ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 251 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).
The event takes place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
In the main event, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (16-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) takes on short-notice challenger Jorge Masvidal (35-13 MMA, 12-6 UFC). In the co-main event, featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski (21-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC) puts his title on the line for the first time against former champ Max Holloway (21-5 MMA, 17-5 UFC), whom he beat to win the title in 2019. In the third title fight on the main card, Petr Yan (14-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) meets former featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo (28-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) for the vacant bantamweight title.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET for the UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+ early prelims, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN, and 10 p.m. for the main card on pay-per-view.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC 251 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
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Martin Day vs. Davey Grant
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Records: Martin Day (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Davey Grant (9-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Vanessa Melo vs. Karol Rosa
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Records: Vanessa Melo (10-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Karol Rosa (12-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
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Raulian Paiva vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
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Records: Raulian Paiva (19-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Zhalgas Zhumagulov (13-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Maxim Grishin vs. Marcin Tybura
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Records: Maxim Grishin (30-7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Marcin Tybura (18-6 MMA, 5-5 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Roman Bogatov vs. Leonardo Santos
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Records: Roman Bogatov (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Leonardo Santos (17-3-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN
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Makwan Amirkhani vs. Danny Henry
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Records: Makwan Amirkhani (15-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Danny Henry (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Muslim Salikhov vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
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Records: Muslim Salikhov (16-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (22-6 MMA, 8-2 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Volkan Oezdemir vs. Jiri Prochazka
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Records: Volkan Oezdemir (17-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Jiri Prochazka (26-3-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant
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Records: Amanda Ribas (9-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Paige VanZant (8-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
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Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas
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Records: Jessica Andrade (20-7 MMA, 11-5 UFC), Rose Namajunas (8-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo
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Records: Petr Yan (14-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC), Jose Aldo (28-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway
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Records: Alexander Volkanovski (21-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC), Max Holloway (21-5 MMA, 17-5 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal
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Records: Kamaru Usman (16-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC), Jorge Masvidal (35-13 MMA, 12-6 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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