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Watch video from the UFC 253 main event.
Headlining UFC 253 was a highly anticipated middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa. The champion made it look easy, completely dominating and destroying Costa within two rounds.
Watch highlights from the main event, along with a snippet from our play by play below.
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— ufcespanol (@UFCEspanol) September 27, 2020
“Romero.”
Adesanya & Costa pose for quick sec in RD 1.
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— UFC (@ufc) September 27, 2020
Inteligente y efectivo el campeón! #UFC253 pic.twitter.com/QX7f6yPjSG
— ufcespanol (@UFCEspanol) September 27, 2020
High or low, the kicks of @stylebender are landing #UFC253 pic.twitter.com/fg9KztckKD
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 27, 2020
TOO EASY.
@Stylebender is the undefeated king of the middleweights.
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— UFC (@ufc) September 27, 2020
Fue demasiado! Lo hace fácil @stylebender finaliza a Costa en round 2! #UFC253 pic.twitter.com/2h94aIKjkR
— ufcespanol (@UFCEspanol) September 27, 2020
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— UFC (@ufc) September 27, 2020
Adesanya again starts with leg kicks. Costa with a jab. More leg kicks. Inside leg kick now from Adesanya. Costa whiffs on a head kick, but lands two leg kicks of his own. Jab from Adesanya. Costa’s leg is jacked up. Straight left from Costa. Adesanya scores with a glancing head kick. Costa sticks his tongue out at him. Costa with a jab. Hard body kick from Adesanya, and a nice left as Costa advances. Yet another hard outside leg kick from Adesanya, and a head kick. Costa is backing off a bit now. Jab from Adesanya. Costa has a small cut on his eyebrow. Inside leg kick on the other leg from Adesanya. Costa’s not moving as well now. Hard straight left from Adesanya. Costa with a body kick, Adesanya catches it and lands a three-punch combo. Adesanya with a knockdown off a counter left! He jumps on him and pounds him out! Costa was never in the fight at all!
Israel Adesanya defeated Paulo Costa via TKO (strikes),3:58 of round 2