Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal face off this Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The card is also expected to feature a women’s strawweight title fight between Weili Zhang and former champion Rose Namajunas, as well as a women’s flyweight title fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Jessica Andrade.
One sentence summary
David: The rare rematch nobody asked for, yet have happily accepted.
Phil: That Ben Askren KO must be ageing super well for Masvidal to get another title shot, huh?
Stats
Record: Kamaru Usman 18-1, Jorge Masvidal 35-14
Odds: Kamaru Usman -440, Jorge Masvidal +350
Introduction to the fighters
David: Usman is falling into what welterweight, unlike other divisions, has been able to do every now and then: the production of dominant champions.