THE FACTS

When is UFC 251? Sunday 12th July, 2020 - 01:00 start (UK), 04:00 (CAT).

Where is UFC 251? Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

What channel is UFC 251 on? BT Sport 1

Where can I stream UFC 251? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website

For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ which can you sign up to here!


THE LOWDOWN

Gilbert Burns rose out of the pile of welterweight contenders to fight the champion Kamaru Usman, but Covid-19 took the Brazilian down. Thankfully, Jorge Masvidal has stepped up to the plate on short notice to take the shot that should have been his in the first place.

With Burns, Masvidal, Leon Edwards and Colby Covington all in the mix for Usman at some point and being the first crop of fighters heading into the searing head on fight island, preparations have not been ideal but Usman is a real champion and has remained available throughout. He is also the 4th most in form fighter in the UFC winning his last 15 and finishing Covington on his first title defence in his last outing.

Masvidal probably has the highest stock in the UFC right now and his popularity is only soaring higher after taking this fight on short notice. He is coming off three super high-profile knockouts over Darren Till, Ben Askren and Nate Diaz and has a very high form score considering he has only won six of his last 10 fights.

THE PREDICTION

Masvidal is the man right now and defending your belt against him on short notice after moving training camps to train for Burns is as dangerous as it gets. Despite this, the odds are stacked against him as Usman is a terrible match-up for him. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is at the top of the food chain when is comes to endurance and wrestling and the heat will only make it harder to survive his pressure.

Masvidal has a clear striking advantage and considering how hard it will be to endure the championship rounds, he may have to take a similar approach to the Askren fight.

Usman’s biggest threat could be his own ego if he thinks he can stand up with Masvidal. The longer the fight stays on the feet, the more likely it is he will fall into one of Masvidal’s traps and get knocked out but Usman will try and close any distance and is likely to take him down as soon as possible in each round to grind out a decision.

Winner: Usman via Decision

https://www.thestatszone.com/mma/mma-preview-kamaru-usman-vs-jorge-masvidal-at-ufc-251-1057387

Another Nigerian UFC

Haba nairaland. Where are all the UFC fans? Fight island is one of the most anticipated cards of the year and is being headlined by a Nigerian. This needs to be on the frontpage.

OP if you can also include time and how to watch in naija, that will be good.

Chylo:
Haba nairaland. Where are all the UFC fans? Fight island is one of the most anticipated cards of the year and is being headlined by a Nigerian. This needs to be on the frontpage.

OP if you can also include time and how to watch in naija, that will be good.

So far so good, this is the biggest UFC fight this year. The PPV and social media trend is only comparable to the fight between Khabib and Mcgregor.

It will be be shown live on supersport 11 in the early hours of Sunday 12th July. The fight should start around 1am.

Just as we have always done, we failed again. Must a Nigerian always have other countries citizenship before we succeed, I'M very sure this man must have been so frustrated trying to look for sponsorship before he left.

SaintBeehot:
Just as we have always done, we failed again. Must a Nigerian always have other countries citizenship before we succeed, I'M very sure this man must have been so frustrated trying to look for sponsorship before he left.

Calm down bro, MMA is still not a very popular sport in Nigeria and even Africa. Kamoru Usman is the first African to win a UFC belt and he achieved that feat just last year. The fact that most Nigerians are not even aware that such a big fight is happening today says it all. We don’t have the facility to produce a UFC fighter in Nigeria for now.

However, with the exploit of Usman, Adesanya, Super Sadiq etc, the sport will continue to gain popularity in Nigeria. With time, we may be able to produce champions right from Nigeria.

Another Nigerian making us proud.

Go for gold and more wins for you bro! Please anyone who got link to stream don't hesitate to share.

I predict Usman winning by 3rd round submission

Big fight. Masvidal got swag and can fight, usma is strong and the defending champ

Usman for the belt

all I Kn is that one winner must emerge

Let's go dia

If the thing get odd make una tell person make u bet money on Kamarudeen from Auchi
Bet9ja people where una dey na

Ok

I would give Kamoru a juju ring.

This Latino wouldn't know what hit him...pun intended.

Win to Nigerian blood

How would the organizers make their money in this post covid era with social distancing.

be good to everybody

I want make kamoru disgrace this guy the way he broke the jaw of that kobi the noisemaker

Okay, let’s go there

Badaaddyyuu:
Usman for the belt

to defend his belt

He already has the belt.

My brother wen una start fighting remember all d issues in Nigeria he go feel am once you hit am..

Aside DSTV premium, where can one watch it?

I'm scared for both of them, because they're beasts

IvarTheBoneless:


I would give Kamoru a juju ring.

This Latino wouldn't know what hit him...pun intended.

.. No worry yourself na Edo boy he's fortified

Usman for the win..

SaintBeehot:
Just as we have always done, we failed again. Must a Nigerian always have other countries citizenship before we succeed, I'M very sure this man must have been so frustrated trying to look for sponsorship before he left.

Shut your trap!How sure are you that he was frustrated

The way Dana has been hyping this masvidal, I hope he falls tonight. So many people say usman is a boring fighter, but who cares? He gets the job done.

There are still people who makes Nigeria proud

US and Europe won't remember to hype this but once we commit crime, they use CNN, BBC, sky news to publish it