Paulo Costa throws white belt at Israel Adesanya | UFC 253 faceoff

Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa had to be separated during their final faceoff ahead of Saturday’s UFC 253 middleweight title fight, which takes place on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. For more MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Upcoming events: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/schedule Fighter rankings: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/rankings Connect with MMA Junkie on social media! Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Follow us…

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UFC 254 will have six fights on main card

The UFC 254 main card has been revealed and it will look slightly different than what fans are accustomed to seeing. Headlined by the highly anticipated matchup for the undisputed lightweight title between Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Justin Gaethje, the PPV card will feature six matchups, opposed to the usual five. UFC 254 will…

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Unfiltered: Israel Adesanya and Dominick Reyes

First, Jim and Matt go through their picks for Saturday’s stacked main event at UFC 253 on Fight Island. Then, Dominick Reyes calls in ahead of his title fight against Jan Blachowicz for the vacant light heavyweight championship. Reyes delves into his thinking about Jon Jones vacating the light heavyweight title, why he looks forward…

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Dana White ‘Loved’ Jan Blachowicz’s Jon Jones Callout

A potential fight between new UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz and Jon Jones is instantly picking up steam after UFC president Dana White praised Blachowicz’s post-fight callout of the former champion. At UFC 253, Jan Blachowicz became the new UFC light heavyweight champion after defeating Dominick Reyes via second-round TKO, just as he predicted….

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UFC 253: Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa recap video

UFC 253: Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa recap video [embedded content] Watch the recap and highlights from the UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa middleweight championship main event fight between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa from Saturday’s event at the Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. TRENDING > Video: US President Donald Trump…

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UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa Fight Results

UFC kicks off its second run on UFC FIGHT ISLAND with one of the biggest events of the year, as middleweight champion Israel Adesanya looks to defend his title against fellow undefeated knockout artist and No. 2 ranked contender Paulo Costa. In the co-main event, the vacant UFC light heavyweight title is on the line…

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UFC 253 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 4

Jan Blachowicz’s training partner graduates from quarantine; Dominick Reyes visits the oceanside Octagon. Champ Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa have different plans for the belt on Saturday. Diego Sanchez gets deep, and UFC 253 stars speak at media day. Order now: https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S. only) Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC…

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UFC 253: Press Conference Staredowns Featuring Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa – MMA Fighting

Before UFC 253 on Saturday at Fight Island, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa faced off at a press conference for the pay-per-view event. Watch UFC 253 LIVE here: http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFightingYouTube  Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read…

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