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UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa

September 26, 2020PAST
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi

UFC 253 was the second time the UFC traveled to Yas Island for a PPV due to COVID-19 restrictions. Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa headlined the event and had a fiery build-up en route to a masterclass from The Stylebender. Jan…

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Event Rating
7.98/10
(6 ratings)

Fight Rating

Hakeem Dawodu
vs.
Zubaira Tukhugov
—/10
(0 ratings)
Ketlen Vieira
vs.
Sijara Eubanks
—/10
(0 ratings)
Kai Kara-France
vs.
Brandon Royval
—/10
(0 ratings)
Dominick Reyes
vs.
Jan Blachowicz
—/10
(0 ratings)
Israel Adesanya
vs.
Paulo Costa
—/10
(0 ratings)
Brad Riddell
vs.
Alex da Silva
—/10
(0 ratings)
Diego Sanchez
vs.
Jake Matthews
—/10
(0 ratings)
Shane Young
vs.
Ludovit Klein
—/10
(0 ratings)
William Knight
vs.
Aleksa Camur
—/10
(0 ratings)
Juan Espino
vs.
Jeff Hughes
—/10
(0 ratings)
Khadis Ibragimov
vs.
Danilo Marques
—/10
(0 ratings)

Results Snapshot

3KOs
2SUBs
6DECs
45%
Finish Rate (5 of 11 fights)
11:49
Avg Fight Time
Ludovit Klein
Fastest Finish · TKO · R1
1:16

Fight Bonuses

$150,000 in bonuses awarded.

Brandon Royval vs. Kai Kara-France
Fight Of The Night
$50,000
Each
Israel Adesanya
Performance Of The Night
$50,000
Jan Blachowicz
Performance Of The Night
$50,000

Event Totals

762
Significant Strikes
43:27
Control Time
22
Takedowns
7
Knockdowns
2:10:00
Fight Time
5
Sub Attempts

Weigh-in Results

2 Fighters missed weight.
Featherweight
Hakeem Dawodu145.0
vs
Zubaira Tukhugov⚠150.0
Featherweight
Ludovit Klein⚠150.0
vs
Shane Young146.0
Middleweight
Israel Adesanya184.0
vs
Paulo Costa185.0

Broadcast Team

Jon Anik
Commentary
Paul Felder
Commentary
Bruce Buffer
Ring Announcer
Jon Anik
Post-Fight Interviewer

Referees

JH
Jason Herzog
4 fights
KS
Kevin Sataki
5 fights
LB
Lucasz Bosacki
2 fights

Canceled Fights

3 fights canceled on this card.
Claudia GadelhaCANCELEDXiaonan YanReason: Gadelha Injury
Nate LandwehrCANCELEDShane YoungReason: Landwehr Tested Positive for COVI...
Ketlen VieiraCANCELEDMarion ReneauReason: Reneau Injury