 UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa was originally scheduled for September 19, 2020 at venue TBA in location TBA. It was rescheduled for September 26, 2020 and relocated to Flash Forum in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
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MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10:00 PM ET)
• Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa (UFC Middleweight Championship): Israel Adesanya def. Paulo Costa via TKO (punches) at 3:59 of Round 2.
• Jan Blachowicz vs. Dominick Reyes (UFC Light Heavyweight Championship): Jan Blachowicz def. Dominick Reyes via TKO (punches) at 4:36 of Round 2.
• Kai Kara-France vs. Brandon Royval: Brandon Royval def. Kai Kara-France via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:48 of Round 2.
• Ketlen Vieira vs. Sijara Eubanks Ketlen Vieira def. Sijara Eubanks via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
• Hakeem Dawodu vs. Zubaira Tukhugov: Hakeem Dawodu def. Zubaira Tukhugov via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28).
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 8:00 PM ET)
• Alex da Silva vs. Brad Riddell
• Jake Matthews vs. Diego Sanchezs: Jake Matthews def. Diego Sanchez via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26).
• Shane Young vs. L’udovit Klein: Ludovit Klein def. Shane Young via KO (strikes) at 1:16 of Round 1.
• Aleksa Camur vs. William Knight: William Knight def. Aleksa Camur via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 7:00 PM ET)
• Juan Espino vs. Jeff Hughes: Juan Espino def. Jeff Hughes via submission (scarf hold) at 3:48 of Round 1.
• Khadis Ibragimov vs. Danilo Marques: Danilo Marques def. Khadis Ibragimov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).
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