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Pay-per-viewSeptember 26, 2020Flash Forum, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

UFC 253

Adesanya vs. Costa

KO/TKO: 3
Submissions: 2
Decisions: 6
Finish rate: 45%

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Main Card Prelims

🏆 UFC Middleweight Title

VS

Adesanya won by KO/TKO (punch) in round 2 at 3:59

Fight stats▾

55/84

Sig. strikes

12/26

55/84

Total strikes

12/26

24/51

Head

2/13

5/6

Main Card

🏆 UFC Light Heavyweight Title

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W29-12-2

BlachowiczJanBlachowicz

KO/TKO · PunchR2 4:36

L16-5-0

ReyesDominickReyes

41/89

Sig. strikes

21/51

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

41/89

Flyweight

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W18-9-0

RoyvalBrandonRoyval

Guillotine ChokeR2 0:48

L

W Bantamweight

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W16-6-0

VieiraKetlenVieira

Dec (U)R3 5:00

L

Featherweight

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W13-4-1

DawoduHakeemDawodu

Dec (S)R3 5:00

L

Prelims

Lightweight

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RiddellBrad Riddell

W10-4-0

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Embedded

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

YouTube

Pre-fight press conference

Post-fight press conference

Live weigh-in

Results

3

KO/TKO

2

Submissions

6

Decisions

45%

Finish rate

2

Title fights

11

Watch links

Card totals

Knockdowns7

Total strikes970/1841

Sig. strikes762/1605

Takedowns22/64

Sub attempts5

Control time43:27

Across 22 fighters with recorded stats. Open a fight for its own numbers.

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Adesanya vs Costa🏆KO Blachowicz vs Reyes🏆KO Royval vs Kara-FranceSub Vieira vs EubanksDec Dawodu vs TukhugovDec

Prelims

Riddell vs SilvaDec Matthews vs SanchezDec Klein vs YoungKO Knight vs CamurDec Espino vs HughesSub Marques vs IbragimovDec

