On Saturday, September 26 at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates Israel «The Last Stylebender» Adesanya will meet Paulo «Borrachinha» Costa for UFC title in a 5-round middleweight bout.
 Israel Adesanya The Last Stylebender |
 Paulo Costa Borrachinha |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 New ZealandLagos, Nigeria |
 BrazilBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Age | 31 years | 29 years |
| Pro | 8 years | 8 years |
| Height | 6′ 4″ (193 cm) | 6′ 0″ (183 cm) |
| Reach | 80″ (204 cm) | 72″ (183 cm) |
| Division | middleweight (185 lbs / 83,9 kg) |
middleweight (185 lbs / 83,9 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
orthodox |
| Titles |
 UFC (middleweight) |
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| Record | 19 - 0 - 0 (14 KOs) |
13 - 0 - 0 (11 KOs) |
| KOs | 73% | 84% |
| Inactive | 203 days | 406 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Saturday, September 26 at 6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, Yas Island, Arab Emirates.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Israel Adesanya versus Paulo Costa?
Who fights on Saturday, September 26?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Israel Adesanya | Paulo Costa | For UFC tit. |
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Dominick Reyes | Jan Błachowicz | For vacant UFC tit. |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Kai Kara-France | Brandon Royval | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Ketlen Vieira | Sijara Eubanks | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Hakeem Dawodu | Zubaira Tukhugov | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Brad Riddell | Alex da Silva | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Diego Sanchez | Jake Matthews | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Shane Young | Ľudovít Klein | |
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | William Knight | Aleksa Camur | |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Jeff Hughes | Juan Espino | |
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Khadis Ibragimov | Danilo Marques |
Israel «The Last Stylebender» Adesanya
Israel Adesanya is a New Zealand MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Adesanya has been performing for 8 years and remains unbeaten.
The last fight of Israel Adesanya took place on March 7, 2020 against 
Yoel Romero.
Adesanya won by unanimous decision (UD).
On October 5, 2019 Israel Adesanya became the UFC middleweight champion.
The New Zealand defeated world champion Robert Whittaker.
UFC World champion Israel Adesanya
Total fights: 19
Wins: 19
Wins by KO: 14
Wins by subm: 0
Wins by dec: 5
Losses: 0
Draws: 0How many fights did Israel Adesanya have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-09 | Sean Strickland | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2023-04-08 | Alex Pereira | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2022-11-12 | Alex Pereira | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2022-07-02 | Jared Cannonier | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-02-12 | Robert Whittaker | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-06-12 | Marvin Vettori | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-03-06 | Jan Blachowicz | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-09-26 | Paulo Costa | Win TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
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| 2020-03-07 | Yoel Romero | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-10-05 | Robert Whittaker | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2019-04-13 | Kelvin Gastelum | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-02-09 | Anderson Silva | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-11-03 | Derek Brunson | Win TKO (Knees and Punches) |
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| 2018-07-06 | Brad Tavares | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-04-14 | Marvin Vettori | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2018-02-10 | Rob Wilkinson | Win TKO (Knees and Punches) |
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| 2017-11-24 | Stuart Dare | Win KO (Head Kick) |
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| 2017-07-28 | Melvin Guillard | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2016-05-28 | Murad Kuramagomedov | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2016-05-07 | Andrew Flores Smith | Win TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
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| 2016-03-13 | Dibir Zagirov | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2016-01-13 | Vladimir Katykhin | Win TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
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| 2015-09-19 | Gele Qing | Win TKO (Elbows) |
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| 2015-09-05 | Maui Tuigamala | Win KO (Kick to the Body) |
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| 2015-08-08 | Kenan Song | Win TKO (Head Kick) |
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| 2013-06-15 | John Vake | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2012-03-24 | James Griffiths | Win TKO (Punches) |
Israel Adesanya remains undefeated as a professional MMA artist.
Paulo «Borrachinha» Costa
Paulo Costa is a Brazilian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Costa has been performing for 8 years and remains unbeaten.
The last fight of Paulo Costa took place on August 17, 2019 against Yoel Romero.
Costa won by unanimous decision (UD).
Total fights: 13Wins: 13Wins by KO: 11Wins by subm: 1Wins by dec: 1Losses: 0Draws: 0How many fights did Paulo Costa have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-17 | Robert Whittaker | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-08-20 | Luke Rockhold | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-10-23 | Marvin Vettori | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-09-26 | Israel Adesanya | Loss TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
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| 2019-08-17 | Yoel Romero | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-07-07 | Uriah Hall | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-11-04 | Johny Hendricks | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-06-03 | Oluwale Bamgbose | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-03-11 | Garreth McLellan | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2016-09-03 | Adriano Balby | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2016-05-21 | Eduardo Ramon | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2015-12-05 | Bruno Assis | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2015-04-24 | Wagner Silva | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2014-12-19 | Gerson da Silva Conceicao | Win TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
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| 2013-11-01 | Fabio Moreira | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2013-06-15 | Ademilson Borges Duarte | Win TKO (Head Kick and Punches) |
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| 2012-02-25 | Teo Esteves | Win TKO (Head Kick and Punches) |
Paulo Costa remains undefeated as a professional MMA artist.
Adesanya and Costa are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Paulo Costa will win by technical knockout.
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