Masvidal after defeating Nate Diaz.
Josh Hedges
UFC 251 has just become interesting. Really interesting.
After Gilbert Burns was removed from the UFC 251 title fight against current champion Kamaru Usman at the last minute, most assumed that the welterweight title would no longer be at stake this Saturday. Not so.
Enter Jorge Masvidal.
Masvidal has officially passed a mandatory COVID-19 test, so now the man they call Street Jesus – who Most recently, he defeated Nate Diaz for the unique BMF title – Will replace Gilbert Burns and compete against Usman in the UFC 251 main event.
This is great news for fans. Usman vs. Masvidal is the fight most people ever wanted to see. Earlier negotiations between UFC boss Dana White and Masvidal had failed and forced White to go with Burns instead, but desperate times require desperate action, and it looks like White and Masvidal closed the deal in the 11th hour. This blockbuster title fight is now a breeze.
At the moment Masvidal is one of the most charismatic and well-known fighters of the UFC, so this should be a biggie. As a style match, it’s fascinating. Masvidal is a striker with world-class defenses. Usman is a gritty wrestler with a great gas tank and an evolving kick boxing game. Since this is a short-term fight for Masvidal, Usman will be the betting favorite – but do you remember what happened when Masvidal last met a drag wrestler?
You’d be crazy if you copied Masvidal off here.
This is how you see UFC 251
This year, the UFC entered into a new partnership with ESPN. This is good news for UFC and the expansion of MMA sport, but bad news for consumer choice. If you want to see UFC live, especially in the United States.
By doing USIf you want to see UFC 251, you can only find the fight night on PPV via ESPN Plus. The cost structure is a bit confusing, but according to the ESPN website, there are options here to watch UFC on ESPN.
- Existing annual ESPN Plus subscribers can order the upcoming UFC fight for $ 65.
- Existing monthly ESPN Plus subscribers can either upgrade to an annual plan and buy UFC PPV for $ 85 or Buy the opportunity to see UFC PPV for $ 65.
- New ESPN Plus subscribers can purchase a package of a UFC PPV (streaming in HD) event and an annual recurring ESPN Plus subscription for USD 85. The annual ESPN Plus ESPN subscription is automatically renewed after one year, at the price of an ESPN Plus annual subscription at the time of the automatic renewal.
You can do all of the above at the link below.
Start time
US
- The main card begins on June 6th at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT).
- The preliminary rounds begin on June 6th at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).
- The early rounds begin on June 6th at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).
United Kingdom
- The main card begins on June 7th at 3 a.m.CET
- The preliminary rounds will begin on June 7th at 1 a.m.CET
- The first preliminary rounds will start on June 6th at 11 p.m. CET
Australia
- The main card begins on June 7th at 12 noon AEDT
- The preliminary rounds begin on June 7th at 10 a.m. AEDT
- The first preliminary rounds begin on June 7th at 8 a.m. AEDT
Combat card
Main card
- Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal
- Alexander Volkanovski against Max Holloway
- Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo
- Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas
- Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant
Title page
- Volkan Oezdemir against Jiri Prochazka
- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos v Muslim Salikhov
- Makwan Amirkhani vs. Danny Henry
- Leonardo Santos against Roman Bogatov
Early preparations (on UFC Fight Pass)
- Marcin Tybura against Alexandr Romanov
- Raulian Paiva against Zhalgas Zhumagulov
- Karol Rosa vs. Vanessa Melo
- Martin Day vs. Davey Grant
What about the undercard?
Well, it’s awesome. The main map in particular is spectacular and contains three title fights. Max Holloway tries to win back his featherweight crown against current champion Alexander Volkanovski. Absolute blast. Petr Yan against Jose Aldo may not be the bantamweight title fight most MMA experts wanted, but it’s a great match with two of the UFC’s best strikers.
We also see the return of former Queen Rose Namajunas in straw weight. Man. This is a UFC card for the ages and you’d be crazy to miss it.