His best bet will be trying to get Reyes down to the canvas, as a toe-to-toe battle cannot be won by the Polish fighter. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Over the past 20 months, $100 bettors who have followed Marley's picks are up more almost $20,000. Their long-anticipated title clash draws the curtain on the MMA showcase from Fight Island, with the main UFC 253 fight card slated for 10 p.m. Sign up for the For The Win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Now, with UFC 253 fast approaching, Marley has carefully studied every matchup on the card, identified the best value in the UFC odds and released his MMA picks for every fight. Before making any UFC 253 … Reyes has a chip on his shoulder and there is no way he is losing this belt a second straight time. Those selections are only available at SportsLine. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/09/ufc-253-adesanya-vs-costa-odds-for-every-main-card-and-prelim-fight, Mississippi State's K.J. Conor McGregor supposedly "retired" from the UFC in June earlier this year, but everyone knew that wasn't going to last. ET on pay-per-view: Subscribe to the PPV at ESPN+ now. Terms and conditions apply. ET. Bet now! Below, we look at the betting odds for the entire card from BetMGM. UFC 253 also features a fight for the interim light heavyweight title between contenders Jan Blachowicz and Dominick Reyes. © Copyright USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire 2020. Bet $1 on either Adesanya or Costa to win, WIN $100 (in free bets) if EITHER Adesanya or Costa records a knockdown during the fight. ET on ESPN2/ESPN+, followed by the main card set for 10 p.m. After a long stretch at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the UFC returns to Fight Island on Abu Dhabi for Saturday’s UFC 253 pay-per-view card. Israel Adesanya (-176) vs. Paulo Costa (+145). Blachowicz (26-8) could ruin the plan of Reyes, as he looks to win his fourth straight fight. https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/?p=65054. McGregor said he's gearing up to fight Manny Pacquiao in the boxing ring next. Israel Adesanya and Paula Costa will make history when the undefeated middleweights collide in the main event of UFC 253 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Costa (13-0) has stopped 11 of his opponents by knockout, and only one of his professional MMA fights has gone to the scorecards. He faces a major litmus test against the seventh-ranked Kara-France (21-8-1), whose UFC resume includes four wins in five fights while facing an array of fellow prospects. Ranked light heavyweight contenders Jan Blachowicz and Dominick Reyes will face off in the co-main. 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. Sign up for the USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. ET with prelims beginning at 7 p.m. His performance landed him a spot in the rankings, a rarity for a UFC fighter with just one appearance in the promotion. Israel Adesanya (-170) vs. Paulo Costa (+150)Dominick Reyes (-260) vs. Jan Blachowicz (+220)Kai Kara-France (-230) vs. Brandon Royval (+195)Ketlen Vieira (-170) vs. Sijara Eubanks (+150)Zubaira Tukhugov (-115) vs. Hakeem Dawodu (-105)Brad Riddell (-320) vs. Alex Da Silva (+260)Jake Matthews (-700) vs. Diego Sanchez (+500)Shane Young (-140) vs. L'udovít Klein (+120)Aleksa Camur (-175) vs. William Knight (+155)Juan Espino (-300) vs. Jeff Hughes (+250)Khadis Ibragimov (-175) vs. Danilo Marques (+155). In the co-main event, top-ranked Dominick Reyes (-260) faces Jan Blachowicz, who is getting +220 in the UFC 253 odds, for the vacant light heavyweight title. In last year's title fight against Whittaker, his entrance included a choreographed dance routine before a packed arena in Whittaker's hometown of Melbourne, Australia. The UFC continues tonight with UFC 253 featuring Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa, which is the first title fight featuring two unbeaten fighters since Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida at UFC 98, We have an absolutely stacked card tonight and this should be the best UFC fight card of the year, below is everything you need to know to follow the action tonight. In flyweight action, Kai Kara-France and Brandon Royval will square off at UFC 253 Saturday at the UFC's Fight Island facility in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Nigeria-born Adesanya hasn't shied away from his stated goal of facing every top contender the division has to offer. Who wins Adesanya vs. Costa? This matchup similarly features an athletically gifted champion in Adesanya taking on a fearless Brazilian striker in the second-ranked Costa. Take UNDER 3.5 ROUNDS (-152), as the prop betting the fight will not go the distance (-223) is just too steep, as is Under 4.5 rounds (-200). The UFC 253 main card will begin at 10:00 p.m. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. section: | slug: ufc-253-adesanya-vs-costa-odds-predictions-mma-insider-makes-surprising-fight-card-picks | sport: mma | route: article_single.us | Adesanya (19-0) has become a polarizing figure based on his combination of substance and bravado. He proceeded to win the title with a second-round stoppage of the former champion. Bet $1 on either Adesanya or Costa to win, WIN $100 (in free bets) if EITHER Adesanya or Costa records a knockdown during the fight.