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UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa

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MMA Event
Sep 26, 2020
UFC
United Arab Emirates
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  • UFC Middleweight Championship KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground and Pound 3:59 Round 2 of 5, 8:59 Total
    Israel Adesanya
    3
    W
    Up to 20-0
    Israel Adesanya
    Main Event
    185
    5 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-1
    Paulo Costa
    Paulo Costa
    Professional MMA
    "The Last Stylebender" Nickname "The Eraser"
    -185
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +160
    (Slight Underdog)
    Champion

    Middleweight
    		Title Challenger

    Middleweight
    31
    +2 mos, 4 days     		Age at Fight 29
    +5 mos, 5 days
    184.0 lbs
    (83.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    80.0"
    (203cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • UFC Vacant Light Heavyweight Championship KO/TKO, Punches 4:36 Round 2 of 5, 9:36 Total
    Jan Błachowicz
    W
    Up to 27-8
    Jan Błachowicz
    Co-Main
    205
    5 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    L
    Down to 12-2
    Dominick Reyes
    Dominick Reyes
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Devastator"
    +205
    (Moderate Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -245
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Vacant

    Light Heavyweight
    		Title Vacant

    Light Heavyweight
    37
    +7 mos, 2 days     		Age at Fight 30
    +9 mos
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    		Height
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    78.0"
    (198cm)
    		Reach
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 0:48 Round 2 of 3, 5:48 Total
    Brandon Royval
    W
    Up to 12-4
    Brandon Royval
    Main Card
    125
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    L
    Down to 21-9
    Kai Kara-France
    Kai Kara-France
    Professional MMA
    "Raw Dawg" Nickname "Don't Blink"
    +170
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -210
    (Moderate Favorite)
    28
    +1 month, 1 week, 3 days     		Age at Fight 27
    +6 mos
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    		Height
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    70.5"
    (179cm)
    		Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Ketlen Vieira
    W
    Up to 11-1
    Ketlen Vieira
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    L
    Down to 6-5
    Sijara Eubanks
    Sijara Eubanks
    Professional MMA
    "Fenômeno" Nickname "Sarj"
    -220
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +180
    (Slight Underdog)
    29
    +1 month     		Age at Fight 35
    +4 mos, 4 wks, 2 days
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    		Height
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    		Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Hakeem Dawodu
    W
    Up to 12-1-1
    Hakeem Dawodu
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 19-5-1
    Zubaira Tukhugov
    Zubaira Tukhugov
    Professional MMA
    "Mean" Nickname "Warrior"
    -105
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -115
    (Near Even)
    29
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 3 days     		Age at Fight 29
    +8 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    150.0 lbs
    (68.0 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    73.5"
    (187cm)
    		Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Brad Riddell
    W
    Up to 9-1
    Brad Riddell
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 21-3
    Alex da Silva
    Alex da Silva
    Professional MMA
    "Quake" Nickname "Leko"
    -330
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +275
    (Moderate Underdog)
    28
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 6 days     		Age at Fight 24
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    71.3"
    (181cm)
    		Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jake Matthews
    W
    Up to 17-4
    Jake Matthews
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 30-13
    Diego Sanchez
    Diego Sanchez
    Professional MMA
    "The Celtic Kid" Nickname "Nightmare"
    -715
    (Huge Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +525
    (Heavy Underdog)
    26
    +1 month, 1 week     		Age at Fight 38
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches 1:16 Round 1 of 3
    Ľudovít Klein
    W
    Up to 17-2
    Ľudovít Klein
    Prelim
    150
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-5
    Shane Young
    Shane Young
    Professional MMA
    "Mr. Highlight" Nickname "Maraenui"
    -130
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +110
    (Near Even)
    25
    +7 mos, 4 days     		Age at Fight 27
    +1 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    150.0 lbs
    (68.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    72.5"
    (184cm)
    		Reach
    72.5"
    (184cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    William Knight
    W
    Up to 9-1
    William Knight
    Prelim
    205
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 6-1
    Aleksa Camur
    Aleksa Camur
    Professional MMA
    "Knightmare" Nickname
    +125
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -145
    (Slight Favorite)
    32
    +5 mos, 3 wks, 2 days     		Age at Fight 25
    +1 day
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    206.0 lbs
    (93.4 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    		Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Scarf Hold Choke 3:48 Round 1 of 3
    Juan Espino
    W
    Up to 10-1
    Juan Espino
    Prelim
    265
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 10-4
    Jeff Hughes
    Jeff Hughes
    Professional MMA
    "El Guapo" Nickname "Lights Out"
    -360
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +280
    (Moderate Underdog)
    39
    +11 mos, 2 wks, 3 days     		Age at Fight 32
    +4 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    255.0 lbs
    (115.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    258.0 lbs
    (117.0 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    		Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    80.0"
    (203cm)
    		Reach
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Danilo Marques
    W
    Up to 10-2
    Danilo Marques
    Prelim
    205
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 8-4
    Khadis Ibragimov
    Khadis Ibragimov
    Professional MMA
    +170
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -205
    (Moderate Favorite)
    34
    +9 mos     		Age at Fight 25
    +4 mos, 5 days
    206.0 lbs
    (93.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    206.0 lbs
    (93.4 kgs)
    6'6"
    (198cm)
    		Height
    6'3"
    (190cm)
    77.5"
    (197cm)
    		Reach
    78.5"
    (199cm)
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Nate Landwehr
cancelled
Landwehr Tested Positive for COVI...
Shane Young
Nate Landwehr Shane Young

