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06.09.2020 | 1:25 PM ET

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UFC 253
  • Saturday 09.26.2020 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: 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)
  • MMA Bouts: 11
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Bout   Info
Israel Adesanya   defeats   Paulo Costa   via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground and Pound   3:59 Round 2 of 5, 8:59 Total Bout Page
Jan Błachowicz   defeats   Dominick Reyes   via KO/TKO, Punches   4:36 Round 2 of 5, 9:36 Total Bout Page
Brandon Royval   defeats   Kai Kara-France   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   0:48 Round 2 of 3, 5:48 Total Bout Page
Ketlen Vieira   defeats   Sijara Eubanks   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Hakeem Dawodu   defeats   Zubaira Tukhugov   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Brad Riddell   defeats   Alex da Silva   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jake Matthews   defeats   Diego Sanchez   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ľudovít Klein   defeats   Shane Young   via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches   1:16 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
William Knight   defeats   Aleksa Camur   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Juan Espino   defeats   Jeff Hughes   via Submission, Scarf Hold Choke   3:48 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Danilo Marques   defeats   Khadis Ibragimov   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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NgannouPunch
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09.26.2020 | 10:38 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 792nd

Cut this scared to fight bum Tukhugov.
loudenSwain
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09.26.2020 | 10:38 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 1655th

I hate that Tukhugov took the whole third round off. I thought he won the first but they were close. Curious who gets this. 

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Tieoken
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09.26.2020 | 10:38 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 2688th

29-28 for Zub. But I wouldn’t mind a split to Dawodu for the embarrassing performance by Zub in the third round.

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pie2munch
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09.26.2020 | 10:38 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 1836th

I hope that Russian loses

Ran like a ***** for 1/2 a round
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09.26.2020 | 10:38 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 625 Points   |   117th Place

hakeem won that. tukhugov scared to fight.

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Erison
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09.26.2020 | 10:39 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 525 Points   |   Tied for 622nd

2-1 Tuk. Feels like Hakeem would have dominated a 5 round fight. He was grinding him down bad there at the end. 
Saikko
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09.26.2020 | 10:39 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 480 Points   |   Tied for 1099th

"En tu decision esta el cambio."

2020.09.26 10:39 PM ET

bout result

Hakeem Dawodu defeats Zubaira Tukhugov via 3 Round Decision
Oddsbot
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09.26.2020 | 10:39 PM ET

Preposterous!!

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 2391st

Tukhugov was vaccinated. Sassy.

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AJBO
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09.26.2020 | 10:39 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 465 Points   |   Tied for 1272nd

Hakeem won but as always those judges love Dagestan.. lets see 

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stewgots
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09.26.2020 | 10:40 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 978th

**** yes!  That just won me my parley!  That was stressful hah.
Spudgreg
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09.26.2020 | 10:40 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 555 Points   |   Tied for 369th

I hope Hakeem gets this but not sure 3rd is his but the other 2 were close 
CarteLL
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09.26.2020 | 10:40 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 2498th

30-27 is pretty brutal tbh but don't have a problem with that decision, it's right.
Spudgreg
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09.26.2020 | 10:41 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 555 Points   |   Tied for 369th

Dawodu vs Allen? If I wasn’t so busy trying to get my internet working I would have won some money on the slight dog lol. Typical 

* Edited at 09.26.2020, 10:41 PM ET *

AJBO
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09.26.2020 | 10:41 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 465 Points   |   Tied for 1272nd

Well done judges for once. Credit where it is due

"Dit maak nie saak hoe vinnig 'n leun versprei nie, die waarheid sal altyd inhaal."

Erison
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09.26.2020 | 10:41 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 525 Points   |   Tied for 622nd

Wow, 30-27 Hakeem is garbage, but this is a robbery I'm okay with. The better fighter got the win.
pie2munch
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09.26.2020 | 10:41 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 1836th

******* right love it

**** you running *****
ImperatorFishrat
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09.26.2020 | 10:43 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 1167th

The right decision. Tugoff did NOT win that fight.
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Blackbet25
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09.26.2020 | 10:44 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 720 Points   |   10th Place

Super disappointed in Tukhugov’s third round performance...

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FireFist45
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09.26.2020 | 10:44 PM ET

1 Takedown = 20 Significant Strikes to some Judges

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 1836th

I learned something important  today on that fight...  it should not have been split. 
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09.26.2020 | 10:45 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 430 Points   |   Tied for 1779th

@Erison Hakeem looked amazing. He was fast, precise and showed great cardio. Tukhugov is no walk in the park especially with that weight advantage. 

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