Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa faced each other in the ufc middleweight title bout at UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa, which took place on Saturday, September 26, 2020, inside the UFC Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC 253 results and fight bonuses. UFC 253 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Israel Adesanya defeated Paulo Costa in round 2 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 110 strikes combined in this fight, 110 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 0 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Israel Adesanya full fight stats
Israel Adesanya landed 65% of all his strikes. There were 24 of 51 significant strikes to the head, 5 of 6 body shots, and 26 of 27 leg kicks. Israel Adesanya attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Israel Adesanya threw and landed against Paulo Costa.
Strikes Thrown |
55 of 84 (65%) |
Significant Strikes |
55 of 84 (65%) |
Head Strikes |
24 |
Body Strikes |
5 |
Leg Strikes |
26 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Paulo Costa did against Israel Adesanya.
Paulo Costa full fight stats
Paulo Costa was firing at a 46% accuracy, throwing 26 strikes and landing 12. There were 12 significant strikes, 2 of 13 landing to the head, 7 of 8 shots to the body and 3 of 5 leg kicks. Paulo Costa went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
12 of 26 (46%) |
Significant Strikes |
12 of 26 (46%) |
Head Strikes |
2 |
Body Strikes |
5 |
Leg Strikes |
3 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Israel Adesanya won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 2 at 3:59.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 253 |
Date |
September 26, 2020 |
Fight |
Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa |
Winner |
Israel Adesanya |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 2 at 3:59 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
110 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
110 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
0 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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