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

11
I. Adesanya 184.0
•
185.0 P. Costa
10
D. Reyes 205.0
•
205.0 J. Błachowicz
9
Kara-France 126.0
•
126.0 B. Royval
8
K. Vieira 136.0
•
136.0 S. Eubanks
7
H. Dawodu 145.0
•
150.0 Z. Tukhugov
6
B. Riddell 156.0
•
156.0 A. da Silva
5
D. Sanchez 170.0
•
170.0 J. Matthews
4
S. Young 146.0
•
150.0 Ľ. Klein
3
W. Knight 205.0
•
206.0 A. Camur
2
J. Hughes 258.0
•
255.0 J. Espino
1
K. Ibragimov 206.0
•
206.0 D. Marques

Awards & Bonuses

Performance of the Night
Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa $50,000 bonus to Adesanya
Performance of the Night
Dominick Reyes vs. Jan Błachowicz $50,000 bonus to Błachowicz
Fight of the Night
Kai Kara-France vs. Brandon Royval $50,000 bonus to each fighter

Fight Referees

11 Adesanya vs. Costa:
Jason Herzog
10 Reyes vs. Błachowicz:
Kevin Sataki
9 Kara-France vs. Royval:
Kevin Sataki
8 Vieira vs. Eubanks:
Jason Herzog
7 Dawodu vs. Tukhugov:
Kevin Sataki
6 Riddell vs. da Silva:
Lucasz Bosacki
5 Sanchez vs. Matthews:
Jason Herzog
4 Young vs. Klein:
Kevin Sataki
3 Knight vs. Camur:
Lucasz Bosacki
2 Hughes vs. Espino:
Kevin Sataki
1 Ibragimov vs. Marques:
Jason Herzog

Consensus Rankings Rankings FAQ

UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
#96
Greatest Event of All Time
#8
Best MMA Event of the Year for 2020

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Preliminary Card: ESPN 2
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: UFC Fight Island
  • Location: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Paul Felder
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 700,000 | TV Ratings: 523,000 avg. viewers (ESPN 2 prelims, 848k peak)
  • Promotion Links:
    UFC
  • Event Links:
    UFC

Tapology Predictions

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3,791 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Adesanya
68%
Costa
32%
Reyes
75%
Błachowicz
25%
Royval
26%
Kara-France
74%
Vieira
80%
Eubanks
20%
Dawodu
46%
Tukhugov
54%
da Silva
14%
Riddell
86%
Sanchez
11%
Matthews
89%
Young
35%
Klein
65%
Knight
51%
Camur
49%
Hughes
10%
Espino
90%
Marques
27%
Ibragimov
73%

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