The UFC returns with another numbered event on Saturday, as UFC 261 takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., with a full crowd in attendance. The eighth championship triple-header in company history tops the main card, which streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN. Kamaru Usman (18-1 MMA, 13-0 UFC) vs. Jorge Masvidal (35-14 MMA, 12-7 UFC) for the welterweight title serves as the main event, Zhang Weili (21-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) vs. Rose Namajunas (9-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) for strawweight gold co-headlines, while Valentina Shevchenko (20-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) vs. Jessica Andrade (21-8 MMA, 12-6 UFC) for the women’s flyweight strap is set as the featured matchup
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UFC 261 pre-event facts: Champs Usman, Weili, Shevchenko boast epic resumes – MMA Junkie