Shut down! Masvidal vs Usman fight highlights from UFC 251

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Watch video from the UFC 251 main event.

UFC 251 was headlined by a welterweight title grudge match between champ Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. It was a one-sided affair, with Usman just shutting Masvidal down completely.

Watch highlights from the title bout, along with a snippet from the play-by-play below:

Round 5 – Slow start, lots of feinting. Jab from Usman. Body work. Masvidal lands one shot and Usman steps back and shoots. And dumps him to the mat. He’s got Gamebred on his back and lands some elbows. He’s trying to strike from the bottom but he should be trying to escape. He looks for an omoplata from the bottom but he’s pressed against the cage. Usman slides over into side. He looks for an arm triangle as bait to get to mount but Masvidal pushes him off. Usman uses a front headlock again to control Masvidal. Knee to the body. Masvidal is up with 40 seconds to go. He lands a right. He looks for a jump knee but Usman smartly just backs away. 10-9 and 50-45 Usman.

Kamaru Usman defeated Jorge Masvidal via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)