UFC 251 brings a stacked card of fights to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi for the promotion’s inaugural “Fight Island” event, on Saturday, July 11, as UFC welterweight champion [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Jorge Masvidal[/autotag] in a title clash that has captured the imagination of fight fans around the world.
Defending champion Usman (16-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) was originally booked to face Brazilian Gilbert Burns, but after the Brazilian tested positive for COVID-19, Masvidal (35-13 MMA, 12-6 UFC) was drafted in on six days’ notice. Now the matchup many fight fans had hoped to see has become a reality, and the pair will face off in Saturday night’s main event at Flash Forum on “UFC Fight Island.”
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Ahead of the main event clash, UFC analyst Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy invites us into his “War Room” as he takes a deep dive into the matchup and offers his technical pointers ahead of the fight. Check out his pre-fight assessment via the video above.
UFC 251 takes place Saturday at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
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