ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 253 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT).

The event takes place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

In the main event, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (19-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) puts his title on the line against fellow unbeaten Paulo Costa (13-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC). In the co-main event, the light heavyweight title vacated by Jon Jones is up for grabs when Jan Blachowicz (26-8 MMA, 9-5 UFC) takes on recent title challenger Dominick Reyes (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who suffered a close loss to Jones earlier this year.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7 p.m. ET for the ESPN2/ESPN+ early prelims, 8 p.m. ET for additional prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+, and 10 p.m. for the main card on pay-per-view.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC 253 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

Khadis Ibragimov vs. Danilo Marques

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Records: Khadis Ibragimov (8-3 MMA, 0-3 UFC), Danilo Marques (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Juan Espino vs. Jeff Hughes

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Records: Juan Espino (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Jeff Hughes (10-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Aleksa Camur vs. William Knight

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Records: Aleksa Camur (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), William Knight (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Ludovit Klein vs. Shane Young

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Records: Ludovit Klein (16-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Shane Young (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Jake Matthews vs. Diego Sanchez

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Records: Jake Matthews (16-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC), Diego Sanchez (30-12 MMA, 19-12 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Alex da Silva vs. Brad Riddell

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Records: Alex da Silva (21-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Brad Riddell (8-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Hakeem Dawodu vs. Zubaira Tukhugov

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Records: Hakeem Dawodu (11-1-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Zubaira Tukhugov (19-4-1 MMA, 4-1-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Sijara Eubanks vs. Ketlen Vieira

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Records: Sijara Eubanks (6-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Ketlen Vieira (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
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Kai Kara-France vs. Brandon Royval

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Records: Kai Kara-France (21-8 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Brandon Royval (11-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Jan Blachowicz vs. Dominick Reyes

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Records: Jan Blachowicz (26-8 MMA, 9-5 UFC), Dominick Reyes (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa

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Records: Israel Adesanya (19-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), Paulo Costa (13-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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