Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is returning to the pay-per-view (PPV) business later tonight (Sat., April 24, 2021), and it’s going to be a big one. UFC 261 will feature a highly-anticipated rematch between current Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and “BMF” title holder, Jorge Masvidal. In the co-main event, Zhang Weili puts her Strawweight strap on the line against Rose Namajunas, while Valentina Shevchenko will defend her women’s Flyweight title against Jessica Andrade. To top it off, it will be the first event to allow a full house of fans to attend since the COVID-19 pandemic started to run rampant on the world in March 2020.
UFC 261 fight Card :
Main Card (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV)
- Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal
- Zhang Weili vs. Rose Namajunas
- Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Andrade
- Uriah Hall vs. Chris Weidman
- Anthony Smith vs. Jim Crute
Prelims (8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+)
- Alex Oliveira vs. Randy Brown
- Dwight Grant vs. Stefan Sekulic
- Karl Roberson vs. Brendan Allen
- Patrick Sabatini vs. Tristan Connelly
Early Prelims (5:45 p.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass)
- Danaa Batgerel vs. Kevin Natividad
- Kazula Vargas vs. Rongzhu
- Aoriqileng vs. Jeffrey Molina
- Liang Na vs. Ariane Carnelossi
UFC 261 fight odds :
- Kamaru Usman (c) -400 vs. Jorge Masvidal +310, welterweight championship
- Weili Zhang (c) -200 vs. Rose Namajunas +170, women’s strawweight championship
- Valentina Shevchenko (c) -470 vs. Jessica Andrade +360, women’s flyweight championship
- Chris Weidman -125 vs. Uriah Hall +105, middleweight
- Jimmy Crute -200 vs. Anthony Smith +170, light heavyweight
- Randy Brown -150 vs. Alex Oliveira +125, welterweight
- Dwight Grant -210 vs. Stefan Sekulic +175, welterweight
- Brendan Allen -160 vs. Karl Roberson +135, middleweight
- Patrick Sabatini -260 vs. Tristan Connelly +210, featherweight
- Danaa Batgerel -200 vs. Kevin Natividad +170, bantamweight
- Qileng Aori -110 vs. Jeffrey Molina -110, flyweight
- Johnny Munoz -300 vs. Jamey Simmons +240, bantamweight
- Rong Zhu -240 vs. Kazula Vargas +200, lightweight
- Ariane Carnelossi -210 vs. Na Liang +175, women’s strawweight
Here’s what you need to know:
What: UFC 261
Main Event: Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal
When: Saturday, April 24, 2021
Where: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Main Card Time: 10 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN (prelims/early prelims)
