EARLY PRELIMINARY FIGHTS
UFC WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHTS
Ariane "Sorriso" Carnelossi def. Na "Dragon Girl" Liang via TKO (Punches) at 1:28 of Round 2
UFC FLYWEIGHTS
Jeff "El Jefe" Molina def. "The Mongolian Murderer" Qileng Aori via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29–28, 30–27)
UFC LIGHTWEIGHTS
Rodrigo "Kazula" Vargas def. Zhu Rong via Unanimous Decision (29-28 on all scorecards)
UFC BANTAMWEIGHTS
Danaa "Storm" Batgerel def. Kevin "Quicksand" Natividad via TKO (Punches) at 0:50 of Round 1
PRELIMINARY FIGHTS
UFC FEATHERWEIGHTS
Patrick Sabatini def. Tristan "Boondock" Connelly via Unanimous Decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
UFC MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Brendan "All In" Allen def. Karl "Baby K" Roberson via Submission (Ankle Lock) at 4:55 of Round 1
UFC WELTERWEIGHTS
Dwight "The Body Snatcher" Grant def. Stefan Sekulić via Split Decision (29-28 Sekulić, 29-28 Grant, 29-28 Grant)
UFC WELTERWEIGHTS
Randy "Rude Boy" Brown def. Alex "Cowboy" Oliveira via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:50 of Round 1
MAIN CARD FIGHTS
UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Anthony "Lionheart" Smith def. Jimmy "The Brute" Crute via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 1
UFC MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Uriah "Primetime" Hall def. "The All-American" Chris Weidman via TKO (Leg Injury) at 0:17 of Round 1
UFC WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Valentina "Bullet" Shevchenko def. Jessica "Bate Estaca" Andrade via TKO (Elbows) at 3:19 of Round 2 to retain the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship
CO-MAIN EVENT
UFC WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
"Thug" Rose Namajunas def. Weili "Magnum" Zhang via KO (Head Kick and Punches) at 1:18 of Round 1 to win the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship
MAIN EVENT
UFC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
"The Nigerian Nightmare" Kamaru Usman def. Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal via KO (Punches) at 1:02 of Round 2 to retain the UFC Welterweight Championship
BONUSES
Kamaru Usman and Rose Namajunas authored back-to-back candidates for “Knockout of the Year” at UFC 261, and both received some extra financial compensation for their efforts.
Usman retained his Welterweight crown with a knockout of Jorge Masvidal in Saturday’s headliner at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, earning a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award in the process. A right hand from Usman dropped Masvidal, and several follow-up hammerfists sealed the deal 62 seconds into Round 2, giving “The Nigerian Nightmare” his 14th straight UFC triumph.
In the co-main event, Namajuas garnered the evening’s other $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check thanks to a title-winning finish of Weili Zhang. “Thug” Rose faked a low kick, then went upstairs with her lead leg, landing a perfectly-placed head kick on her opponent’s chin. Namajunas followed Zhang to the mat and finished the victory with strikes at the 1:18 mark of the opening stanza to reclaim the Strawweight belt.
Finally, Jeff Molina and Qileng Aori shared “Fight of the Night” honors and earned $50,000 apiece for their Flyweight scrap on the preliminary bill. Ultimately, it was Molina who received a unanimous nod on the strength of a pair of knockdowns and a division record 189 significant strikes landed.
UFC WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHTS
Ariane "Sorriso" Carnelossi def. Na "Dragon Girl" Liang via TKO (Punches) at 1:28 of Round 2
UFC FLYWEIGHTS
Jeff "El Jefe" Molina def. "The Mongolian Murderer" Qileng Aori via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29–28, 30–27)
UFC LIGHTWEIGHTS
Rodrigo "Kazula" Vargas def. Zhu Rong via Unanimous Decision (29-28 on all scorecards)
UFC BANTAMWEIGHTS
Danaa "Storm" Batgerel def. Kevin "Quicksand" Natividad via TKO (Punches) at 0:50 of Round 1
PRELIMINARY FIGHTS
UFC FEATHERWEIGHTS
Patrick Sabatini def. Tristan "Boondock" Connelly via Unanimous Decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
UFC MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Brendan "All In" Allen def. Karl "Baby K" Roberson via Submission (Ankle Lock) at 4:55 of Round 1
UFC WELTERWEIGHTS
Dwight "The Body Snatcher" Grant def. Stefan Sekulić via Split Decision (29-28 Sekulić, 29-28 Grant, 29-28 Grant)
UFC WELTERWEIGHTS
Randy "Rude Boy" Brown def. Alex "Cowboy" Oliveira via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:50 of Round 1
MAIN CARD FIGHTS
UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Anthony "Lionheart" Smith def. Jimmy "The Brute" Crute via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 1
UFC MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Uriah "Primetime" Hall def. "The All-American" Chris Weidman via TKO (Leg Injury) at 0:17 of Round 1
UFC WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Valentina "Bullet" Shevchenko def. Jessica "Bate Estaca" Andrade via TKO (Elbows) at 3:19 of Round 2 to retain the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship
CO-MAIN EVENT
UFC WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
"Thug" Rose Namajunas def. Weili "Magnum" Zhang via KO (Head Kick and Punches) at 1:18 of Round 1 to win the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship
MAIN EVENT
UFC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
"The Nigerian Nightmare" Kamaru Usman def. Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal via KO (Punches) at 1:02 of Round 2 to retain the UFC Welterweight Championship
BONUSES
Kamaru Usman and Rose Namajunas authored back-to-back candidates for “Knockout of the Year” at UFC 261, and both received some extra financial compensation for their efforts.
Usman retained his Welterweight crown with a knockout of Jorge Masvidal in Saturday’s headliner at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, earning a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award in the process. A right hand from Usman dropped Masvidal, and several follow-up hammerfists sealed the deal 62 seconds into Round 2, giving “The Nigerian Nightmare” his 14th straight UFC triumph.
In the co-main event, Namajuas garnered the evening’s other $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check thanks to a title-winning finish of Weili Zhang. “Thug” Rose faked a low kick, then went upstairs with her lead leg, landing a perfectly-placed head kick on her opponent’s chin. Namajunas followed Zhang to the mat and finished the victory with strikes at the 1:18 mark of the opening stanza to reclaim the Strawweight belt.
Finally, Jeff Molina and Qileng Aori shared “Fight of the Night” honors and earned $50,000 apiece for their Flyweight scrap on the preliminary bill. Ultimately, it was Molina who received a unanimous nod on the strength of a pair of knockdowns and a division record 189 significant strikes landed.
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