One of the most stacked combat sports events of 2021, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 261 is all set to take place this weekend. The marquee MMA event will feature a triad of title fights and will take place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The grand pay-per-view (PPV) event will open its doors to a full capacity attendance of 15,000 fans for the first time since March last year.
The main event will feature welterweight champion Kamaru Usman defending his title against Jorge Masvidal in the headliner. Additionally, the co-main event of the card also promises Valentina Shevchenko defending her Women’s Flyweight title against Jessica Andrade is also on the cards, while Zhnag Weili puts her Strawweight title on the line against Rose Namajunas among others.
Here’s the UFC 261 main card:
| Weight Class | Opponent 1 | Opponent 2 |
| Welterweight | Kamaru Usman (c) | Jorge Masvidal |
| Women’s Strawweight | Zhnag Weili (c) | Rose Namajuna |
| Women’s Flyweight | Valentina Shevchenko (c) | Jessica Andrade |
| Middleweight | Urah Hall | Chris Weidman |
| Light Heavyweight | Anthony Smith | Jimmy Crute |
Preliminary Card
- Welterweight bout: Alex Oliveira vs. Randy Brown
- Welterweight bout: Dwight Grant vs. Stefan Sekulic
- Middleweight bout: Karl Roberson vs. Brendan Allen
- Featherweight bout: Patrick Sabatini vs. Tristan Connelly
Early Preliminary Card
- Bantamweight bout: Danaa Batgerel vs. Kevin Natividad
- Lightweight bout: Kazula Vargas vs. Rong Zhu
- Flyweight bout: Qileng Aori vs. Jeffrey Molina
- Women’s Strawweight bout: Na Liang vs. Ariane Carnelossi
When will the UFC 261 matches start?
The event is scheduled to start on Sunday, April 25.
Where is UFC 261 taking place?
It will be taking place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
What time does the main card begin?
The event’s main card will begin at 7:30 am IST.
Which TV channel will telecast UFC 261 live in India?
MMA fans can watch the live action on Sony TEN 2 (English) and Sony TEN 3 (Hindi) in the country.
Where will UFC 259 be streamed live online?
Sony’s digital platform Sony LIV will provide live streaming online for the event.
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