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Watch | Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal get into heated staredown ahead of UFC 261 rematch
Cole Shelton - April 23, 2021
Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal had one final staredown before their welterweight title fight rematch at UFC 261. In the main event of the pay-per-view card in front of a full capacity crowd in Jacksonville, Florida, Usman and Masvidal are running it back. The two met last July at UFC 251 where Usman won a clear-cut decision, but ‘Gamebred’ took the fight on six days’ notice.
Kamaru Usman on comparisons to Georges St-Pierre: "We’re both great in our own light"
Adam D Martin - April 23, 2021
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman doesn’t necessarily like being compared to Georges St-Pierre, saying they are both great fighters. When Usman beat Gilbert Burns at UFC 258 in February, it gave him a 13-fight win streak at welterweight, which is one more than the legendary GSP achieved. That led to UFC president Dana White recently remarking that Usman has taken over from GSP as the “GOAT” at welterweight. It’s a title that Usman will take, but in the end he believes that both he and GSP are great fighters from two differently times in the sport’s history.
UFC 261 weigh-in results: Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal official for main event rematch
Adam D Martin - April 23, 2021
The UFC 261 weigh-ins took place on Friday and all of the fighters on the card made weight, including Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. The main event of UFC 261 features Usman and Masvidal going at it for the second time with the UFC welterweight strap on the line. These two met last July at UFC 251 with Usman winning a unanimous decision that night. A year later and they meet again for all the marbles. Both men successfully weighed in on Friday morning and this fight is official.
Kamaru Usman blasts Jorge Masvidal for bringing BMF belt to presser: “There's 3 shiny belts here, that's what's important, not that piece of s*it”
Adam D Martin - April 23, 2021
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman blasted Jorge Masvidal for bringing BMF belt to the UFC 261 pre-fight press conference on Friday. Usman takes on Masvidal in the main event on Saturday’s UFC 261 event. For Usman, it’s a chance to get another win over “Gamebred” after the two first met last summer at UFC 251 on Fight Island, while for Masvidal it’s a chance to get revenge. Almost a year later and they meet again on this weekend’s stacked pay-per-view card, one that features three title fights. In addition to Usman defending his belt against Masvidal, we also have UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang defending her belt against Rose Namajunas, and UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko takes on Jessica Andrade.
Dana White says Kamaru Usman is the welterweight GOAT
Adam D Martin - April 22, 2021
UFC president Dana White says that UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is now the greatest fighter ever to compete at 170lbs. Up until now, most people would have same that Georges St-Pierre was the greatest welterweight ever. But in his last fight, Usman broke GSP’s record of most consecutive wins at 170lbs with his knockout win over Gilbert Burns to improve to 13-0. Usman hasn’t lost since entering the UFC in 2015 following a stint on TUF. He has fought and defeated many of the division’s best, including Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal, and Leon Edwards. Not many opponents have been able to do anything to him as he’s been utterly dominant.
Jorge Masvidal shares brief prediction for Kamaru Usman rematch: "Don't blink"
Cole Shelton - April 21, 2021
Jorge Masvidal is confident he will not only beat but finish Kamaru Usman at UFC 261. At UFC 251 in July on Fight Island, Masvidal stepped up on six day’s notice to fight Usman for the welterweight title. Unfortunately for “Gamebred”, the fight did not go his way as he suffered a decision loss.
Kamaru Usman says he's lapping the field right now, but walking away in the future an option
Adam D Martin - April 21, 2021
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman says he’s lapping the field right now, but he admitted walking away in the future is an option. With a perfect 13-0 record in the Octagon, Usman has been smoking everyone in the UFC welterweight division ever since winning TUF. Usman has shown exceptional skills in all areas of the game, especially with his trademark wrestling and improved striking. When he takes on Jorge Masvidal this weekend at UFC 261, Usman will look to continue making records in the promotion’s trademark division. Ever since Georges St-Pierre retired, Usman has been a tremendous heir replacement to the throne. But at some point, there comes a time when everyone walks away. GSP did it, and Usman knows he will one day, too.
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 full betting odds
Cole Shelton - April 21, 2021
Check out the complete betting odds for this Saturday’s UFC 261 card featuring three title fights including Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal running it back. The UFC 261 main event sees Usman look to defend his welterweight title for the fourth time as he rematches Masvidal. The two fought back at UFC 251 last July with Usman winning the fight by decision, but “Gamebred” took it on six day’s notice. Since that fight, Usman TKO’d Gilbert Burns, while Masvidal has not fought since.
