UFC 253 occurs Saturday at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The primary card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.
The UFC returns to “Battle Island” on Saturday night, as UFC 253 kicks off the businesss next residency in the Middle East.
The main event is a grudge match, as middleweight championIsrael Adesanya (19-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) protects his belt against. And a new light heavyweight champ will be crowned, with Jan Blachowicz( 26-8 MMA, 9-5 UFC) vs. Dominick Reyes (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) set to fill the belt vacated by previous champ Jon Jones.
After UFO experience 16 years in the making, Stephan Bonnar to corner Diego Sanchez at UFC 253UFC 253: Make your forecasts for Adesanya-Costa, Reyes-Blachowicz title fightsVideo: UFC 253 Countdown for Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo CostaThe initially episode of “Embedded” follows the big-name stars at the top of the card. Heres the UFCs description:
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The stateside stars of UFC 253– including champ Israel Adesanya, Dominick Reyes, Sijara Eubanks, Kai Kara France, Diego Sanchez and more– grab an early-morning charter from Las Vegas to Abu Dhabi.
