Adesanya last competed at UFC 248, defeating Yoel Romero by unanimous decision. [16] 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. UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa main card date and start time in New Zealand is scheduled for Sunday, September 27 at 2 pm NZST live on pay-per-view. ET, followed by prelims at 8 p.m. The PPV price for UFC 253 is $64.99 for current subscribers, while new subscribers can pay a bundle price of $84.98 for UFC 253 and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which is a savings of over 25 percent. Here's everything you need to know about UFC 253, including the start time, odds, full fight card info and how to watch Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa. 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 Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 3-ranked Jan Blachowicz for the vacant 205-pound championship. The main card date and start time is scheduled for Sunday, September 27 at 12 pm AEST / 10 am AWST. In the main event undefeated middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (19-0) makes the second defense of his belt against unbeaten challenger Paulo Costa (13-0). UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on September 27, 2020 at … Costa is 13-0 in his career and a massive man for the 185-pound division. ET and the main card pay-per-view at … Sijara Eubanks is about to make a quick turnaround. Save over 25% when you buy UFC 253 and an ESPN+ Annual Plan for only $84.98, Israel Adesanya (c) vs. Paulo Costa for Adesanya's Middleweight title, Dominick Reyes vs. Jan Błachowicz for vacant Light Heavyweight title, Kai Kara-France vs. Brandon Royval; Flyweight, Ketlen Vieira vs. Sijara Eubanks; Women's Bantamweight, Hakeem Dawodu vs. Zubaira Tukhugov; Featherweight, Brad Riddell vs. Alex Da Silva; Lightweight, Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Matthews; Welterweight, Shane Young vs. Ľudovít Klein; Featherweight, William Knight vs. Aleksa Camur; Light Heavyweight, Khadis Ibragimov vs. Danilo Marques; Light Heavyweight. He has ended 11 of his 13 career fights by knockout. Both fighters weighed in at 150 pounds, four pounds over the non-title fight limit. Jones said in August that he would be leaving the division he's ruled since beating "Shogun" Rua at UFC 128 to win the light heavyweight strap and move up to heavyweight.

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MMA fans in the United States can watch UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa main card live on ESPN+ PPV in English and Spanish.

[17] Subsequently, the pairing was rescheduled for UFC 251 and cancelled a second time as Abdurakhimov was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons. On paper, UFC 253 is a must-see event with what should be two exciting title fights. Costa fought only once in 2019, but it was in an all-action affair, beating Romero by unanimous decision at UFC 241. UFC 253 takes place Saturday, Sept. 26. "He's (Costa) dumb, and he walks forward, and he throws shots," Adesanya said to ESPN in August. Since then, the two have traded barbs back and forth, and now the score will be settled at UFC 253. Adesanya-Costa is the first UFC title fight featuring unbeaten fighters since Rashad Evans faced Lyoto Machida for the light heavyweight title at UFC 98.