| Event: | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa |
| Date: | Sat., Sep. 26, 2020 |
| Venue: | UFC Fight Island |
| Location: | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Total Fights: | 11 |
| Attendance: | no audience |
| Gate: | $0 |
| Buy Rate: | Not available |
UFC 253 is officially in the books. ‘Adesanya vs. Costa’-led card took place at the UFC Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 3 years ago. The eleven-fight-event featured some great fights and a several of nice finishes, punctuated by Israel Adesanya’s TKO (Punches and Elbows) victory over Paulo Costa. In the co-main event, Jan Blachowicz defeated Dominick Reyes in round 2 by TKO (Punches).
You can view UFC 253 results and full fight card.
UFC 253 bonus awards
Traditionally, UFC has handed out bonuses for Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night, and Knockout of the Night. The bonuses ranged from $20,000 up to $120,000. In 2014, the promotion has announced the Performance of the Night bonuses will replace the existing Knockout and Submission of the Night awards. The bonuses will be $50,000 each. There are two types of awards:
- Fight of the Night is awarded to both fighters in the most exciting fight of the night.
- Performance of the Night is awarded to fighters who put on the most thrilling individual performance.
Let’s take a closer look at the official UFC 253 bonus winners below:
There were eleven fights at UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Israel Adesanya and Jan B?achowicz, who will be leaving the UFC Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates with an extra $50,000. Brandon Royval Vs. Kai Kara-france was awarded the Fight of the Night.
Did you know: The first knockout, submission, and fight of the night bonuses were awarded at UFC 70 in 2007.
UFC 253 fighter payouts
The salaries below are not official, but only an estimate. These payouts do not reflect the entire compensation for the event, as athletes may receive money from other undisclosed endorsements, Reebok sponsorship pay, and PPV points that some top-level fighters collect. Moreover, deductions for items such as insurance and licenses are not accounted for.
The list of fighter pay from UFC 253:
NOT AVAILABLE.
The total disclosed payroll for UFC 253 event is PENDING.
UFC 253 attendance and gate
There were no audience fans inside the UFC Fight Island for UFC 253 on September 26. The reported gate for the event is: $0. The buyrate and viewership data is: Not available.
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