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UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa Betting
Undefeated middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (19-0, 14 KOs) will defend his title against undefeated bruiser Paolo Henrique Costa (13-0, 11 KOs, 1 SUBs) at UFC 253 on Saturday, September 26 at Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The co-main event features a vacant light heavyweight title fight between Dominick Reyes (12-1, 7 KOs, 2 SUBs) and Jan Blachowicz (26-8, 7 KOs, 9 SUBs). Catch the main card on pay-per-view starting 10pm ET. Stay up to date with the latest money lines, prop bets and more with the UFC odds at BookMaker.eu. Let’s take a closer look at an excellent night of fights.
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Venue: UFC Fight Island
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Somebody’s “0” has got to go. Somebody has to walk away with the middleweight belt. Somebody is going to be humbled. There are a lot of storylines to love when it comes to the 185-pound title match between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa. Our favorite is this: Adesanya is the most talented technical striker the division has seen since Anderson Silva, and Paolo Costa doesn’t care - his plan is to bulldoze the champ under an unyielding barrage of power punches.
After the Adesanya-Romero stinker, the MMA world is praying that Costa’s ultra-aggressive style will lead to some fireworks. If the Brazilian had the onions to march down Yoel Romero, it’s likely he’ll start sprinting at Adesanya as soon as the cage doors close. Adesanya is at his best when he’s reacting to his opponents, and he’ll have plenty of opportunities to do so here.
The table is set for memorable violence - let’s hope these dudes start feasting. They’ve definitely done their part to turn this into a grudge match.
In the co-main event, Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz fight for the vacant light heavyweight title. For the first time in years, the 205-pound class moves forward without kingpin Jon Jones, who held the division hostage for more than a decade. We love how wide open everything feels, but the caveat here is that these guys are fighting for Bones’ table scraps. There’s a huge opportunity for the 30-year old Reyes to become the man at 205, especially after many felt that he beat Jones.
He’s got the tools - but can he separate himself from the pack? No disrespect to Blachowicz, who is an excellent fighter, but the Pole would’ve been cannon fodder for Jones. I’d venture that most MMA fans feel his qualifications for a title shot rest on how shallow the division is than how good he is. But hey, maybe he can surprise us all at 37 years old.
Flying under the radar is a featherweight scrap between “Mean” Hakeem Dawodu and Zubaira Tukhogov. While Tukhugov is best known for being Khabib’s training partner (and getting suspended for the infamous post-fight brawl with McGregor), he’s got a chance to shine against a solid prospect in Dawodu. Conversely, this could be a breakout moment for Dawodu, an up-and-coming fighter out of Canada. But aside from a head kick TKO, Dawodu really hasn’t done much to distinguish himself despite a 4-1 record inside the octagon. Let’s see if he can level up his game at all. The Great White North is still starving for an MMA star since GSP retired.
Let’s take a peek at the odds and the UFC Betting Odds at BookMaker.eu. We’ll post detailed betting breakdowns during fight week.
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa Card & Odds
Middleweight Championship - Paulo Costa +147 vs. Israel Adesanya -176
Light Heavyweight Championship - Jan Blachowicz +225 vs. Dominick Reyes -279
Flyweight - Brandon Royval +196 vs. Kai Kara France -240
Featherweight - Hakeem Dawodu +108 vs. Zubaira Tukhugov -132
Welterweight - Diego Sanchez +480 vs. Jake Matthews -678
Lightweight - Alex Da Silva +258 vs. Brad Riddell -324
Light Heavyweight - William Knight +138 vs. Aleksa Camur -166
Heavyweight - Jeff Hughes +228 vs. Juan Espino -284
Light Heavyweight - Danilo Marques +130 vs. Khadis Ibragimov -157
Featherweight - Ludovit Klein -107 vs. Shane Young -117
Women's Bantamweight - Sijara Eubanks +150 vs. Ketlen Vieira -181
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