UFC 253 full results: Adesanya TKOs Costa; Blachowicz claims title vs. Reyes

UFC 253 Live Blog

UFC 253 Main Card results

Middleweight: Israel Adesanya def. Paulo Costa via TKO (strikes) at 3:59 of R2

Light heavyweight: Jan Blachowicz def. Dominick Reyes via TKO (strikes) at 4:36 of R2

Flyweight: Brandon Royval def. Kai Kara-France via submission (guillotine) at 0:48 of R2

Bantamweight: Ketlen Vieira def. Sijara Eubanks via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)

Catchweight (150 lbs): Hakeem Dawodu def. Zubaira Tukhugov via split decision (29-28 x 2, 27-30)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - SEPTEMBER 27:  Israel Adesanya of Nigeria stands in his corner prior to facing Paulo Costa of Brazil in their middleweight championship bout during UFC 253 inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on September 27, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - SEPTEMBER 27: Israel Adesanya of Nigeria stands in his corner prior to facing Paulo Costa of Brazil in their middleweight championship bout during UFC 253 inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on September 27, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)

UFC 253 Prelims results

Lightweight: Brad Riddell def. Alex da Silva Coelho via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)

Welterweight: Jake Matthews def. Diego Sanchez via unanimous decision (30-26 x 3)

Catchweight (150 lbs): Ludovit Klein def. Shane Young via KO (strikes) at 1:16 of R1:

Light heavyweight: William Knight def. Aleksa Camur via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x 2)

UFC 253 Early Prelims full results

Heavyweight: Juan Espino def. Jeff Hughes via submission (scarf hold) at 3:48 of R1:

Light heavyweight: Danilo Marques def. Khadis Ibragimov via unanimous decision (29-28 x 2, 30-27)

More from Yahoo Sports: