Zealander Israel Adesanya to take the middleweight title by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 293 in Sydney, the first UFC event in Australia's largest city in six years.

The 32-year-old Strickland (28-5), who caused a stir in the lead-up to the fight with sexist and misogynistic comments at a press conference promoting the bout, won a five-round decision with all three judges scoring it 49-46.