3:01 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Well, UFC fans? Was that good enough? Has Kamaru Usman finally, belatedly, laboriously earned his recognition as a champion to celebrate? Usman methodically beat down Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC 251 on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, as the UFC launched its Middle East residency
Though their second fight ended differently than their first, Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade put on a show once again. The two former strawweight champions earned the Fight of the Night award at UFC 251 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, and along with it an extra $50,000 each. Namajunas defeated Andrade by split decision after
“Masvidal took it on short notice but let’s not pretend he hasn’t been training for one guy – and that’s me,” Usman said. “I’ve been training for a completely different guy.” He’s not wrong. For weeks Usman has been preparing for a five-round title fight with Burns – a worthy challenger who is riding a
Rose Namajunas (Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa) The UFC 251 bonuses have been released. On July 11, the UFC began its “Fight Island” trip. UFC 251 was held on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The event had a significantly limited amount of spectators on the VIP list and all of them were tested for COVID-19. In the
UFC 251 went down on Saturday night from Fight Island, aka Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Headlining the card was a welterweight title fight between champion Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal, a highly hyped fight that played out a bit anticlimactically with Usman controlling Masvidal up against the cage, forcing the striker to spend his
Dana White ready if next Fight Island title fight implodes (UFC 251 post-fight) [embedded content] Deiveson Figueiredo is supposed to rematch Joseph Benavidez for the vacant UFC flyweight title on Saturday, July 18 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. That bout, however, is in jeopardy. Figueiredo defeated Benavidez once before, at a UFC Fight Night
Kamaru-Usman Kamaru Usman will put his welterweight title on the line in against Jorge Masvidal in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 251 event. Usman was originally slated to face his teammate Gilbert Burns this evening in Abu Dhabi, however that bout was scrapped after ‘Durinho’ tested positive for Covid-19. Shortly after Burns was forced off
Champ Alexander Volkanovski adjusts his training schedule to the time zone. Jessica Andrade, Rose Namajunas, and Max Holloway change up their camps for the COVID era. Headliner Jorge Masvidal pairs a Versace robe with a Trump mask. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital
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4:03 PM ET Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun For the first time since 2007, the UFC will host its annual, marquee pay-per-view event for the month of July at a location other than Las Vegas as UFC 251
MMA Fighting has UFC 251 results for the Usman vs. Masvidal fight card Saturday night from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, live blogs of all the main card fights, and UFC 251 Twitter updates. In the main event, Kamaru Usman will defend his UFC welterweight title against Jorge Masvidal, who took the fight on six
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Tonight (July 11), UFC 251 takes place on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. In the headliner, Kamaru Usman will put the welterweight title on the line against Jorge Masvidal. UFC 251’s co-main event will see a featherweight title rematch between champion Alex Volkanovski and Max Holloway. Petr Yan and Jose Aldo are also set to
The action is unfolding tonight (Sat., July 11, 2020) at UFC 251 live on ESPN+ PPV on “Fight Island” from Abu Dhabi, as three title fights lead one of the biggest cards of the year. Whether it’s Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 2, or Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo, the
After leaving the UFC following his loss to Julio Arce in May of 2019, featherweight Julian Erosa has been working towards getting a return invite to the promotion. Following a win in CageSport to kick off his 2020 in February, Erosa got the call to face Sean Woodson at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker
Dana White knows a potential Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal fight would be massive for the promotion. In the main event of UFC 251, Jorge Masvidal is stepping in on six days’ notice to battle Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title. Many believe if “Gamebred” wins, he would become the second-biggest star in MMA behind
9:56 PM ET A UFC Fight Island title bout is in jeopardy. Deiveson Figueiredo, a top UFC flyweight contender, tested positive for the coronavirus Friday in Brazil, his manager, Wallid Ismail, confirmed with ESPN Brazil. Figueiredo is scheduled to fight Joseph Benavidez for the vacant flyweight title in the main event of UFC Fight Night
Boston Salmon’s first fight after being released from the UFC ended in devastating fashion after he was the victim of a vicious illegal knee strike on Friday night. The former Contender Series veteran was facing off with Shawn West in the first LFA card back following the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The fighters traded