One thing we know for sure is that there will be at least one new champion crowned at UFC 253.
Could it be Paulo Costa? The unbeaten Brazilian looks to become the first man to defeat Israel Adesanya and in doing so claim the UFC middleweight championship; Adesanya, in his second straight headlining bout, has some rehabilitation to due in the eyes of the fans after a successful title defense against Yoel Romero failed to deliver from an entertainment standpoint.
Adesanya’s championship triumphs against Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum outweigh whatever shortcomings he showed against Romero and he’ll quickly find himself back in the good graces of the MMA collective if he can find a way to stop a rampaging Costa.