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Kamaru Usman, left, lands a punch on Jorge Masvidal during their UFC welterweight title fight on Saturday night in Jacksonville, Florida. Photograph: Alex Menendez/Getty Images
Kamaru Usman, left, lands a punch on Jorge Masvidal during their UFC welterweight title fight on Saturday night in Jacksonville, Florida. Photograph: Alex Menendez/Getty Images
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Sun 25 Apr 2021 00.57 EDT
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UFC 261 returned a sense of normalcy to the sports world Saturday, with a packed house, a raucous crowd and another victory for Kamaru Usman.
Welcome to F4WOnline.com s live coverage of UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2, emanating from the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Octagon is back in front of a full arena of UFC fans for the first time since March 2020, and they are treated to a stacked card featuring three title fights.
In the main event, UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman defends against his rival, Jorge Masvidal. It is a rematch from UFC 251 in July, which was won by Usman by unanimous decision. However, Masvidal took that fight on just a week s notice, something he has consistently reminded everyone of, and Usman asked for a rematch with Masvidal on a full training camp to show that the result would be no different.
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Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, greets fans during a UFC 261 mixed martial arts event, Saturday, April 24, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. It is the first UFC event since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to feature . more > By MARK LONG - Associated Press - Sunday, April 25, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A packed house. A raucous crowd. Celebrity sightings. Stunning upsets. Spectacular finishes. Broken bones. Blood, sweat and tears.
UFC 261 returned a sense of normalcy to the sports world Saturday night with one of its craziest events in years. Billed as the first full-fledged sporting event since the coronavirus pandemic altered the world more than a year ago, it delivered more than even its staunchest promoter imagined.
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UFC 261 bonuses: Kamaru Usman and Rose Namajunas bank bonuses
April 25, 2021
Officials announced the UFC 261 bonuses immediately following Saturday night’s championship tripleheader in front of a packed house at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. It was the fight promotion’s first event allowed to have a sold-out live audience since the initiation of pandemic restrictions in early 2020.
The fight promotion set the venue record for gate numbers generating $3.3 million in receipts. 15,269 spectators attended the event.
Fight of the Night:
Fight of the Night honors went to the flyweights from the preliminary fight card. Jeff Molina defeated Qileng Aori by unanimous decision in a back-and-forth battle.