UFC 251 Results: Kamaru Usman, Petr Yan Headline Winners at ‘Fight Island’

Fight Island finally debuted with three title fights decided at UFC 251 and only one new champion. Kamaru Usman (17-1, 7 KOs) retained his welterweight title in the main event …

Fight Island finally debuted with three title fights decided at UFC 251 and only one new champion. Kamaru Usman (17-1, 7 KOs) retained his welterweight title in the main event …

UFC 251 Results: Kamaru Usman Is the King of Fight Island

The Nigerian Nightmare is living the dream. Over five convincing rounds, Kamaru Usman (17-1) defended his UFC welterweight title in the main event of UFC 251 , overpowering the …

The Nigerian Nightmare is living the dream. Over five convincing rounds, Kamaru Usman (17-1) defended his UFC welterweight title in the main event of UFC 251 , overpowering the …

UFC 251 Bonuses: Namajunas & Andrade Take ‘Fight Of The Night’ Honors

The UFC 251 bonuses have been released. On July 11, the UFC began its “Fight Island” trip. UFC 251 was held on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The event had a significantly limited amount of spectators on the VIP list and all of them were tested f…

The UFC 251 bonuses have been released. On July 11, the UFC began its “Fight Island” trip. UFC 251 was held on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The event had a significantly limited amount of spectators on the VIP list and all of them were tested for COVID-19. In the main event, champion Kamaru Usman […]

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Kamaru Usman Grinds Jorge Masvidal Over Five Rounds – UFC 251 Highlights

Usman MasvidalIt was uneventful, but Kamaru Usman defended his welterweight title against Jorge Masvidal. The two heated rivals met in the UFC 251 headliner on Saturday night with Masvidal having a very promising first round. However, Usman would impose his will on “Gamebred” for the remaining four rounds through his wrestling and clinch work to eventually […]

Usman Masvidal

It was uneventful, but Kamaru Usman defended his welterweight title against Jorge Masvidal.

The two heated rivals met in the UFC 251 headliner on Saturday night with Masvidal having a very promising first round.

However, Usman would impose his will on “Gamebred” for the remaining four rounds through his wrestling and clinch work to eventually grind out the unanimous decision verdict.

You can watch the highlights below:

What did you think of the fight?

UFC 251 Usman Vs. Masvidal Bonuses

UFC 251Earlier tonight (Sat. June 11th, 2020) UFC 251 took place from Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Fight island played host to three title bouts for the Welterweight, Featherweight and Bantamweight divisions. In the main event, we saw Kamaru Usman dominate Jorge Masvidal to defend his welterweight title. In the co-main event, Alexander Volkanovski edged out Max […]

UFC 251

Earlier tonight (Sat. June 11th, 2020) UFC 251 took place from Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight island played host to three title bouts for the Welterweight, Featherweight and Bantamweight divisions. In the main event, we saw Kamaru Usman dominate Jorge Masvidal to defend his welterweight title. In the co-main event, Alexander Volkanovski edged out Max Holloway on the scorecards to close the book on their series of bouts. And in the first title bout of the evening, Petr Yan become the Bantamweight champion after finishing Jose Aldo in the fifth round. Outside of these title fights, there were plenty of moments to excite, some of which warranted a bonus.

The First Performance Of The Night went to Davey Grant in the opening bout of the evening. This matchup against saw Grant take on Martin Day in what was a competitive stand-up war. In the final round, Grant caught Day with a left hook that secured him the knockout victory and performance bonus.

The Second Performance Of The Night bonus went to Jiri Prochazka in his debut fight against #7 ranked light-heavyweight Volkan Oezdemir. A fight with a very unique style, Prochazka showcased how entertaining his style is from the bell. The first round was a back and forth striking battle that saw both fighters rocked at times. Entering the second round, Prochazka quickly found the finish he was looking for landing a huge right hook on Oezdemir 49 seconds into the round.

The Fight Of The Night came in the bout between former strawweight champions, Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade. The two had a very competitive match this time around, both having made great adjustments from their first outing. While the fight was very competitive Namajunas managed to edge out Andrade and get back her loss from the first bout.

Alexander Volkanovski Edges Max Holloway Again – UFC 251 Highlights

Alexander Volkanovski remains featherweight champion — but he took a lot more damage this time. Volkanovski faced Max Holloway in a rematch for the featherweight title in the co-main event of UFC 251 on Saturday night. Holloway certainly changed things up this time as he hurt “The Great” and dropped him twice early on in […]

Alexander Volkanovski remains featherweight champion — but he took a lot more damage this time.

Volkanovski faced Max Holloway in a rematch for the featherweight title in the co-main event of UFC 251 on Saturday night. Holloway certainly changed things up this time as he hurt “The Great” and dropped him twice early on in the fight and clearly won the first two rounds.

However, Volkanovski rallied in the final three rounds and did enough to win a split decision verdict to retain his championship.

You can watch the highlights below:

What did you think of the fight?