Masvidal finally gets his title fight against Usman at UFC 251.
After Gilbert Burns tested positive for COVID-19 and was removed from UFC 251's main event title fight against Kamaru Usman, most assumed the welterweight title would no longer be on the line this Saturday. Not so.Masvidal has officially passed a mandatory COVID-19 test, so now the man they call Street Jesus -- who most recently beat Nate Diaz for the one-off BMF title will be replacing Gilbert Burns and facing off against Usman in the main event of UFC 251.
Which is great news for fans. Usman versus Masvidal is the fight most people wanted to see in the first place. Previous negotiations between UFC boss Dana White and Masvidal had gone awry, forcing White to go with Burns instead, but desperate times call for desperate measures and it looks like White and Masvidal got the deal done at the 11th hour. This blockbuster title fight is now a go.
Right now Masvidal is one of the most charismatic and high profile fighters in the UFC, so this one should be a biggie. As a style match-up it's fascinating. Masvidal is a striker with world-class take down defense. Usman is a grinding wrestler, with a great gas tank and an evolving kickboxing game. Given this is a short-notice fight for Masvidal, Usman will be the betting favorite but remember what happened the last time Masvidal faced off against a grinding wrestler?
UFC 251 Who is Fighting?
The fight card for UFC 251 is absolutely packed with marquee names headlined by a welterweight battle between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. Another big battle will happen between Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway and Petr Yan will face Jose Aldo for the vacant bantamweight title. Another highly-anticipated matchup will see the No. 1 and No. 2 challengers in the women's strawweight division face off as Rose Namajunas takes on Jessica Andrade.
UFC 251 Usman vs Masvidal Streaming Info :
In the United States, the UFC Fight Pass prelims, beginning at 6 p.m. ET, will be simulcast on UFC Fight Pass, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ in English and Spanish. The prelims will continue exclusively on ESPN and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. The ESPN+ pay-per-view main card will kick off at 10 p.m. ET.
In Canada, the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass and TSN, the prelims are on TSN and RDS, and the PPV main card is available on Bell, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus and Eastlink, as well as UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
In Australia, the early prelims and prelims are on UFC Fight Pass and ESPN, and the PPV main card, at 12 p.m./10 a.m. AEST/AWST (Sunday), is on Main Event and Fetch TV, plus UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
UFC 251 Fight Card
The Main Card- Welterweight Championship : Kamaru Usman VS Jorge Masvidal (Main Event)
- Featherweight Championship : Alexander Volkanovski VS Max Holloway
- Bantamweight Championship (Vacant): Petr Yan VS Jose Aldo
- Women’s Strawweight Fight : Jessica Andrade VS Rose Namajunas
- Women’s Flyweight Fight : Amanda Ribas VS Paige VanZant
- Lightweight Fight : Leonardo Santos VS Roman Bogatov
- Featherweight Fight : Makwan Amirkhani VS Danny Henry
- Welterweight Fight : Elizeu Zaleski VS Muslim Salikhov
- Light Heavyweight Fight : Volkan Oezdemir VS Jiri Prochazka
Early Preliminary Card
- Bantamweight Fight : Martin Day VS Davey Grant
- Women’s Bantamweight Fight : Vanessa Melo VS Karol Rosa
- Flyweight Fight : Zhalgas Zhumagulov VS Raulian Paiva
- Heavyweight Fight : Marcin Tybura VS Maxim Grishin
Where to Watch UFC 251 in The US, UK
When: 11th July 2020 (US), 12th July (UK), and 12th July (India).
Location: Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Time: Main Card-10:00 PM (ET), 3:00 AM (UK), and 7:30 AM (IST)
Preliminary Card-8:00 PM (ET), 1:00 AM (UK), and 5:30 AM (IST)
Early Preliminary Card: 6:00 PM (ET), 11:00 PM (UK), and 3:30 AM (IST)
Where to Watch: In the United States, UFC 251 will simulcast on UFC Fight Pass, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ in English and Spanish.
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