Simply Results: UFC 261

The Vystar Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida hosts UFC 261. The 12-fight card features a championship triple header.

The main event is a rematch form UFC 2651, as Jorge Masvidal again challenges Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title. The first fight saw Masvidal replace Gilbert Burns on 6-days notice and it went all five rounds.

Former champ Rose Namajunas will look to dethrone and regain the women’s strawweight title from Zhang Weili. Also former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade challenges Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC women’s flyweight title.  Shevchenko has  four successful title defenses to her credit during her reign.

ESPN+ Main Card (PPV)

  • Welterweight Title Bout: (still champ) Kamaru Usman (19-1) def. Jorge Masvidal (35-15) KO (overhand right & punches on ground) 1:02 R2
  • Women’s Strawweight Title Bout: (new champ) Rose Namajunas (10-4) def. Zhang Weili (21-3) by KO (left high kick & punches on ground) 1:18 R1 
  • Women’s Flyweight Title Bout: (still champ) Valentina Shevchenko (21-3) def. Jessica Andrade (21-9) by TKO (ground & pound from crucifix position) 3:19 R2
  • Middleweight Bout: Uriah Hall (17-9) def. Chris Weidman (15-6) by TKO (leg injury) 0:17 R1 
  • Light-heavyweight Bout: Anthony Smith (35-16) def. Jimmy Crute (13-2) by TKO (Dr. stoppage/ drop foot) 5:00 R1

Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+)

  • Welterweight Bout: Randy Brown (13-4) def. Alex Oliveira (22-10-1) by submission (one-arm rear naked choke) 2:50 R1 
  • Welterweight Bout: Dwight Grant (11-3) def. Stefan Sekulic (12-4) by (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) split decision 
  • Middleweight Bout: Brendan Allen (16-4) def. Karl Roberson (9-4) by submission (heel hook) 4:55 R1 
  • Featherweight Bout: Patrick Sabatini (14-3) def. Tristan Connelly (14-7) by (30-27, 29-28 x2) unanimous decision 

Early Preliminary Card (ESPN2/ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)

  • Bantamweight Bout: Danaa Batgerel (9-2) def. Kevin Natividad (9-3) by TKO (punches) 0:50 R1
  • Lightweight Bout: Kazula Vargas (12-4) def. Rong Zhu (17-4) by (30-26, 29-28 x2) unanimous decision
  • Flyweight Bout: Jeffrey Molina (9-2) def. Qileng Aori (18-7) by (29-27,29-28 x2) unanimous decision  
  • Women’s Flyweight Bout: Ariane Carnelossi (13-2) def. Na Liang (15-5) by TKO (ground & pound) 1:28 R2 

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