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UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa — Results

RESULT
Israel Adesanya def. Paulo Costa (TKO)
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi
Dominick Reyes
Co-Main Title · Light Heavyweight
Jan Blachowicz

Who won UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa?

Israel Adesanya defeated Paulo Costa by TKO in round 2 (3:59) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa, held Saturday, September 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa is an MMA event from Ultimate Fighting Championship, scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The card streams as a Pay-Per-View. A championship title is on the line. 253 is part of UFC's numbered event series. 11 fights are scheduled across the card.

Main card

  1. MiddleweightTitle boutRef: Jason Herzog
    TKO
    R2 · 3:59
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  2. Light HeavyweightTitle boutRef: Kevin Sataki
    TKO
    R2 · 4:36
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  3. FlyweightRef: Lukasz Bosacki
    SUB
    R2 · 0:48
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  4. Women's BantamweightRef: Jason Herzog
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
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  5. FeatherweightRef: Kevin Sataki
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
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Preliminary card

  1. Brad RiddellBrad Riddell10-4-0WINvsAlex Da SilvaAlex Da Silva26-6-0
    LightweightRef: Lukasz Bosacki
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
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  2. Diego SanchezDiego Sanchez30-14-0vsJake MatthewsJake Matthews23-8-0WIN
    WelterweightRef: Jason Herzog
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
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  3. Shane YoungShane Young13-8-0vsLudovit KleinLudovit Klein24-5-1WIN
    FeatherweightRef: Kevin Sataki
    TKO
    R1 · 1:16
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  4. Light HeavyweightRef: Lukasz Bosacki
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
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  5. Juan EspinoJuan Espino10-2-0WINvsJeff HughesJeff Hughes10-4-0
    HeavyweightRef: Kevin Sataki
    SUB
    R1 · 3:48
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  6. Light HeavyweightRef: Jason Herzog
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
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