UFC 253
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | September 27, 2020 | |||
Venue | du Forum | |||
City | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |||
Attendance | None (behind closed doors)[1] | |||
Buyrate | 700,000[2] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 27, 2020 at the du Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[3][4][5]
Background
The event was originally expected to take place on September 19, but it was moved to September 27. UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley took place on the former date.[3]
Although not officially announced by the organization, a
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A heavyweight bout between Ciryl Gane and Shamil Abdurakhimov was expected to take place at this event.[17] The pairing was originally scheduled for UFC 249, but Gane was forced to pull out of the event after he was struck by a pneumothorax in training.[18] Subsequently, the pairing was rescheduled for UFC 251 and cancelled a second time as Abdurakhimov was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons.[19] In late August, the bout was moved from this event to UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley a week earlier.[20]
A strawweight bout between former
A flyweight bout between Jordan Espinosa and David Dvořák was expected to take place at this event, but was later rebooked for UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley due to undisclosed reasons.[23][24]
A women's bantamweight bout between Marion Reneau and Ketlen Vieira was scheduled for the event. However, Reneau was pulled from the bout on September 16 citing an undisclosed injury and replaced by Sijara Eubanks.[25]
Nate Landwehr was expected to face Shane Young in a featherweight bout at this event. However, Landwehr was pulled from the event after he tested positive for COVID-19 and replaced by promotional newcomer Ľudovít Klein.[26]
A bantamweight bout between
At the weigh-ins, Zubaira Tukhugov and Ľudovít Klein missed weight for their respective featherweight bouts. Both fighters weighed in at 150 pounds, four pounds over the non-title fight limit. Both of their bouts proceeded at a catchweight and they were each fined a percentage of their individual purses, which went to their opponents Hakeem Dawodu and Shane Young.[29]
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Middleweight | Israel Adesanya (c) | def. | Paulo Costa | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:59 | [a] |
Light Heavyweight | Jan Błachowicz | def. | Dominick Reyes | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:36 | [b] |
Flyweight | Brandon Royval | def. | Kai Kara-France | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:48 | |
Women's Bantamweight | Ketlen Vieira | def. | Sijara Eubanks | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Catchweight (150 lb) | 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 | |
Welterweight | Jake Matthews | def. | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Catchweight (150 lb) | Ľudovít Klein | def. | Shane Young | KO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 1:16 | |
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 | |
Light Heavyweight | Danilo Marques | def. | Khadis Ibragimov | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
- UFC Middleweight Championship.
- UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[31]
- Fight of the Night: Brandon Royval vs. Kai Kara-France
- Performance of the Night: Israel Adesanya and Jan Błachowicz
See also
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