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01.29.2021 | 2:58 PM ET

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UFC 261
  • Saturday 04.24.2021 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
  • Location: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $3,300,000
  • Attendance: 15,269
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 700,000 | TV Ratings: 951,000 avg. viewers (ESPN prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 13
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Bout   Info
Kamaru Usman   defeats   Jorge Masvidal   via KO/TKO, Right Cross   1:02 Round 2 of 5, 6:02 Total Bout Page
Rose Namajunas   defeats   Weili Zhang   via KO/TKO, Head Kick   1:18 Round 1 of 5 Bout Page
Valentina Shevchenko   defeats   Jéssica Andrade   via KO/TKO, Elbows From Crucifix   3:19 Round 2 of 5, 8:19 Total Bout Page
Uriah Hall   defeats   Chris Weidman   via KO/TKO, Broken Leg   0:17 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Anthony Smith   defeats   Jimmy Crute   via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage (leg Injury)   5:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Randy Brown   defeats   Alex Oliveira   via Submission, One-arm Rear Naked Choke   2:50 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Dwight Grant   defeats   Stefan Sekulić   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Brendan Allen   defeats   Karl Roberson   via Submission, Heel Hook   4:55 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Pat Sabatini   defeats   Tristan Connelly   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Batgerel Danaa   defeats   Kevin Natividad   via KO/TKO, Counter Left Hook   0:50 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Rodrigo Vargas   defeats   Zhu Rongzhu   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jeff Molina   defeats   Aoriqileng   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ariane Carnelossi   defeats   Na Liang   via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound From Guard   1:28 Round 2 of 3, 6:28 Total Bout Page

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ImperatorFishrat
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04.24.2021 | 7:27 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 570 Points   |   Tied for 809th

2-0 vargas.
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04.24.2021 | 7:28 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 1574th

Anyone know what the Chinese ad is in the corner? The white with the blu

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DoubleUnderHook
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04.24.2021 | 7:28 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 405 Points   |   Tied for 3000th

Rong corner really believes he won that second round? Man he must really be missing his head coach. Bad advice for the young athlete.

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04.24.2021 | 7:29 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 704th

Yeah honestly he’s just looks like he’s moving very slow. Could be wrong but he’s making hard work of a guy that’s basically just standing there doing his best to lose 
Tieoken
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04.24.2021 | 7:29 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 420 Points   |   Tied for 2801st

We have had several very high caliber athletes from football, basketball, and soccer stroll into our gym over the years and they just couldn't fight for the life of them. They could learn everything well and freakishly fast, and they could bully low level guys in the cage, but they could never do all that well despite being freak athletes and having a lot of training. There's something about fighting that is different from just being a machine, you gotta have instinct and heart. And these Chinese PI products are missing one or both.

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04.24.2021 | 7:29 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 340 Points   |   Tied for 3523rd


>LFG Zhang is fighting. That’s why their kissing their ass. They know Chinese fans are watching today


They do this all the time. They did it with Adesanya and New Zelanders, McGregor and the Irish, Khabib and the Dagestani fighters, etc etc

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04.24.2021 | 7:29 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 390 Points   |   Tied for 3142nd

Looks 2-0 Vargas, wonder how gassed he is after those sub attempts
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04.24.2021 | 7:31 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 455 Points   |   Tied for 2317th




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04.24.2021 | 7:32 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 555 Points   |   Tied for 957th

Zhu has shown much better performances than this back in regionals, he’s just straight up not in it today. 

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04.24.2021 | 7:33 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 1290th

29-28 Vargas, could even be 30-27 who knows
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04.24.2021 | 7:33 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 545 Points   |   Tied for 1155th

Vargas may be up two rounds but he certainly isn't fighting like it's for his job, which it very well might be if he doesn't win tonight. Really slow pace and he only begrudgingly initiates contact. Plus he seems to have totally neglected that calf kick that was working so well for him in the first.

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04.24.2021 | 7:33 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 405 Points   |   Tied for 3000th

29-28 Vargas I say. Second round was eh..

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2021.04.24 7:33 PM ET

Judges Tallying

Zhu Rongzhu vs. Rodrigo Vargas
Spudgreg
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04.24.2021 | 7:34 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 704th

I hope rongzhu loses. It took him 2 rounds to try and fight. 2 rounds of clowning while losing like a Chinese Diaz 
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04.24.2021 | 7:34 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 3814th

29-27 Vargas
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04.24.2021 | 7:34 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 545 Points   |   Tied for 1119th

This early prelim card has been ridiculous so far! (In a good way ofc)

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04.24.2021 | 7:34 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 420 Points   |   Tied for 2801st

Easy to have good performances when you're bullying low level fighters in your home town. It's a different thing to freeze in the face of adversity. I will say I think Zhu is missing the instinct he needs, he seems to have tenacity,

29-28 Vargas.

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04.24.2021 | 7:34 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 420 Points   |   Tied for 2801st

Rong Zhu giving me Kape flashbacks.

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04.24.2021 | 7:34 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 704th

29-28 vargas (1 and 2 for Vargas , 3 was easily Rongzhu's)

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04.24.2021 | 7:34 PM ET

I think Zhu has a lot of potential...he was kinda pulling a Michel Pereira though with the fooling around.
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04.24.2021 | 7:35 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 405 Points   |   Tied for 3000th

These Shanghai PI athletes need some more seasoning. Rong is too young to be in the UFC. Aori has the most promise and is a straight-up banger. I will definitely watch his next fight again.

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