Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa: UFC 253, Sep 27, 2020

UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · du Forum, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Israel Adesanya (c)8-0-0

SunSep 27KO/TKO · R2Title fight · 5 rounds

Paulo Costa5-0-0

58.2% (Elo 1638)

(Elo 1580) 41.8%

Result

Israel Adesanya wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 2, 3:59

Pre-fight Elo gave Israel Adesanya 58.2%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo: Israel Adesanya 1638, Paulo Costa 1580: a 58-point gap.
Common opponents: Yoel Romero (Adesanya: Win; Costa: Win).
Form: Israel Adesanya won 5 of the last 5, Paulo Costa won 5 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict: Israel Adesanya slightly favoured · Israel Adesanya 58.2% by Elo.

Israel Adesanya58.2%ELO41.8%Paulo Costa

1638 · Pre-fight Elo · 1580

Common opponents

Opponent	Israel Adesanya	Paulo Costa
Yoel Romero	WinDecision (unanimous), Mar 7, 2020	WinDecision (unanimous), Aug 17, 2019

Recent form

Israel Adesanya · won 5 of last 5Paulo Costa · won 5 of last 5

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Israel Adesanya

Win
Yoel RomeroDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
Mar 7, 2020
Win
Robert WhittakerKO/TKO (punches) · R2 3:33
Oct 5, 2019
Win
Kelvin GastelumDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
Apr 13, 2019
Win
Anderson SilvaDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Feb 10, 2019
Win
Derek BrunsonKO/TKO (knees and punches) · R1 4:51
Nov 3, 2018

Paulo Costa

Win
Yoel RomeroDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Aug 17, 2019
Win
Uriah HallKO/TKO (punches) · R2 2:38
Jul 7, 2018
Win
Johny HendricksKO/TKO (punches) · R2 1:23
Nov 4, 2017
Win
Oluwale BamgboseKO/TKO (punches) · R2 1:06
Jun 3, 2017
Win
Garreth McLellanKO/TKO (body kick and punches) · R1 1:17
Mar 11, 2017

Tale of the tape

31Age29

193.0 cmHeight182.9 cm

203.2 cmReachno data yet

SwitchStanceno data yet

8-0-0UFC record5-0-0

1675Peak Elo1580

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: ESPN2 / ESPN+

Early prelims: ESPN2 / ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa?

Sun, Sep 27, 2020 at du Forum, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 253 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.