UFC 293 took place on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The event was held at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The main card started around 4:00 AM local German time (CEST), with the main event fight between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland happening around 6:00 AM German time, depending on the length of the earlier fights.

For reference in US Eastern Time, the event started on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 10:00 PM EDT.