UFC 261
UFC 261 took place on 2021-04-24 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Q16568. 13 bouts — headlined by Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal.
| Date | 2021-04-24 |
|---|---|
| Venue | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| Location | Q16568 |
Main card
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | Kamaru Usman (c) | def. | Jorge Masvidal | KO (punch) For the UFC Welterweight Championship. | 2 | 1:02 |
| Women’s Strawweight | Rose Namajunas | def. | Zhang Weili (c) | KO (head kick) For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship. | 1 | 1:18 |
| Women’s Flyweight | Valentina Shevchenko (c) | def. | Jéssica Andrade | TKO (elbows) For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship. | 2 | 3:19 |
| Middleweight | Uriah Hall | def. | Chris Weidman | TKO (leg injury) | 1 | 0:17 |
| Light Heavyweight | Anthony Smith | def. | Jimmy Crute | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 |
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | Randy Brown | def. | Alex Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:50 |
| Welterweight | Dwight Grant | def. | Stefan Sekulić | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Middleweight | Brendan Allen | def. | Karl Roberson | Submission (ankle lock) | 1 | 4:55 |
| Featherweight | Pat Sabatini | def. | Tristan Connelly | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
Early preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Danaa Batgerel | def. | Kevin Natividad | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:50 |
| Lightweight | Kazula Vargas | def. | Rong Zhu | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Flyweight | Jeff Molina | def. | Aori Qileng | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Women’s Strawweight | Ariane Carnelossi | def. | Na Liang | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:28 |
Where this came from
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