Sunday, September 27, 2020UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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 Sunday, September 27, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.
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Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Israel AdesanyaPaulo Costa
1
Knockdowns0
55 / 84
Significant strikes12 / 26
65%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
55 / 84
Total strikes12 / 26
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:09
Control time0:01
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Israel AdesanyaPaulo Costa
2444%217%
Head
59%758%
Body
2647%325%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Israel Adesanya
82%15%
Paulo Costa
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Israel Adesanya55 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/39
44/5
2626/27
Clinch
11/2
11/1
0
Ground
88/10
0
0
Paulo Costa12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/13
77/8
33/5
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Israel AdesanyaPaulo Costa
R1
22
7
R2
33
5
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 37
Significant strikes7 / 11
59%
Sig. strike accuracy64%
22 / 37
Total strikes7 / 11
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:01
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
33 / 47
Significant strikes5 / 15
70%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
33 / 47
Total strikes5 / 15
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:09
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Israel Adesanya
-192
66% implied win probability
Open: -163Best: -180
Paulo Costa
+155
39% implied win probability
Open: +131Best: +165
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Israel Adesanya | Paulo Costa |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -180 | +155 |
| Bookmaker | -190 | +153 |
| Bovada | -205 | +165 |
| Cloudbet | -184 | +161 |
| MyBookie | -200 | +160 |
| Pinnacle | -187 | +159 |
| sportsbetio | -217 | +145 |
| sports-interaction | -180 | +140 |
| unibet | -195 | +155 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Paulo Costa absorbs 5.96 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Israel Adesanya's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Paulo Costa lands 6.15 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Paulo Costa spends 86% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Israel Adesanya
KickboxingMuay ThaiBoxingTaekwondo
- —Purple belt · BJJAndré Galvão
- 2016GLORY Middleweight Contender Tournament WinnerGLORY
- 2015King in the Ring 86 kg III ChampionKing in the Ring
- 2015King in the Ring 100 kg II ChampionKing in the Ring
Paulo Costa
No background on record
Camp · Team Borracha · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
49%45%
Head
21%41%
Body
30%14%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Israel Adesanyalast 7 fights
74%21%
Paulo Costalast 5 fights
86%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Israel Adesanya· from fights outside the UFC Paulo Costa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.036.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.225.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.050.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
9%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.03
Strikes landed / min6.15
3.22
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.96
0.05 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.30 / 0.7
9%
Takedown accuracy43%
76%
Takedown defence78%
0:32
Control time / fight0:42
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Israel Adesanya18 UFC fights · 1194 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%518/1603
20%238/350
30%357/435
Clinch
3%40/57
1%12/12
0%0/0
Ground
2%26/39
0%3/3
0%0/0
Paulo Costa12 UFC fights · 934 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%356/866
36%339/416
14%131/148
Clinch
2%16/25
3%31/35
0%2/2
Ground
5%50/75
1%9/9
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Israel Adesanya20 of 30 ended early · 67%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Paulo Costa14 of 20 ended early · 70%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Israel Adesanya1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 18, 2024Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
- LUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- WUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva · Feb 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya · Jul 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WStu DareHex Fight Series 12 · Nov 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Middleweight
- W
- WMurad KuramagomedovWLF E.P.I.C. 4 · May 28, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WAndrew Flores SmithGlory of Heroes 2 · May 7, 2016TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDibir ZagirovWLF E.P.I.C. 2 · Mar 12, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- W
- WGele QingWu Lin Feng · Sep 19, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:37 · Middleweight
- WMaui TuigalamaSep 5, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Middleweight
- W
- WJohn VakeShuriken Fight Series · Jun 15, 2013TKO
- WJames GriffithsSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ · Mar 24, 2012TKO
Paulo Costa3-2
- W
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 20 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori · Oct 23, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WAdriano BalbyJungle Fight 90 · Sep 3, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Middleweight
- WEduardo RamonJungle Fight 87 · May 21, 2016Submission · R1 · 2:40 · Middleweight
- W
- WWagner SilvaFace to Face 11 · Apr 24, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:37 · Middleweight
- WGerson ConceiçãoFace to Face 9 · Dec 19, 2014TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WFabio MoreiraBH Sparta · Nov 1, 2013TKO
- WAdemilson Borges DuarteMinas Gerais Regional · Jun 15, 2013TKO
- WTeo EstevesMinas Gerais Regional · Feb 25, 2012TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Israel Adesanya vs Paulo 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 Sunday, September 27, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.