UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on September 27, 2020 at the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa served as the event headliner.
UFC Fight Night 149: Overeem vs. Oleinik was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 20, 2019, at Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia. A heavyweight bout between the 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix Champion and former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem and Aleksei Oleinik served as the event headliner.
UFC Fight Night 156: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 10, 2019 at Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay. A UFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Valentina Shevchenko and former UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship challenger Liz Carmouche headlined the event. The pairing met previously under a regional promotion banner in 2010 with Carmouche winning the first bout via second-round TKO (doctor stoppage).
