UFC 251 Quick Results
UFC 251 takes place on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. A triple header of world championship contests a top a 13-fight Card.
The prelim portion of the card begins at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN and the main card is on ESPN+ Pay Per View at 10 p.m. ET.
In the main event, on days notice Jorge Masvidal, the UFC BMF champion, challenges Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title. Masvidal has won the in a row by knockout while Usman is on a 15-fight wins streak.
Alexander Volkanovski defends the IFC featherweight title for the first time against the man he defeated for the belt, Max Holloway.
The UFC bantamweight title vacated by Henry Cejudo is up for grabs as Russia’s Petr Yan tangoes with former featherweight champion Jose Aldo.
ESPN+ Main Card
- Welterweight Title Bout: (Champ) Kamaru Usman (17-1) def. Jorge Masvidal (35-15) by (49-46, 50-45 x2) unanimous decision
- Featherweight Title Bout: (Champ) Alexander Volkanovski (21-1) vs. Max Holloway (21-5)
- Vacant Bantamweight Title Bout: Petr Yan (14-1) vs. Jose Aldo (28-6)
- Women’s Strawweight Bout: Rose Namajunas (9-4) def Jessica Andrade (20-8) by (29-8, 28-29, 29-28) split decision
- Women’s Flyweight Bout: Amanda Ribas (10-1) def. Paige VabZant (8-5) by submission (armbar) 2:21 R1
ESPN Prelims
- Light-Heavyweight Bout: Jiri Prochazka (27-3-1) def. Volkan Oezdemir (17-5) by KO (Jab-Right hook) 0:49 R2
- Welterweight Bout: Muslim Salikhov (17-2) def. Elizeu Zaleski (22-7) by (29-28, 30-27, 28-29) split decision
- Featherweight Bout: Makwan Amirkhani (16-4) def. Danny Henry (12-4) by technical submission (D’arce choke) 3:15 R1
- Lightweight Bout: Leonardo Santos (18-3-1) def. Roman Bogatov (10-1) by (29-26 x3) unanimous decision
Early Prelims
- Heavyweight Bout: Marcin Tybura (19-6) def. Maxim Grishin (30-8-2) by (30-26, 30-27 x2)
- Flyweight Bout: Raulian Paiva (20-3) def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (13-4) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
- Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Karol Rosa (13-3) def. Vanessa Melo (10-8) by (30-26 x2, 30-27) unanimous decision
- Bantamweight Bout: Davey Grant (10-4) def. Martin Day (9-4) by KO (left hook) 2:38 R3
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