Negotiations for next week's Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal UFC welterweight title fight are done, sources say, and both fighters have agreed to terms to compete next Saturday at UFC 251 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
That's a massive hurdle cleared for the promotion which worked to salvage Usman's presence on the card after Gilbert Burns was forced to withdraw Friday night. But it's not the only hurdle left to overcome in an effort to make this fight a reality next weekend.
At the time of this writing, Usman is en route to Las Vegas, while Masvidal, who flew from South Florida to Las Vegas via private jet, landed earlier in the day.