For the first time in a long while there is a UFC event going down outside of either the APEX facility in Vegas or Abu Dhabi’s Fight Island. UFC 261 takes place in Jacksonville, Florida in front of 15,000 fans (who attend at their own risk).
The event is loaded with three title fights. The main event is Kamaru Usman defending his welterweight title opposite Jorge Masvidal. That fight is a rematch from last July’s UFC 251, which Usman won comfortably by unanimous decision.
The co-main sees the UFC’s strawweight title on the line with Zhang Weili defending versus former champion Rose Namajunas.