Israel Adesanya
UFC record coming in: 8-0
Paulo Costa
UFC record coming in: 5-0
Official results
UFC 253 Results
Adesanya vs. Costa
September 26, 2020Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Israel Adesanya def. Paulo Costa
KO/TKOR2 · 3:59Title fight
- Bouts
- 11
- Finishes
- 5 (3 KO/TKO · 2 SUB)
- Decisions
- 6
UFC 253 full results
UFC 253 took place on September 26, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In the main event, Israel Adesanya defeated Paulo Costa by KO/TKO at 3:59 of round 2. 5 of the 11 bouts on the card ended inside the distance.
- Referee: Jason HerzogFull fight stats
Co-main event
Light Heavyweight· Title
KO/TKOR2 · 4:36
Punch to Head At Distance
Referee: Kevin SatakiFull fight stats- Referee: Lukasz BosackiFull fight stats
- Referee: Jason HerzogFull fight stats
- Referee: Kevin SatakiFull fight stats
- Referee: Lukasz BosackiFull fight stats
- Referee: Jason HerzogFull fight stats
- Referee: Kevin SatakiFull fight stats
- Referee: Lukasz BosackiFull fight stats
- Referee: Kevin SatakiFull fight stats
- Referee: Jason HerzogFull fight stats
Leaders of the night
Most significant strikes
72
Jake MatthewsMost takedowns
5
Juan EspinoMost knockdowns
2
Brandon RoyvalMost control time
7:16
Danilo MarquesFastest finish
1:16
Ludovit Klein
UFC Abu Dhabi: events, venues and what's next
Abu Dhabi has hosted 7 UFC events, from April 2010 through July 2020.
Where is UFC 253 taking place?
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa takes place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Sat, Sep 26, 2020.
Has the UFC been to Abu Dhabi before?
Abu Dhabi has hosted 7 UFC events, from April 2010 through July 2020.
When is the next UFC event in Abu Dhabi?
The next card there is UFC 333 on Oct 24, 2026.
Upcoming event pages
More UFC cards from the live event feed.
UFC 333Volkanovski vs Evloev
UFC Fight NightMoicano vs Nolan
UFC Fight NightBonfim vs Brady
UFC 334Gane vs Hokit
UFC Fight NightProchazka vs Stirling
UFC Fight NightHussein vs Sosa