UFC 261: ‘Usman vs Masvidal 2’ Fight Card and Start Times
Harry Kettle - April 21, 2021
The UFC returns to pay-per-view once again this weekend with an arena full of fans in Jacksonville at UFC 261, headlined by Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal 2. Event: UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 Date: Saturday, 24th April 2021 Location: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida Broadcast: ESPN+ – 5.45pm/8pm/10pm EST
Jorge Masvidal explains what went wrong in first fight with Kamaru Usman: "I didn't work on my tap dancing enough"
Cole Shelton - April 20, 2021
Jorge Masvidal is eager for the chance to rematch Kamaru Usman. On Saturday night in the main event of UFC 261, Masvidal and Usman are set to collide for a second time. The pair first met in the main event of UFC 251 in July on Fight Island where “The Nigerian Nightmare” won a clear-cut decision, but “Gamebred” took the fight on six day’s notice and since the fight, both men have shown interest in a rematch.
Jorge Masvidal says Kamaru Usman is "one of the softest hitters" he's ever fought
Cole Shelton - April 19, 2021
Jorge Masvidal isn’t worried about Kamaru Usman’s power ahead of their rematch at UFC 261. Masvidal and Usman fought last July at UFC 251 where Usman used his wrestling and clinch work to win a decision, in a fight “Gamebred” took on six day’s notice. It was a highly-anticipated bout, but the fight was lackluster. Now, heading into the rematch, Masvidal says Usman doesn’t have fight-ending power.
Francis Ngannou to return favor, will corner Kamaru Usman at UFC 261
Cole Shelton - April 16, 2021
Francis Ngannou will be in Kamaru Usman’s corner at UFC 261 on April 24. When Ngannou had his rematch against Stipe Miocic at UFC 260, he added Usman to his corner for some wrestling advice. It ended up working as Ngannou stuffed the takedown attempts and had some nice scrambles and went on to KO Miocic in the second.
Ali Abdelaziz blasts "scumbag" Conor McGregor for not being a "enough of a man" to fight his "daddy" Kamaru Usman
Cole Shelton - April 9, 2021
Ali Abdelaziz has made it clear he doesn’t like Conor McGregor, and he continues to blast the Irishman. After McGregor claimed that Usman was trying to mimic him with the activity and green panty night line, Abdelaziz went on TMZ Sports to slam the Irishman. According to the manager, he believes McGregor is too scared to move up in weight to fight Usman if he really has a problem with him.
Colby Covington tells Kamaru Usman to "show the world some balls" and fight him again
Adam Martin - April 8, 2021
Top contender Colby Covington told his rival, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, to “show the world some balls” and fight him again. Covington and Usman met back at UFC 245 in December 2019. In what was Usman’s toughest test to date, Covington took him late into the fifth round in a tooth-and-nail fight. In the last minute of the fight, Usman landed the knockout blow when he broke Covington’s jaw and referee Marc Goddard stopped the fight. Covington to this day swears it was a quick stoppage and badly wants the rematch. However, to this point, Covington hasn’t been able to get a second fight with Usman, who instead chose to rematch Jorge Masvidal.
Jorge Masvidal says he would've ended up in jail if he did TUF with Colby Covington: "I was for sure going to end up in handcuffs"
Cole Shelton - April 7, 2021
Jorge Masvidal has an interesting reason why he didn’t end up coaching The Ultimate Fighter against Colby Covington. When the UFC announced the return of the show, all the signs pointed to Masvidal and Covington serving as the coaches. Dana White said the coaches would be welterweights. Yet, as the UFC wanted to have a full capacity crowd in Jacksonville, those plans changed. The promotion decided to book Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 and Covington was left on the outside looking in.
Conor McGregor blasts Kamaru Usman for stealing his promotional one liners
Adam D Martin - April 7, 2021
UFC superstar Conor McGregor blasted welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman over his use of the term “green panty night.” McGregor is of course the originator of the term “red panty night,” a term he coined during a press conference in 2016 to promote his fight against Rafael dos Anjos, a fight that never materialized. On Wednesday, the promotional superstar took to his social media to take a shot at Usman recently saying that fighting him is “green panty night” to Jorge Masvidal.
Kamaru Usman says it's "green panty night" when any welterweight fights him
Cole Shelton - April 6, 2021
Kamaru Usman knows it’s a big night for any welterweight when they get a chance to fight him. In the main event of UFC 261, Usman is set to rematch Jorge Masvidal in a high-profile fight. Although many believe Usman asked for the rematch because of how much star power and draw “Gamebred” has, he says that isn’t true. He knows there will be more eyes but he believes he’s the reason why it is a big fight.
Colby Covington slams Kamaru Usman for suggesting he needs another win before a rematch
Cole Shelton - April 6, 2021
Colby Covington has slammed Kamaru Usman for saying he needs to get another win before getting a title shot. After Usman scored a third-round TKO over Gilbert Burns, many wondered who would be next for the champ. Covington believed he deserved the rematch, however, Usman believes “Chaos” still needs to get another win first.