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UFC bouts · Event · 27 September 2020
UFC 253 Adesanya vs. Costa
du Forum · Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates. Main event: Israel Adesanya def. Paulo Costa, TKO (punches), round 2 at 3:59. 11 bouts, 2 title bouts, 5 finishes.
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| Card | Division | Result | Method | R | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main card | Middleweight | Israel Adesanya def. Paulo Costa title | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:59 |
| Main card | Light Heavyweight | Jan Błachowicz def. Dominick Reyes title | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:36 |
| Main card | Flyweight | Brandon Royval def. Kai Kara-France | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:48 |
| Main card | Women’s Bantamweight | Ketlen Vieira def. Sijara Eubanks | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Main card | Catchweight | Hakeem Dawodu def. Zubaira Tukhugov | Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | Lightweight | Brad Riddell def. Alex da Silva Coelho | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | Welterweight | Jake Matthews def. Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | Catchweight | Ľudovít Klein def. Shane Young | KO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 1:16 |
| Preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | Light Heavyweight | William Knight def. Aleksa Camur | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Early preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) | Heavyweight | Juan Espino def. Jeff Hughes | Submission (scarf hold choke) | 1 | 3:48 |
| Early preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) | Light Heavyweight | Danilo Marques def. Khadis Ibragimov | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |