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Gareth Fullerton

Is UFC 253 on TV? Live stream details, full fight card and more

MMA fans are in for another treat tonight.

UFC 253 takes centre stage in Abu Dhabi as Israel Adesanya puts his middleweight title on the line against Paulo Costa.

It is a proper grudge match as these two fierce rivals prepare to go toe-to-toe in the octagon.

And here's how you can watch it:

When and where is UFC 253?

UFC 253 takes place on Sunday, September 27 at the UFC's Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.

What time does it start at?

The main fight is expected to start around 6am (BST) on Sunday morning, with the preliminaries (1am approx) and main card (3am approx) kicking (and punching) things off.

What TV channel are they on?

UFC 253 is being shown live on BT Sport 1 in the UK.

Is there a live stream?

It will be streamed on BT Sport’s website and app.

Full card

Main card

  • Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa - Middleweight
  • Dominick Reyes vs. Jan Blachowicz - Light Heavyweight
  • Hakeem Dawodu vs. Zubaira Tukhugov - Featherweight
  • Kai Kara-France vs. Brandon Royval - Flyweight
  • Ketien Vieira vs. Sijara Eubanks - Women’s Bantamweight

Prelims

  • Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Matthews - Welterweight
  • Brad Riddell vs. Alex Da Silva - Lightweight
  • Shane Young vs. Ludovit Klein - Featherweight
  • William Knight vs. Aleksa Camur - Light Heavyweight
  • Juan Espino vs. Jeff Hughes - Heavyweight
  • Khadis Ibragimov vs. Danilo Marques - Light Heavyweight
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