UFC President Dana White was apparently not joking when he said before UFC 251 that the event was trending to bring out big numbers. According to a report by The Athletic, Saturday’s event led by UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and fan favorite Jorge Masvidal racked up roughly 1.3 million …
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The UFC returns after a week off on Saturday with UFC 251, and the promotion’s popular “Embedded” series is back to help build excitement before action. UFC 251 takes place on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main card is issued in pay-per-view after the preliminaries on ESPN and the preliminary …
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ABU DHABI – Max Holloway has heard the rumors since he revealed the limits imposed on his training prior to UFC 251. “Blessed” openly admitted to ESPN that he did not participate in any bouts during his preparation for this weekend’s event, and that he did not even work with …
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Jorge Masvidal said in an interview Sunday night with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani that he signed a new multiple contract with the UFC prior to his fight against Kamaru Usman at UFC 251. Masvidal said the UFC did not give him everything he asked for, but that the deal was “very, …
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Kamaru Usman will face Jorge Masvidal in a welterweight title fight on Saturday at UFC 251 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The promotion announced the fight at midnight on Monday morning. Masvidal passed his coronavirus test, and he and Usman will leave Las Vegas for Abu Dhabi later on …
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