UFC 253

UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on September 27, 2020 at the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A UFC Lightweight Championship unification bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Justin Gaethje was briefly linked to the event.

About UFC 253 in brief

Summary UFC 253UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on September 27, 2020 at the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A UFC Lightweight Championship unification bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Justin Gaethje was briefly linked to the event. A women’s bantamweight bout between Marion Reneau and Ketlen Vieira was scheduled for the event, but was pulled from the bout on September 16 citing an undisclosed injury.

At the weigh-ins, Zubaira Tukhugov and Ľudovít Klein missed weight for their respective featherweight bouts. Both of their bouts proceeded at a catchweight and they were each fined a percentage of their individual purses which went to Hakeem Dawodu and Shane Young.