UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal

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MMA Event
Jul 11, 2020
UFC 251

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  • UFC Welterweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Kamaru Usman
    2
    Up to 17-1
    Main Event
    170
    5 x 5
    #13 add_circle
    Down to 35-14
    Jorge Masvidal
    Professional MMA
    "Nigerian Nightmare" Nickname "Gamebred"
    -260
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +200
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Champion

    Welterweight
    Title Challenger

    Welterweight
    33
    +2 mos
    Age at Fight 35
    +7 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
  • UFC Featherweight Championship Decision, Split 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Co-Main
    145
    5 x 5
    #12 add_circle
    Down to 21-6
    Max Holloway
    Professional MMA
    "The Great" Nickname "Blessed"
    -210
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +170
    (Slight Underdog)
    Champion

    Featherweight
    Title Challenger

    Featherweight
    31
    +9 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    Age at Fight 28
    +7 mos, 1 week
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    71.5"
    (182cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
  • UFC Vacant Bantamweight Championship KO/TKO, Ground and Pound 3:24 Round 5 of 5, 23:24 Total
    Petr Yan
    Up to 15-1
    Main Card
    135
    5 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    Down to 28-7
    José Aldo
    Professional MMA
    "No Mercy" Nickname "Junior"
    -260
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +200
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Vacant

    Bantamweight
    Title Vacant

    Bantamweight
    27
    +5 mos
    Age at Fight 33
    +10 mos, 2 days
    135.0 lbs
    (61.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    135.0 lbs
    (61.2 kgs)
    5'7"
    (169cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Main Card
    115
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "Thug" Nickname "Bate Estaca"
    -225
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +175
    (Slight Underdog)
    28
    +1 week, 5 days
    Age at Fight 28
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    116.0 lbs
    (52.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    115.0 lbs
    (52.2 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'1"
    (156cm)
    65.0"
    (165cm)
    Reach
    62.0"
    (157cm)
  • Submission, Armbar 2:21 Round 1 of 3
    Amanda Ribas
    Up to 9-1
    Main Card
    125
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 8-5
    Paige VanZant
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "12 Gauge"
    -700
    (Huge Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +400
    (Heavy Underdog)
    26
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 26
    +3 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    5'3"
    (160cm)
    Height
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    Reach
    65.0"
    (165cm)
  • KO/TKO, Overhand Right 0:49 Round 2 of 3, 5:49 Total
    Prelim
    205
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 17-5
    Volkan Oezdemir
    Professional MMA
    "BJP" Nickname "No Time"
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -185
    (Slight Favorite)
    27
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +9 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    205.5 lbs
    (93.2 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    80.0"
    (203cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 22-7
    Elizeu Zaleski
    Professional MMA
    "King of Kung Fu" Nickname "Capoeira"
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +120
    (Near Even)
    36
    +1 month, 2 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +7 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • Submission, Anaconda Choke 3:15 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 12-4
    Danny Henry
    Professional MMA
    "Mr. Finland" Nickname "The Hatchet"
    -200
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +160
    (Slight Underdog)
    31
    +8 mos, 3 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Reach
    70.9"
    (180cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Leonardo Santos
    Up to 18-3-1
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 10-1
    Roman Bogatov
    Professional MMA
    -190
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    40
    +5 mos, 6 days
    Age at Fight 29
    +6 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Marcin Tybura
    Up to 19-6
    Prelim
    265
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 30-8-2
    Maxim Grishin
    Professional MMA
    "Tybur" Nickname "Maximus"
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +120
    (Near Even)
    34
    +8 mos, 2 days
    Age at Fight 36
    +2 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    252.0 lbs
    (114.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    223.0 lbs
    (101.2 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    78.0"
    (198cm)
    Reach
    78.0"
    (198cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Raulian Paiva
    Up to 20-3
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Zhako"
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    24
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +10 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    129.0 lbs
    (58.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    69.5"
    (177cm)
    Reach
    66.5"
    (169cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Karol Rosa
    Up to 13-3
    Prelim
    141
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 10-8
    Vanessa Melo
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Miss Simpatia"
    -325
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +250
    (Moderate Underdog)
    25
    +6 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight 32
    +3 mos, 2 wks
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    141.0 lbs
    (64.0 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    67.5"
    (171cm)
    Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)
  • KO/TKO, Left Hook 2:38 Round 3 of 3, 12:38 Total
    Davey Grant
    Up to 10-4
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 8-4
    Martin Day
    Professional MMA
    "Dangerous" Nickname "The Spartan"
    +120
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    34
    +6 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +8 mos, 1 day
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Kamaru Usman
Burns Tested Positive for COVID-19
Gilbert Burns

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

13
K. Usman 170.0
170.0 J. Masvidal
12
Volkanovski 145.0
145.0 M. Holloway
11
P. Yan 135.0
135.0 J. Aldo
10
J. Andrade 115.0
116.0 R. Namajunas
9
P. VanZant 126.0
126.0 A. Ribas
8
V. Oezdemir 205.5
205.0 J. Procházka
7
E. Zaleski 171.0
171.0 M. Salikhov
6
M. Amirkhani 146.0
146.0 D. Henry
5
L. Santos 156.0
155.5 R. Bogatov
4
M. Tybura 252.0
223.0 M. Grishin
3
Z. Zhumagulov 126.0
129.0 R. Paiva
2
V. Melo 141.0
136.0 K. Rosa
1
M. Day 136.0
136.0 D. Grant

Awards & Bonuses

Fight of the Night
Jéssica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas II $50,000 bonus to each fighter
Performance of the Night
Volkan Oezdemir vs. Jiří Procházka $50,000 bonus to Procházka
Performance of the Night
Martin Day vs. Davey Grant $50,000 bonus to Grant

Fight Referees

Marc Goddard
Leon Roberts
Daniel Movahedi
Rich Mitchell
Leon Roberts
Marc Goddard
Leon Roberts
Daniel Movahedi
Rich Mitchell

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UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Preliminary Card: ESPN
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: UFC Fight Island
  • Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Michael Bisping
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 1,300,000 | TV Ratings: 1M avg. viewers (ESPN prelims, 1.3M peak)
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3,924 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Masvidal
36%
Usman
64%
Holloway
34%
Volkanovski
66%
Yan
75%
Aldo
25%
Namajunas
81%
Andrade
19%
Ribas
89%
VanZant
11%
Procházka
36%
Oezdemir
64%
Salikhov
69%
Zaleski
31%
Amirkhani
79%
Henry
21%
Bogatov
25%
Santos
75%
Grishin
42%
Tybura
58%
Paiva
56%
Zhumagulov
44%
Rosa
89%
Melo
11%
Grant
34%
Day
66%

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