Home Events UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa · UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa Middleweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
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UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
Saturday, September 26, 2020 · Abu Dhabi · Abu Dhabi
Full card → Result Israel Adesanya def. Paulo Costa Method KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) Round · time Round 2 · 3:59 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5) Referee Jason Herzog Sig. strikes Israel Adesanya 55/84 · Paulo Costa 12/26 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Israel Adesanya 55/84 · Paulo Costa 12/26 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (2 rounds) Result Israel Adesanya def. Paulo Costa
KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) · Round 2 · 3:59 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 3:59
R1 R2
Israel Adesanya Round 2 Paulo Costa
33 / 47 Sig. strikes 5 / 15
70% Accuracy 33%
33 / 47 Total strikes 5 / 15
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 0
0 Sub. attempts 0
0:09 Control 0:00
8.3 Pace / min 1.3
100% Control share 0%
Israel Adesanya
Target head 61% · body 6% · leg 33%
Phase distance 70% · clinch 6% · ground 24%
Paulo Costa
Target head 20% · body 40% · leg 40%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
55 Israel Adesanya sig. strikes
12 Paulo Costa sig. strikes
2 rounds observed
+88% largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Israel Adesanya)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · PropSports round stats 55 / 84 Sig. strikes 12 / 26
65% Accuracy 46%
55 / 84 Total strikes 12 / 26
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 0
0 Sub attempts 0
0:09 Control 0:01
24 Head 2
5 Body 7
26 Leg 3
Israel Adesanya Paulo Costa
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg
Tale of the tape 24-6-0 Record 16-4-0
31 Age 29
6'4" Height 6'1"
80" Reach 72"
Switch Stance Orthodox
4.03 Sig. str./min 6.15
0.05 TD / 15 min 0.30
Israel Adesanya 12-6 in archive
4 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
33% Finish rate
