UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on April 24, 2021 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
UFC 261 Fight Card
Main Fight Card
Weight Class
Fight Card
Method
Round
Results
Welterweight
Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal
KO/TKO
R2 (01:02)
Kamaru Usman def. Jorge Masvidal
Women's Strawweight
Weili Zhang vs. Rose Namajunas
KO/TKO
R1 (01:18)
Rose Namajunas def. Weili Zhang
Women's Flyweight
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Andrade
KO/TKO
R2 (03:19)
Valentina Shevchenko def. Jessica Andrade
Middleweight
Uriah Hall vs. Chris Weidman
KO/TKO
R1 (00:17)
Uriah Hall def. Chris Weidman
Light Heavyweight
Anthony Smith vs. Jim Crute
KO/TKO
R1 (05:00)
Anthony Smith def. Jim Crute
Preliminary Fight Card
Weight Class
Fight Card
Method
Round
Results
Welterweight
Alex Oliveira vs. Randy Brown
Submission
R1 (02:50)
Randy Brown def. Alex Oliveira
Welterweight
Dwight Grant vs. Stefan Sekulic
Decision
R3 (05:00)
Dwight Grant def. Stefan Sekulic
Middleweight
Karl Roberson vs. Brendan Allen
Submission
R1 (04:55)
Brendan Allen def. Karl Roberson
Featherweight
Pat Sabatini vs. Tristan Connelly
Decision
R3 (05:00)
Pat Sabatini def. Tristan Connelly
Early Prelims Card
Weight Class
Fight Card
Method
Round
Results
Bantamweight
Danaa Batgerel vs. Kevin Natividad
KO/TKO
R1 (00:50)
Danaa Batgerel def. Kevin Natividad
Lightweight
Rodrigo Vargas vs. Zhu Rong
Decision
R3 (05:00)
Rodrigo Vargas def. Zhu Rong
Flyweight
Qileng Aori vs. Jeff Molina
Decision
R3 (05:00)
Jeff Molina def. Qileng Aori
Women Strawweight
Liang Na vs. Ariane Carnelossi
KO/TKO
R2 (01:28)
Ariane Carnelossi def. Liang Na
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