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UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal

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03.01.2020 | 8:05 PM ET

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UFC 251
  • Saturday 07.11.2020 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: 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)
  • MMA Bouts: 13
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Bout   Info
Kamaru Usman   defeats   Jorge Masvidal   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Alexander Volkanovski   defeats   Max Holloway   via Decision, Split   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Petr Yan   defeats   José Aldo   via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound   3:24 Round 5 of 5, 23:24 Total Bout Page
Rose Namajunas   defeats   Jéssica Andrade   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Amanda Ribas   defeats   Paige VanZant   via Submission, Armbar   2:21 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Jiří Procházka   defeats   Volkan Oezdemir   via KO/TKO, Overhand Right   0:49 Round 2 of 3, 5:49 Total Bout Page
Muslim Salikhov   defeats   Elizeu Zaleski   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Makwan Amirkhani   defeats   Danny Henry   via Submission, Anaconda Choke   3:15 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Leonardo Santos   defeats   Roman Bogatov   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Marcin Tybura   defeats   Maxim Grishin   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Raulian Paiva   defeats   Zhalgas Zhumagulov   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Karol Rosa   defeats   Vanessa Melo   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Davey Grant   defeats   Martin Day   via KO/TKO, Left Hook   2:38 Round 3 of 3, 12:38 Total Bout Page

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Jakey1988
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07.05.2020 | 11:51 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 645 Points   |   Tied for 930th

Usman vs. Masvidal
Kamaru Usman, DEC
Gamebred hype train ends here. Usman is probably the best fighter hes faced in years and its not a worn out diaz or a predictable askren or a weight cut wrecked till its a natural born champion

"Lets see some ******* action!"

Jakey1988
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07.05.2020 | 11:57 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 645 Points   |   Tied for 930th

One thing i do know for sure about Ariel helwani is that regardless what you here hes a terrible mma journalist hes more on. The tabloid journalism side of ****..he makes awards and award ceremonys just to award himself ..hes a selfish coward. Still hope cowboy cerrone still wants to beat that ass

"Lets see some ******* action!"

flying_frontkick
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07.05.2020 | 12:57 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 7 Perfect, 715 Points   |   Tied for 397th

Ariel is ***** made 

'STOP CALLING ME MAYHEM!!'

'OK! ok!' 

"For no particular reason beat up everyone"

Hippie
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07.05.2020 | 1:10 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 480 Points   |   Tied for 2589th



2020.07.05 1:18 PM ET

bout status update

Volkanovski vs. Holloway II Changed from Confirmed to Cancelled
freemoneyforall
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07.05.2020 | 1:19 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 255 Points   |   Tied for 3640th

What!!!!! Why is volkanovski Holloway off!!!!
Gregory
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07.05.2020 | 1:20 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 2914th

Because in 2020 we can't have nice things.

"I live, I die, I live again."

flying_frontkick
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07.05.2020 | 1:21 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 7 Perfect, 715 Points   |   Tied for 397th

Welp, that's what happens when a big bald goof only cares about money and puts his fighters, their trainers, their families, at risk. A number of fighters are out of this card due to testing for Covid-19. Dana is a sick ****. 

"For no particular reason beat up everyone"

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07.05.2020 | 1:22 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 255 Points   |   Tied for 3640th

@flying dana didn't put a gun to nobody's head. People wanna earn and these are the risks these days
Hippie
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07.05.2020 | 1:26 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 480 Points   |   Tied for 2589th

Another fight canceled?   Got to be ******* covid-19 !!
This BS is going to change life as we know it.  Just wait.

* Edited at 07.05.2020, 1:28 PM ET *

Mikey1903
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07.05.2020 | 1:30 PM ET

Hmm????

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 3104th

Are you sure??  I have searched online and all I've found is a fake account claiming his management confirmed this. 

"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "

HiDefff
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07.05.2020 | 1:35 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 555 Points   |   Tied for 1805th

Right Mikey. a lot of this was started with Masvidals pictures about negotiations. zoom in on the call picture and his phones on youtube. idk who he's negotiating with lol. finger prick covid testing from a nurse with no mask on in the other picture lol sounds like Florida haha. and then the fake Okamoto account tweet pretty much got the ball rolling so much everyone has bought into it. I won't believe it til I see the cage door lock behind him at this point 
HiDefff
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07.05.2020 | 1:36 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 555 Points   |   Tied for 1805th

And the Max Volk fight cancellation was tweeted by a fake Helwani account 
freemoneyforall
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07.05.2020 | 1:37 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 255 Points   |   Tied for 3640th

@mikey I can't find anything about this fight being cancelled either
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07.05.2020 | 1:38 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 255 Points   |   Tied for 3640th

@greg why is tap saying it's cancelled?
flying_frontkick
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07.05.2020 | 1:39 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 7 Perfect, 715 Points   |   Tied for 397th

@FreeForAll

I agree to an extent, but this is the only job these guys know. Of course they're gonna fight, I don't know. I just see Covid-19 coming back even stronger now that places are opening. I expect a huge spike in cases. 

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Mikey1903
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07.05.2020 | 1:41 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 3104th

Yeah, the fake Helwani account tweeting about Max being pulled for weight cuts issues is what I'm talking about.  I've seen a lot of people seemingly fall for that,  Surely they've not pulled one over on my boy Greg have they??? Hahaha!!!
It may be real, all I'm saying is I cannot find anything.  I'm saying this in hope too!

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HiDefff
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07.05.2020 | 1:44 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 555 Points   |   Tied for 1805th

im honestly surprised Dana hasn't come up with some kind of Covid waiver that if both fighters sign off they can still fight. that just sounds like a Dana White idea 
TWJake
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07.05.2020 | 1:44 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 565 Points   |   Tied for 1697th

I guess if fake Helwani can fool Dana, it can fool Greg

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Hippie
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07.05.2020 | 1:44 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 480 Points   |   Tied for 2589th

I just read the tweet & I fell for it.  :-p
https://twitter.com/Ariellhelwanii/status/1279800494765084672
freemoneyforall
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07.05.2020 | 1:47 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 255 Points   |   Tied for 3640th

UFC.com is a joke. They still got burns usman up. 
Slow poke joke.

Also usman and masvidal are both headed to Vegas!!!

* Edited at 07.05.2020, 1:48 PM ET *

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