The lead up to UFC 251 was a long and sordid tale that was well-documented all fight week: Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal had been the UFC’s targeted bout since Masvidal won the “BMF” title at UFC 244; however, the advent of the coronavirus and a contract dispute between the UFC and Masvidal continually delayed the announcement of the bout. Eventually, talks between Masvidal and the UFC soured completely with Masvidal going public with his dispute and shortly afterwards, the UFC moved on and scheduled Gilbert Burns for the title shot at UFC 251.
UFC 251 Aftermath: Despite losing, Jorge Masvidal proved he is indeed the ‘BMF’
