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How to Watch UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa Live Stream, Start Time, Fight Card

Written by Gabriela Vatu
Last updated July 7, 2021
UFC 253

The next UFC event is a big one! UFC 253 will feature Adesanya go against Costa in a massive pay-per-view face-off.

This time, the event will take place on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Israel Adesanya will take on Paulo Costa in the ring in the night's main battle as they fight for the middleweight title.

Currently, Adesanya holds the title after knocking out Robert Whittaker in October of last year. He then defended his title against Yoel Romero in March.

The co-main event is just as impressive, as Dominick Reyes takes on Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight title.

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When and Where to Watch UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa?

How to Get UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa in the US?

UFC 253, like pretty much any other numbered UFC event, is a pay-per-view fight. The question is how much you're going to have to pay to watch this main card.

The event is available for ESPN+ subscribers, new and old. New subscribers can get UFC 253 for $84.98, including access ESPN+ for a full year. Once the year is up, the price goes back to $49.99 per year. Get UFC 253 & ESPN+ 1-Year Plan for $84.98 (25% OFF).

If you're already an ESPN+ subscriber, you can still get Adesanya vs. Costa by paying $64.99 for the event, which is the baseline for such PPV UFC fights.

ESPN+ has some perks of its own, as it allows people to watch exclusive events, read original articles, watch shows, and so on. Access to the content is done via the same ESPN app that everyone uses, but the content is specifically marked. You can enjoy it all on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, smart TVs, and others.

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Adesanya vs. Costa - Middleweight Title

Israel Adesanya Bio & Record

Paulo Costa Bio & Record

Reyes vs. Blachowicz - Light Heavyweight Title

Dominick Reyes Bio & Record

Jan Blachowicz Bio & Record

UFC 253 Fight Card

Main Card
Category Fighters
Middleweight Israel Adesanya Paulo Costa
Light Heavyweight Dominick Reyes Jan Blachowicz
Flyweight Kai Kara France Brandon Royval
Women's Bantamweight Ketlen Vieira Sijara Eubanks
Featherweight Hakeem Dawodu Zubaira Tukhugov
Prelims
Category Fighters
Lightweight Brad Riddell Alex Da Silva
Welterweight Diego Sanchez Jake Matthews
Featherweight Shane Young Nate Landwehr
Light Heavyweight William Knight Aleksa Camur
Early Prelims
Category Fighters
Heavyweight Juan Espino Jeff Hughes
Light Heavyweight Khadis Ibragimov Danilo Marques


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