UFC 261 predictions: ‘Usman vs Masvidal 2’ early ‘Prelims’ undercard preview
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing more “Prelims” fights to ESPN and ESPN+ this weekend (Sat., April 24, 2021) when UFC 261: “Usman vs. Masvidal 2” returns to UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. MMAmania.com’s Patrick Stumberg kicks off the UFC 261 “Prelims” party with the first installment of a two-part undercard preview series below.
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) with a vengeance this Saturday (April 24, 2021), bringing three title fights to UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
For the second time in three weeks and the third time since the new ESPN deal went into effect a championship fight sits atop the marquee of a non-pay-per-view event. This weekend, at UFC on ESPN+ 15 in China, strawweight champion Jessica Andrade looks to defend her title for the first time when she goes up against rising star Weili Zhang.
Andrade captured the title at UFC 237, where she knocked out Rose Namajunas with a brutal slam that showed fans why she has earned the nickname “Bate Estaca,” which translates to “Pile Driver.” A six-year UFC veteran, Andrade has amassed a 6-1 record at strawweight en route to capturing the belt. This came after she moved down from bantamweight, where she was clearly undersized.