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UFC 261 start time, who is fighting tonight at ‘Usman vs Masvidal 2’ in Jacksonville Apr 24, 2021, 10:35am EDT
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is returning to the pay-per-view (PPV) business later tonight (Sat., April 24, 2021), and it’s going to be a big one. UFC 261 will feature a highly-anticipated rematch between current Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and “BMF” title holder, Jorge Masvidal. In the co-main event, Zhang Weili puts her Strawweight strap on the line against Rose Namajunas, while Valentina Shevchenko will defend her women’s Flyweight title against Jessica Andrade. To top it off, it will be the first event to allow a full house of fans to attend since the COVID-19 pandemic started to run rampant on the world in March 2020.
In the co-main event of UFC 261, Weili Zhang is looking to defend her strawweight title for the second time when she battles former champion, Rose Namajunas. Heading into the fight, Zhang is a -210 favorite while the challenger is a +170 underdog.
Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros slightly lean towards Zhang defending her belt in a very competitive fight.
BJPENN.com Fighter Picks Weili Zhang vs. Rose Namajunas:
Randy Brown, UFC welterweight: Thug Rose by decision. She will out volume Zhang.
Vicente Luque, UFC welterweight: Weili Zhang has looked unbeatable. She has a crazy style and is very strong and fast. Rose Namajunas is more technical but is hit and miss if she shows up. To me, it is a 50-50 fight but I will say the champ, defends her belt.
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In the main event of UFC 261, Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal are running it back in front of a full capacity crowd in Jacksonville. Heading into the fight, Usman is a -400 favorite while “Gamebred” is a +300 underdog.
Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The majority believe Usman beats Masvidal just like he did at UFC 251 as he will defend his welterweight title again.
BJPENN.com Fighter Picks Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal 2:
Randy Brown, UFC welterweight: That’s a tough one. With a full camp, Masvidal could get it done, but I’ll lean Masvidal.