UFC 253: ‘Skinny Guy vs Muscular Buffoon’

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We are just a few more sleeps away from UFC 253, which is set to go down this Saturday night (Sept. 26, 2020) from inside Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Israel Adesanya will defe…

UFC 253: Adesanya v Costa Press Conference

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC

We are just a few more sleeps away from UFC 253, which is set to go down this Saturday night (Sept. 26, 2020) from inside Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Israel Adesanya will defend his Middleweight title against Paulo Costa in the main event, while Jan Blachowicz and Dominick Reyes collide for the vacant Light Heavyweight title. Also, longtime veteran Diego Sanchez will face off against Jake Matthews. Before then, take a close behind-the-scenes look of fight week thanks to the ever-present cameras of “Embedded.”

From the official YouTube description:

Jan Blachowicz’s training partner graduates from quarantine; Dominick Reyes visits the oceanside Octagon. Champ Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa have different plans for the belt on Saturday. Diego Sanchez gets deep, and UFC 253 stars speak at media day.

To see episodes one, two, three of “Embedded” click here, here and here.

Remember that MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 253 fight card this weekend, starting with the early ESPN 2/ESPN+ “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET, then the remaining undercard balance (also on ESPN 2/ESPN+) at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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