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UFC welcomes back fans at full capacity when it returns to VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. on April 24 with a stacked card headlined by three championship bouts. The main event will see a thrilling welterweight championship rematch when Kamaru Usman defends against No. 4 ranked contender Jorge Masvidal. Women’s flyweight champion Valentina
12:23 AM ET UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman dominated Jorge Masvidal last year over five rounds, but he wasn’t satisfied with that performance — he thought he could do better. Usman put a stamp on his rivalry with Masvidal on Saturday night, dropping him with a crushing right hand and following up on the ground
Editorial News UFC Apr 24, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Rose Namajunas (Blue Gloves) reacts after defeating Zhang Weili (Red Gloves) during UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Wow. What a night of fights put forth by the Ultimate Fighting Championship last night. UFC 261 may not be the
Jake Paul himself may not realize this, but he just stood up for UFC fighters, including Jon Jones, in his attempt to clap back at UFC President Dana White. At the UFC 261 post-fight press conference, Dana White made one thing perfectly clear regarding Jake Paul. He is not interested in ever doing business with
Marivi Weidman shared a health update of her husband Chris Weidman following his broken leg injury TKO loss to Uriah Hall at UFC 261. Weidman suffered one of the most horrific injuries we have ever seen in UFC history when he broke his leg on a checked leg kick against Hall seconds into their fight
Chris Weidman is already on the mend. The former middleweight champion suffered a gruesome broken leg after throwing the first kick of his fight against Uriah Hall on the UFC 261 main card on Saturday night. As soon as the kick landed, Weidman’s leg was immediately injured and he fell down to the canvas in
It was a full house at the Vystar Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida for UFC 261. Over 15,000 fans turned up for the first fully open indoor arena show since COVID-19 shut down the North American sporting world in mid-March of 2020. Also in attendance: various celebrities like Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox.
Uriah Hall doesn’t feel like he won after Chris Weidman’s broken leg at UFC 261 Chris Weidman suffered a ghastly injury at UFC 261 on Saturday night that led to a victory for Uriah Hall. Only, Hall doesn’t feel like he won. The fight lasted all of 17 seconds. It was over after Weidman launched
Through 13 UFC fights, including four title fights, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has made a habit of imposing his will on the 170-pound division, grinding and grappling and beating up the best the division has to offer. Along the way, Usman showed a particular fondness for “breaking his opponent,” a phrase occasionally tossed around and
1:47 AM ET Saturday’s UFC 261 featured two dominant performances by defending champions and one new titleholder who reclaimed her belt. Kamaru Usman proved he is still getting better when he knocked out Jorge Masvidal, and Valentina Shevchenko made a case to be included in the GOAT conversation. Meanwhile, Rose Namajunas delivered once again in
Featured News UFC Apr 23, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Kamaru Usman reacts during weigh-ins for UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Kamaru Usman entered his rematch with Jorge Masvidal as a historic favorite. “Gamebred” returned to the Octagon for the first time since the original bout, looking to
UFC 261 featured three title fights and the return of fans to an indoor arena that certainly helped fight fans feel a sense of normalcy after a turbulent year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While two champions defended, one title changed hands and the entire event is certainly one for the books. There was a
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Image via @zhangweilimma on Instagram Weili Zhang has issued a statement following her title loss to Rose Namajunas at tonight’s UFC 261 event in Jacksonville, Florida. Zhang (21-2 MMA) was returning to the Octagon for the first time since her thrilling split-decision victory over Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248, which served as her first career
Fight week workouts are underway for champions Kamaru Usman and Valentina Shevchenko, plus title challengers Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade. Champ Zhang Weili gets an award for Fight of the Year; Chris Weidman and Jimmy Crute see to business. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS,
The #UFC261 press conference staredowns took place on Thursday and featured Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal, Zhang Weili vs. Rose Namajunas, and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Andrade. Watch UFC 261 LIVE here: http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFightingYouTube Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI
UFC 261 was about as violent as it gets. Jorge Masvidal got his clock cleaned in one of the most sensational knockouts in recent memory, Zhang Weili lost her title by using her jaw to block a head kick, and Valentina Shevchenko nearly got brought up on charges for her aggravated assault against Jessica Andrade.