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  • Updated: July 12, 2020

UCF 251: Usman vs Masvidal In Abu Dhabi Ends With Kamuru Usman Retaining His Belt

UCF 251: Usman vs Masvidal In Abu Dhabi Ends With Kamuru Usm

The ultimate fighting championship 251 known as UFC 251 is between Usman vs Masvidal which took place on July 12 2020 at the flash forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Kamuru Usman (17 - 1 - 0) won the fight against  Masvidal 35 - 14 - 0

The fight stat is:         Kamuru         vs            Masvidal

Knock out:                     0                                     0

Total Strike             263/341 (77%)            88/157 (56.1%)

Significant strike     94/151 (62.2%)           66/125 (52.8%)

Take downs                 5/6 (31.2%)                  0/0 (0%)

Submission Attempts         0                                0

At the end of the fight, the result from three judges cards were  50-45, 50-45, and 49-46.

He said after “I’m at the top of the mountain and everyone’s looking at me.”

The match was earlier scheduled for June 6 at Perth Arena in Perth, Australia but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it announced in April that it has been postponed to June 12 and the location will be in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Strict protocols mean athletes and staff are tested twice before leaving for the UAE, and twice again on arrival, before spending 48 hours in quarantine — measures that caught out Usman’s original opponent Burns (19-3). Usman never gave the 35-year-old replacement Masvidal the space to land the combinations for which he is noted, and he monstered Cuban-American when the action hit the cage and the canvas.

“Gamebred (Masvidal) is the biggest, baddest dude out there right now and I had to take him,” said Usman.

“I know a lot of noise was made about him preparing on short notice but all these guys are preparing for one guy and that’s me.

“I’m just at a level better. I have more tools in the toolbox and when I need to I can pull them out and use them.”

The pair had exchanged heated words via social media in the lead-up to the event, Masvidal claiming his opponent had “crossed lines” and they were chipping away at each other in between rounds but there were smiles at the end when the judges ruled overwhelmingly in favor of Usman with Masvidal, who was without his coach Mike Brown who had also tested positive for COVID-19, applauding his opponent.

 

 

 

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