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Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa | Vertex MMA

Bout·Main event·Middleweight·5 rounds·Title

September 26, 2020·Abu Dhabi

vs

KO

R2 · 3:59

KO/TKOPunch

Strike analysis

Israel Adesanya

Head: 24
Body: 5
Legs: 26

Paulo Costa

Head: 2
Body: 7
Legs: 3

Round-by-round

Round 1

Israel Adesanya

Paulo Costa

Sig. strikes

22 / 37 (59%)

7 / 11 (64%)

22 / 37 (59%)

Sig. strikes

7 / 11 (64%)

Head

4 / 17 (24%)

1 / 4 (25%)

4 / 17 (24%)

Head

1 / 4 (25%)

Body

3 / 4 (75%)

5 / 6 (83%)

3 / 4 (75%)

Body

5 / 6 (83%)

Totals

Israel Adesanya

Paulo Costa

Sig. strikes

55 / 84 (65%)

12 / 26 (46%)

55 / 84 (65%)

Sig. strikes

12 / 26 (46%)

Head

24 / 51 (47%)

2 / 13 (15%)

24 / 51 (47%)

Head

2 / 13 (15%)

Body

5 / 6 (83%)

7 / 8 (88%)

5 / 6 (83%)

Body

7 / 8 (88%)

Legs

26 / 27 (96%)

3 / 5 (60%)

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Legs

15 / 16 (94%)

1 / 1 (100%)

15 / 16 (94%)

Legs

1 / 1 (100%)

Distance

22

7

22

Distance

7

Clinch

0

0

0

Clinch

0

Ground

0

0

0

Ground

0

Total strikes

22 / 37 (59%)

7 / 11 (64%)

22 / 37 (59%)

Total strikes

7 / 11 (64%)

Takedowns

0

0

0

Takedowns

0

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

0:00

0:01

0:00

Control time

0:01

Round 2

Finish · 3:59

Israel Adesanya

Paulo Costa

Sig. strikes

33 / 47 (70%)

5 / 15 (33%)

33 / 47 (70%)

Sig. strikes

5 / 15 (33%)

Head

20 / 34 (59%)

1 / 9 (11%)

20 / 34 (59%)

Head

1 / 9 (11%)

Body

2 / 2 (100%)

2 / 2 (100%)

2 / 2 (100%)

Body

2 / 2 (100%)

Legs

11 / 11 (100%)

2 / 4 (50%)

11 / 11 (100%)

Legs

2 / 4 (50%)

Distance

23

5

23

Distance

5

Clinch

2

0

2

Clinch

0

Ground

8

0

8

Ground

0

Total strikes

33 / 47 (70%)

5 / 15 (33%)

33 / 47 (70%)

Total strikes

5 / 15 (33%)

Takedowns

0

0

0

Takedowns

0

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

0:09

0:00

0:09

Control time

0:00

Knockdowns

1

0

1

Knockdowns

0

26 / 27 (96%)

Legs

3 / 5 (60%)

Distance

45

12

45

Distance

12

Clinch

2

0

2

Clinch

0

Ground

8

0

8

Ground

0

Total strikes

55 / 84 (65%)

12 / 26 (46%)

55 / 84 (65%)

Total strikes

12 / 26 (46%)

Takedowns

0

0

0

Takedowns

0

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

0:09

0:01

0:09

Control time

0:01

Knockdowns

1

0

1

Knockdowns

0

UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa

Israel Adesanya“The Last Stylebender”🇳🇿NZ· Winner

Paulo Costa“The Eraser”🇧🇷BR