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Costa vs Adesanya

Paulo Costa
PauloCosta🇧🇷
FinalAdesanyaKO/TKO · R2 3:59
Israel Adesanya
IsraelAdesanya🇳🇬
“The Eraser”Nickname“The Last Stylebender”
16-4-0Record24-6-0
29Age31
6'1"Height6'4"
72"Reach80"
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. CostaMiddleweight5 RDSTITLE

Result

Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
MethodKO/TKO · Victory by Punch
Round2
Time3:59
Went the DistanceNo

Pre-Fight Lines

Fight Markets

Fight Stats

0
Knockdowns
1
12/26
Sig. Strikes
55/84
12/26
Total Strikes
55/84
0/0
Takedowns
0/0
0
Sub Attempts
0
0:01
Control Time
0:09
0
Reversals
0

Position

12/26
Distance
45/71
0/0
Clinch
2/3
0/0
Ground
8/10
2/13
Head
24/51
7/8
Body
5/6
3/5
Leg
26/27

Recent Form

Paulo Costa
Paulo Costa
YR
WYoel RomeroDECR3 5:00Aug 172019
UH
WUriah HallKOR2 2:38Jul 72018
JH
WJohny HendricksKOR2 1:23Nov 42017
OB
WOluwale BamgboseKOR2 1:06Jun 32017
GM
WGarreth McLellanKOR1 1:17Mar 112017
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
YR
WYoel RomeroDECR5 5:00Mar 72020
Robert Whittaker
WRobert WhittakerKOR2 3:33Oct 52019
Kelvin Gastelum
WKelvin GastelumDECR5 5:00Apr 132019
AS
WAnderson SilvaDECR3 5:00Feb 92019
Derek Brunson
WDerek BrunsonKOR1 4:51Nov 32018

Costa vs Adesanya Prediction and Preview

Costa and Adesanya met in a five-round middleweight title fight, the main event of UFC 253 on Saturday, September 26. Costa is 16-4 overall and 5-0 in the UFC. Adesanya is 24-6 and 7-0. Costa has 5 UFC wins, 4 of them inside the distance. Adesanya has 7 UFC wins, 4 of them by decision. Costa gives up eight inches of reach. Adesanya won by KO/TKO in round 2 at 3:59.

Tale of the Tape and Career Rates

StatCostaAdesanya
Height6'1"6'4"
Reach72"80"
Age2931
StanceOrthodoxSwitch
UFC Record5-07-0
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min8.43.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min6.82.6
Sig. Strike Accuracy58%47%
Sig. Strike Defense54%63%
Knockdowns / 151.61.5
Takedowns / 150.00.0
Takedown Accuracy0%0%
Takedown Defense80%85%
Sub Attempts / 150.00.3
Control / 150:060:06
Finish Rate80%43%
Finished Rate0%0%
Went the Distance20%57%
Average Fight Time7:1714:34

Costa vs Adesanya: Questions and Answers

How many rounds is Costa vs Adesanya?
Costa vs Adesanya was scheduled for five rounds, a title fight.
What are Costa's and Adesanya's records?
Paulo Costa is 16-4 (5-0 in the UFC). Israel Adesanya is 24-6 (7-0 in the UFC).
How do Costa and Adesanya usually win?
Costa has 5 UFC wins: 4 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Adesanya has 7 UFC wins: 3 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 4 by decision.
Who won Costa vs Adesanya?
Adesanya won by KO/TKO in round 2 at 3:59. It was at UFC 253 on Saturday, September 26.

More on This Fight

  • Paulo Costa's fighter page
  • Israel Adesanya's fighter page
  • UFC 253 fight card
  • UFC middleweight rankings
  • UFC finish rates by weight class
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