Main eventMiddleweight5 rounds
Stoppage, round 2 (3:59)
13-6 UFC · rating 1,446 · #13 Middleweight
67%
8-4 UFC · rating 1,467 · #6 Light Heavyweight
33%
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UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
· · Flash Forum, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The forecasts called 7 of 11 fights with a winner right.
The card
Main event first.
Co-main eventLight Heavyweight5 rounds
Stoppage, round 2 (4:36)
11-5 UFC · rating 1,498 · #4 Light Heavyweight
49%
12-9-2 UFC · rating 1,422 · #11 Light Heavyweight
51%
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Flyweight3 rounds
Stoppage, round 2 (0:48)
8-5 UFC · rating 1,370 · #12 Flyweight
56%
8-5 UFC · rating 1,414 · #8 Flyweight
44%
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Women's Bantamweight3 rounds
Decision
10-5 UFC · rating 1,408 · #6 Women's Bantamweight
52%
6-5 UFC · rating 1,267
48%
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Featherweight3 rounds
Decision
6-4 UFC · rating 1,309
49%
5-3-1 UFC · rating 1,317
51%
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Lightweight3 rounds
Decision
Brad Riddell
Won
4-3 UFC · rating 1,295
65%
1-3 UFC · rating 1,194
35%
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Welterweight3 rounds
Decision
19-13 UFC · rating 1,348
48%
16-8 UFC · rating 1,429 · #19 Welterweight
52%
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Featherweight3 rounds
Stoppage, round 1 (1:16)
2-5 UFC · rating 1,155
56%
8-4-1 UFC · rating 1,351 · #38 Lightweight
44%
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Light Heavyweight3 rounds
Decision
3-4 UFC · rating 1,213
42%
1-3 UFC · rating 1,180
58%
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Heavyweight3 rounds
Stoppage, round 1 (3:48)
Juan Espino
Won
2-1 UFC · rating 1,297
69%
0-3 UFC · rating 1,138
31%
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Light Heavyweight3 rounds
Decision
0-4 UFC · rating 1,107
33%
2-2 UFC · rating 1,234
67%
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