Undefeated UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will put his belt on the line against Paulo Costa on Saturday night at Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. UFC 253 also features a fight for the interim light heavyweight title between contenders Jan Blachowicz and Dominick Reyes. If you’re looking for the latest betting lines for Saturday’s event, we’re here to help.
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Prelim card (8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2):
Lightweight: Brad Riddell vs. Alex Da Silva
- Odds: Riddell -313 | Da Silva +250
Welterweight: Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Matthews
- Odds: Matthews -715 | Sanchez +500
Featherweight: Shane Young vs. Ludovit Klein
- Odds: Young +105 | Klein -125
Light Heavyweight: William Knight vs. Aleksa Camur
- Odds: Camur -162 | William Knight +135
Main card (10:00 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV):
Featherweight: Hakeem Dawodu vs. Zubaira Tukhugov
- Odds: Tukhugov -143 | Dawodu +120
Women’s Bantamweight: Ketlen Vieira vs. Sijara Eubanks
- Odds: Vieira -200 | Eubanks +165
Flyweight: Kai Kara France vs. Brandon Royval
- Odds: Kara-France -250 | Royval +200
Light Heavyweight: Dominick Reyes vs. Jan Blachowicz
- Odds: Reyes -278 | Blachowicz +225
Middleweight championship: Israel Adesanya (c) vs. Paulo Costa
- Odds: Adesanya -182 | Costa +150
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