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UFC 253 - Adesanya vs. Costa

September 26, 2020•6:00 PM ET

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Main: Pay Per ViewPrelims: ESPN 2

UFC Fight Island, Flash Forum, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

🎙️ Production

Commentary: Jon Anik, Paul Felder

Announcer: Bruce BufferInterviewer: Jon Anik

📊 Event Stats

Total Fights: 11Finish Rate: 45%

KOs: 3Subs: 2Decisions: 6

Israel Adesanya

(24 - 5 - 0)

Paulo Costa

(15 - 4 - 0)

TKO (Punches and Elbows)

R2 3:59

Middleweight (185 lb)

Ref: Jason Herzog

Jan Blachowicz

(29 - 11 - 1)

Dominick Reyes

(15 - 4 - 0)

TKO (Punches)

R2 4:36

Light Heavyweight (205 lb)

Ref: Kevin Sataki

Brandon Royval

(17 - 8 - 0)

Kai Kara-France

(25 - 12 - 1)

Submission (Guillotine Choke)

R2 0:48

Flyweight (125 lb)

Ref: Lukasz Bosacki

Ketlen Vieira

(15 - 4 - 0)

Sijara Eubanks

(7 - 7 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Bantamweight (135 lb)

Ref: Jason Herzog

Hakeem Dawodu

(13 - 4 - 1)

Zubaira Tukhugov

(20 - 6 - 1)

Decision (Split)

R3 5:00

Catchweight (150 lb)

Ref: Kevin Sataki

Brad Riddell

(10 - 4 - 0)

Alex da Silva Coelho

(24 - 6 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Lightweight (155 lb)

Ref: Lukasz Bosacki

Jake Matthews

(22 - 7 - 0)

Diego Sanchez

(30 - 14 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Welterweight (170 lb)

Ref: Jason Herzog

Ludovit Klein

(23 - 5 - 1)

Shane Young

(13 - 8 - 0)

KO (Head Kick and Punches)

R1 1:16

Catchweight (150 lb)

Ref: Kevin Sataki

William Knight

(11 - 6 - 0)

Aleksa Camur

(6 - 3 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Light Heavyweight (205 lb)

Ref: Lukasz Bosacki

Juan Espino

(10 - 2 - 0)

Jeff Hughes

(10 - 4 - 1)

Submission (Scarf Hold)

R1 3:48

Heavyweight (265 lb)

Ref: Kevin Sataki

Danilo Marques

(15 - 6 - 0)

Khadis Ibragimov

(15 - 6 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Light Heavyweight (205 lb)

Ref: Jason Herzog