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UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa: Full Fight Card, Preview and How to Watch in India

LockerRoom Team
24 September 2020

UFC returns to Fight Island with UFC 253 this weekend. The show will be headlined by the UFC Middleweight title contest between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa when the UFC Light Heavyweight title fight between Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz will be the co-main event.

Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa Preview:

Adesanya (19-0, fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand) has quickly become one of the top superstars in the UFC since joining the promotion in 2018. After securing impressive wins over Derek Brunson and Anderson Silva, Adesanya defeated Kelvin Gastelum in one of the best fights of the year for the interim UFC middleweight championship.

He followed up this performance by finishing Robert Whittaker for the undisputed title in front of a record-breaking crowd of over 57,000 fans. Now, Adesanya looks to put on another vintage performance and become the first person to defeat Costa.

Brazilian powerhouse Costa (13-0, fighting out of Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil) intends to make the most of his first UFC title shot by landing another signature knockout.

Costa developed his reputation as one of the most devastating finishers in the middleweight division by stopping all but one of his wins before the final bell, including victories over Uriah Hall, Johny Hendricks, and Garreth McLellan. Now, he plans to dethrone Adesanya and begin his reign as undisputed champion.

Dominick Reyes vs. Jan Blachowicz Preview:

Reyes (12-1, fighting out of Victorville, Calif.) aims to make good on his second shot at UFC gold and prove that he is the best light heavyweight on the planet. A devastating finisher with nine first-round stoppages, Reyes quickly rose through the ranks with wins over Jared Cannonier, Ovince Saint Preux and former middleweight champion Chris Weidman. Now, he seeks to leave no doubt about his claim to the 205-pound throne by securing another vintage victory against Blachowicz.

Blachowicz (26-8, fighting out of Warsaw, Poland) is among the most successful UFC athletes to hail from Poland and has his sights set on becoming the first male Polish champion. Blachowicz believes his momentum is at an all-time high following three of the biggest wins of his career that include stoppages over former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, as well as perennial top contender Corey Anderson. He now looks to finally attain a UFC championship by becoming the only person to ever finish Reyes.

Below is the complete fight card for the event:

UFC 253 Main Card:

  • Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa
  • Dominick Reyes vs. Jan Blachowicz
  • Kai Kara France vs. Brandon Royval
  • Ketlen Vieira vs. Sijara Eubanks
  • Hakeem Dawodu vs. Zubaira Tukhugov

UFC 253 Prelims:

  • Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Matthews
  • Brad Riddell vs. Alex da Silva Coelho
  • William Knight vs. Aleksa Camur
  • Juan Espino vs. Jeff Hughes
  • Shane Young vs. Nate Landwehr

How to watch UFC 253 in India

UFC 253 from UFC Fight Island will be live in India on Sunday, 27 September 2020 at 7:30 AM IST on SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 3 (Hindi) and SONY LIV.

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