UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman raised eyebrows when he chose to call for a rematch with Jorge Masvidal , but he’s explained why. Usman got what he wanted and will face Masvidal in the UFC 261 main event April 24 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. Although Usman scored a definitive unanimous decision win over Masvidal to retain his title last July, Masvidal took the fight on only six days’ notice, which had many people questioning if the fight would go differently had “Gamebred” been given a full camp. It’s a point that Masvidal himself drove home after the fight. Since then, Usman defended his title for a third time by finishing Gilbert Burns last month at UFC 258 , while Masvidal has yet to compete
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