Main Card Prelims

🏆 UFC Middleweight Title

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W24-6-0

IsraelAdesanya

VS

Fight week

Embedded

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Body

7/8

26/27

Legs

3/5

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

0:09

Control

0:01

Total strikes

21/51

25/70

Head

9/35

6/9

Body

2/5

10/10

Legs

10/11

0

Sub attempts

0

0:03

Control

0:00

25-12-0

Kara-FranceKaiKara-France

39/71

Sig. strikes

22/38

0/0

Takedowns

0/1

2

Knockdowns

1

All stats ▾

51/85

Total strikes

22/39

27/56

Head

12/28

7/9

Body

1/1

5/6

Legs

9/9

1

Sub attempts

0

1:31

Control

1:31

8-7-0

EubanksSijaraEubanks

68/171

Sig. strikes

69/149

2/5

Takedowns

0/1

0

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

93/203

Total strikes

72/152

65/165

Head

34/102

3/6

Body

22/34

0/0

Legs

13/13

0

Sub attempts

0

2:27

Control

0:39

20-6-1

TukhugovZubairaTukhugov

69/136

Sig. strikes

35/93

0/0

Takedowns

1/7

0

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

70/137

Total strikes

40/98

31/80

Head

31/88

14/21

Body

4/5

24/35

Legs

0/0

0

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

2:03

SilvaAlex da Silva

L24-6-0

▾

67/166

Sig. strikes

54/112

86/185

Total strikes

70/133

47/142

Head

35/91

13/16

Body

10/12

7/8

Legs

9/9

1/6

Takedowns

3/9

0

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

1

1:24

Control

5:17

Welterweight

Watch

MatthewsJake Matthews

W23-8-0

Dec (U)R3 5:00

SanchezDiego Sanchez

L31-14-0

▾

72/148

Sig. strikes

25/81

93/174

Total strikes

38/95

69/145

Head

12/57

3/3

Body

4/12

Featherweight

YouTube

KleinLudovit Klein

W24-6-1

KO/TKO · KickR1 1:16

YoungShane Young

L13-8-0

▾

9/13

Sig. strikes

4/7

9/13

Total strikes

4/7

6/10

Head

0/0

3/3

Body

1/3

Light Heavyweight

YouTube

KnightWilliam Knight

W11-6-0

Dec (U)R3 5:00

CamurAleksa Camur

L6-3-0

▾

38/54

Sig. strikes

17/30

58/77

Total strikes

59/72

29/40

Head

8/18

3/6

Body

8/11

Heavyweight

YouTube

EspinoJuan Espino

W11-2-0

Scarf HoldR1 3:48

HughesJeff Hughes

L10-4-0

▾

10/17

Sig. strikes

0/1

21/29

Total strikes

0/1

9/14

Head

0/0

1/1

Body

0/0

Light Heavyweight

YouTube

MarquesDanilo Marques

W15-6-0

Dec (U)R3 5:00

IbragimovKhadis Ibragimov

L14-4-0

▾

16/22

Sig. strikes

19/46

19/26

Total strikes

36/65

7/12

Head

16/43

6/7

Body

1/1

L16-4-0

PauloCosta

Adesanya won by KO/TKO (punch) in round 2 at 3:59

Fight stats▾

55/84

Sig. strikes

12/26

55/84

Total strikes

12/26

24/51

Head

2/13

5/6

Body

7/8

26/27

Legs

3/5

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

0:09

Control

0:01

Main Card

🏆 UFC Light Heavyweight Title

Watch

W29-12-2

BlachowiczJanBlachowicz

KO/TKO · PunchR2 4:36

L16-5-0

ReyesDominickReyes

41/89

Sig. strikes

21/51

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

41/89

Flyweight

Watch

W18-9-0

RoyvalBrandonRoyval

Guillotine ChokeR2 0:48

L

W Bantamweight

Watch

W16-6-0

VieiraKetlenVieira

Dec (U)R3 5:00

L

Featherweight

Watch

W13-4-1

DawoduHakeemDawodu

Dec (S)R3 5:00

L

Prelims

Lightweight

Watch

RiddellBrad Riddell

W10-4-0

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Episode 5

YouTube

Pre-fight press conference

Post-fight press conference

Live weigh-in

0/0

Legs

9/12

1/2

Takedowns

0/1

1

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

4:52

Control

0:00

0/0

Legs

3/4

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

0:03

Control

0:00

6/8

Legs

1/1

4/5

Takedowns

1/4

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

6:39

Control

5:26

0/2

Legs

0/1

5/7

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

2:36

Control

0:00

3/3

Legs

2/2

4/16

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

1

7:29

Control

1:17

Total strikes

21/51

25/70

Head

9/35

6/9

Body

2/5

10/10

Legs

10/11

0

Sub attempts

0

0:03

Control

0:00

25-12-0

Kara-FranceKaiKara-France

39/71

Sig. strikes

22/38

0/0

Takedowns

0/1

2

Knockdowns

1

All stats ▾

51/85

Total strikes

22/39

27/56

Head

12/28

7/9

Body

1/1

5/6

Legs

9/9

1

Sub attempts

0

1:31

Control

1:31

8-7-0

EubanksSijaraEubanks

68/171

Sig. strikes

69/149

2/5

Takedowns

0/1

0

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

93/203

Total strikes

72/152

65/165

Head

34/102

3/6

Body

22/34

0/0

Legs

13/13

0

Sub attempts

0

2:27

Control

0:39

20-6-1

TukhugovZubairaTukhugov

69/136

Sig. strikes

35/93

0/0

Takedowns

1/7

0

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

70/137

Total strikes

40/98

31/80

Head

31/88

14/21

Body

4/5

24/35

Legs

0/0

0

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

2:03

SilvaAlex da Silva

L24-6-0

▾

67/166

Sig. strikes

54/112

86/185

Total strikes

70/133

47/142

Head

35/91

13/16

Body

10/12

7/8

Legs

9/9

1/6

Takedowns

3/9

0

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

1

1:24

Control

5:17

Welterweight

Watch

MatthewsJake Matthews

W23-8-0

Dec (U)R3 5:00

SanchezDiego Sanchez

L31-14-0

▾

72/148

Sig. strikes

25/81

93/174

Total strikes

38/95

69/145

Head

12/57

3/3

Body

4/12

Featherweight

YouTube

KleinLudovit Klein

W24-6-1

KO/TKO · KickR1 1:16

YoungShane Young

L13-8-0

▾

9/13

Sig. strikes

4/7

9/13

Total strikes

4/7

6/10

Head

0/0

3/3

Body

1/3

Light Heavyweight

YouTube

KnightWilliam Knight

W11-6-0

Dec (U)R3 5:00

CamurAleksa Camur

L6-3-0

▾

38/54

Sig. strikes

17/30

58/77

Total strikes

59/72

29/40

Head

8/18

3/6

Body

8/11

Heavyweight

YouTube

EspinoJuan Espino

W11-2-0

Scarf HoldR1 3:48

HughesJeff Hughes

L10-4-0

▾

10/17

Sig. strikes

0/1

21/29

Total strikes

0/1

9/14

Head

0/0

1/1

Body

0/0

Light Heavyweight

YouTube

MarquesDanilo Marques

W15-6-0

Dec (U)R3 5:00

IbragimovKhadis Ibragimov

L14-4-0

▾

16/22

Sig. strikes

19/46

19/26

Total strikes

36/65

7/12

Head

16/43

6/7

Body

1/1

0/0

Legs

9/12

1/2

Takedowns

0/1

1

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

4:52

Control

0:00

0/0

Legs

3/4

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

0:03

Control

0:00

6/8

Legs

1/1

4/5

Takedowns

1/4

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

6:39

Control

5:26

0/2

Legs

0/1

5/7

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

2:36

Control

0:00

3/3

Legs

2/2

4/16

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

1

7:29

Control

1:17