ABU DHABI – The UFC is officially back on “Fight Island” for a five-week stretch of events, which begins on Saturday with UFC 253.
A big-time championship doubleheader sits atop the card. Heated rivals [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] (19-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and [autotag]Paulo Costa[/autotag] (13-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) are set to clash for the middleweight belt in the main event, while [autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag] (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) and [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] (26-8 MMA, 9-5 UFC) clash for the vacant light heavyweight strap.
UFC 253 takes at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.
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Ahead of UFC 253, MMA Junkie’s John Morgan was joined by The Mac Life’s Oscar Willis as they previewed the two title fights from all angles.
Watch the preview show in the video above.