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Kamaru “Nigerian Nightmare” Usman faces Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal in a welterweight title bout as the main event of UFC 251 Saturday. The prolific fight card takes place at Yas Island (better known as “Fight Island”) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and features three title fights. Below, we preview the full fight card with betting odds for each bout of UFC 251.
The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET and will be available on pay-per-view. The prelims begin at 6 p.m. ET and are available on ESPN and ESPN+.
How to watch UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
Where can I watch UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
The main card is available on pay-per-view.
Prelim bouts are available on ESPN and ESPN+.
What time is UFC 251?
The main card is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. ET.
Early prelims are set for 6 p.m. ET. Prelims start at 8 p.m. ET.
When is UFC 251?
Saturday, July 11.
Where is UFC 251 taking place?
Fight Island – Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
UFC 251 Usman vs. Masvidal: Main card betting odds
Betting odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. All lines last updated Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
UFC 251’s main card is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. ET.
Kamaru Usman (-264) vs. Jorge Masvidal (+210)
Usman (16-1) will defend his welterweight title against Masvidal (35-13), who steps in on short notice after Gilbert Burns tested positive for COVID-19. Masvidal is the division’s No. 3 contender and enters as a fair-sized underdog.
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Alexander Volkanovski (-223) vs. Max Holloway (+180)
Holloway (21-5) will try to steal the featherweight belt from Volkanovski (21-1) in the night’s second title fight. Holloway enters as the No. 1 challenger in the division.
Petr Yan (-228) vs. Jose Aldo (+185)
Yan (14-1) and Aldo (28-6) meet up for Henry Cejudo’s vacated bantamweight title. Both fighters stand 5-foot-7 and weigh 135 pounds, but Aldo has a three-inch reach advantage. It’s not preventing Yan, who is the division’s No. 3 contender, from being considered a significant favorite.
Jessica Andrade (+162) vs. Rose Namajunas (-200)
Andrade (20-7) and Namajunas (9-4) meet as the No. 1 and 2 contenders, respectively, in the women’s strawweight division, but it won’t be for the belt.
Amanda Ribas (-834) vs. Paige VanZant (+575)
Ribas (9-1) is the biggest favorite on the main card and in all of UFC 251. The No. 14 challenger in the women’s flyweight division is expected to have little trouble with the unranked VanZant (8-4).
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UFC 251 Usman vs. Masvidal: Prelims betting odds
The prelim card is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET.
Volkan Oezdemir (-162) vs. Jiri Prochazka (+135)
This light heavyweight bout features the division’s No. 7 contender in Oezdemir (17-4) and the unranked Prochazka (26-3-1). It’s the UFC debut for Prochazka.
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (+110) vs. Muslim Salikhov (-130)
Salikhov (16-2) is a modest favorite over the more experienced dos Santos (22-6). Both fighters stand 5-foot-11 and weigh 170 pounds.
Makwan Amirkhani (-200) vs. Danny Henry (+165)
Amirkhani (15-4) and Henry (12-3) are both unranked in the featherweight division.
Leonardo Santos (-182) vs. Roman Bogatov (+150)
Santos (17-4-1) has the betting edge over Bogatov (10-0) in this lightweight clash.
UFC 251 Usman vs. Masvidal: Early prelims betting odds
The early prelim card is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET.
Marcin Tybura (-115) vs. Maxim Grishin (-106)
Tybura (18-6) and Grishin (30-7-2) are pitted in a pick ’em heavyweight bout.
Raulian Paiva (-176) vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (+145)
The 14th-ranked Paiva (19-3) and his experience are favored over Zhumagulov (13-3) in this flyweight fight.
Karol Rosa (-233) vs. Vanessa Melo (+190)
Rosa (12-3) and Melo (10-7) will try to move up in the women’s bantamweight division in the second fight of the night.
Martin Day (-170) vs. Davey Grant (+140)
Day (8-3) will open UFC 251 as a sizable favorite over the 11-4 Grant in a bantamweight bout.
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