UFC 253 start time – Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa: live stream, card, preliminaries, PPV price, TV channel

The time for trash talking and anticipation is over, so now the time has come for middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and top contender Paulo Costa to meet in the main event of UFC 253. The event will take place Saturday at Flash Forum on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.

Adesanya is perfect as a professional at 19-0 and won the interim title by beating Kelvin Gastelum in April 2019 before defeating Robert Whittaker in October to become undisputed champion at 185 pounds. After a successful title defense against Yoel Romero in March, Adesanya now faces Costa, an undefeated challenger who has vowed to knock out the champion and take the title home to Brazil.

In the co-main event, Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz will battle for the vacant light heavyweight championship. The title was vacated by Jon Jones earlier this year when he decided to move up to heavyweight after nearly a decade as the best 205-pound fighter in the world.

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Below is all the information you need to watch UFC 253 on Saturday night.

How to watch the UFC 253 preliminaries

Date: September 26 | Location: Flash Forum – Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Time8 pm ET
Stream: Watch ESPN | Channel: ESPN2

How to see the main card of UFC 253

Date: September 26 | Location: Flash Forum – Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Time: 10 pm ET
Stream: ESPN + | Price: $ 64.99

Now here’s a look at the UFC 253 main card and the betting odds via William Hill Sportsbook.

UFC 253 main card, odds