JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 261 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).
UFC 261 takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
In the main event, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (18-1 MMA, 13-0 UFC) takes on Jorge Masvidal (35-14 MMA, 12-7 UFC) in a rematch. In the co-feature, women’s strawweight champ Zhang Weili (21-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) meets former titleholder Rose Namajunas (9-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC). And women’s flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko (20-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) fights former 115-pound champ Jessica Andrade (21-8 MMA, 12-6 UFC) in a third title fight.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN, and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC 261 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn), Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) and Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
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