Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa spent months trading verbal shots, but when it came time to step into the Octagon at UFC 253, the only meaningful blows that landed were those of middleweight champion.

Now to the preview for the UFC 253 “Adesanya vs. Costa” main card: UFC Middleweight Championship Israel Adesanya (19-0) vs. Paulo Henrique Costa (13-0) ODDS: Adesanya (-170), Costa (+150 ...

Two championships were up for grabs at UFC 253 in Abu Dhabi ... after a successful title defense by Israel Adesanya. Adesanya dominated Paulo Costa in the night's main event, silencing his ...

The Bloody Elbow team has made its picks for UFC 253 in Abu Dhabi, and most of us believe that Israel Adesanya will remain the UFC middleweight champion by handing Paulo Costa his first career ...

UFC 253 began at 7 p.m. ET today (Saturday ... Yes, UFC's home away from home, Fight Island, is playing host to Israel Adesanya (19-0-0) vs Paulo Costa (13-0-0), a battle where the former defends ...

When I think of ‘high stakes’, history has to factor into it, and together, Adesanya and Costa have a combined total of 13 UFC fights. Whatever the outcome, we’re still learning about both ...

Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya faces his toughest challenge at UFC 253 against Paulo Costa. Adesanya (19-0) and Costa (13-0) each enter the fight without a blemish on their record ...

"The Last Stylebender" Israel Adesanya has been dominating the UFC ... So, what time should you tune in? The UFC 253 main card will begin at 10:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 26th, on ESPN+ ...

Paulo Costa is undefeated. That will change on Saturday -- don't even mention a draw, please -- when they meet for Adesanya's middleweight championship in the main event of UFC 253 in the ...

Israel Adesanya is up against Paulo Costa as he puts his middleweight title on the line this weekend for UFC 253. The Ultimate Fighting Championship is heading back to the UAE and will see the ...

Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa will fight in UFC 253's main event on Saturday Sept. 26 at 10/9c. Adesanya defends his middleweight championship against Costa, who is ranked second. Both are ...