For its first domestic event with a packed house in the COVID-19 era, its indisputable that the UFC is giving fans a reason to show up.
The VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville will be rocking on Saturday night with an energy that the UFC APEX and even Fight Island couldn’t provide and while we can continue to debate the safety protocols of the UFC and the state of Florida, none of that matters to Dana White as he continues his march towards regular business operations come Hell or high water.
The UFC 261 main event is an oddity on paper, as welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has granted a rematch to Jorge Masvidal, the man he beat by unanimous decision just nine months ago on in Abu Dhabi.