By decision
| Res. | Record | Opponent |
|---|
| Win | 19–1 | Jorge Masvidal |
| Win | 18–1 | Gilbert Burns |
| Win | 17–1 | Jorge Masvidal |
| Win | 16–1 | Colby Covington |
The bout took place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, the first UFC event with a capacity crowd during the COVID-19 pandemic, as 15,269 people were in attendance, according to the UFC. At UFC 251 last year, Usman (19-1) beat Masvidal via unanimous decision in fairly one-sided fashion.
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. Usman extended his winning streak to 18 straight by knocking out Jorge Masvidal with a right punch to the jaw early in the second round and retaining his welterweight belt.
Kamaru Usman propelled himself into the pound-for-pound conversation at UFC 261 – and made $1.5million (£1.1m) in the process. The Nigerian Nightmare knocked out Jorge Masvidal in the main event of a crazy card last Saturday and bagged an extra $50,000 as a result with the Performance of the Night bonus.
UFC 261 purse, prize moneyUsman and Covington each took home $500,000 for their UFC 245 title fight in December 2019.
Kamaru Usman knocked out Jorge Masvidal in the second round to retain his UFC welterweight title in the main event of UFC 261 on Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida. Usman (19-1) beat Masvidal (35-15) via unanimous decision at UFC 251 last July in Abu Dhabi.
Masvidal 2 as part of your UFC 261 bets? Usman is a -400 favorite (risk $400 to win $100), while Masvidal is a +320 underdog in the latest Usman vs. Masvidal 2 odds from William Hill Sportsbook.
How much will Ben Askren earn vs. Jake Paul? Ben Askren has a $500,000 salary for his fight against Jake Paul, per MMA Fighting. It's possible Askren's contract also includes bonuses on top of the base salary, but even if it doesn't, half a million isn't too bad a payout for a guy who was retired.
Jorge Masvidal Record: 35-15-0
| W/L | Fighter | Round |
|---|
| loss | Jorge Masvidal Kamaru Usman | 2 |
| loss | Jorge Masvidal Kamaru Usman | 5 |
| win | Jorge Masvidal Nate Diaz | 3 |
| win | Jorge Masvidal Ben Askren | 1 |
Chris Weidman: 'Anyone saying I celebrated when Anderson Silva's leg snapped is entirely wrong' When Chris Weidman broke his leg this past Saturday at UFC 263, many people jumped to say it was karma.
When Silva's shin hit Weidman's knee, Silva's leg immediately fractured at a nauseating angle. Silva immediately hit the mat, screaming in pain, and was subsequently carried from the cage on a stretcher. The fracture immediately evoked other grisly leg injuries, both in and out of mixed martial arts.