UFC 253 · Middleweight · Main event
Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa
Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 10:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Israel Adesanya def. Paulo Costa by KO/TKO (Punch), round 2 at 3:59. Middleweight, 5 rounds, UFC 253, Sep 26, 2020. UFC records going in: Adesanya 8-0, Costa 5-0.
Result
Israel Adesanya won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 2 at 3:59.
Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa by the numbers
| Israel Adesanya | Paulo Costa | |
|---|---|---|
| 8-0 | UFC record going in | 5-0 |
| 24-6-0 | Pro record today | 16-4-0 |
| 16 | Wins by KO/TKO | 12 |
| 0 | Wins by submission | 1 |
| 8 | Wins by decision | 3 |
| 37 | Age | 35 |
| 6 ft 4 in | Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| 80 in | Reach | 72 in |
| Switch | Stance | Orthodox |
| Nigeria | Country | Brazil |
The crowd on each fighter today
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Adesanya vs. Costa head-to-head
Adesanya and Costa have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Adesanya vs. Costa: common opponents
1 fighter both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Adesanya | Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Yoel Romero | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R5 (Mar 2020) | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (Aug 2019) |
Last bouts
Israel Adesanya: last 5 UFC bouts
- Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero Israel Adesanya won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Adesanya vs. Romero fight page
- Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya Israel Adesanya won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 2 at 3:33Whittaker vs. Adesanya fight page
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Israel Adesanya Israel Adesanya won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Gastelum vs. Adesanya fight page
- Israel Adesanya vs. Anderson Silva Israel Adesanya won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Adesanya vs. Silva fight page
- Derek Brunson vs. Israel Adesanya Israel Adesanya won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 4:51Brunson vs. Adesanya fight page
Paulo Costa: last 5 UFC bouts
- Yoel Romero vs. Paulo Costa Paulo Costa won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Romero vs. Costa fight page
- Uriah Hall vs. Paulo Costa Paulo Costa won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 2:38Hall vs. Costa fight page
- Johny Hendricks vs. Paulo Costa Paulo Costa won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 1:23Hendricks vs. Costa fight page
- Paulo Costa vs. Oluwale Bamgbose Paulo Costa won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 1:06Costa vs. Bamgbose fight page
- Garreth McLellan vs. Paulo Costa Paulo Costa won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 1:17McLellan vs. Costa fight page