UFC 261 fight card, start times & betting odds
UFC Welterweight Championship • Kamaru Usman won by KO/TKO at 1:02 of Round 2
K. Usman -335 vs. J. Masvidal +290
UFC Strawweight Championship • Rose Namajunas won by KO/TKO at 1:18 of Round 1
W. Zhang -205 vs. R. Namajunas +180
UFC Flyweight Championship • Valentina Shevchenko won by KO/TKO at 3:19 of Round 2
V. Shevchenko -480 vs. J. Andrade +380
185lbs Bout • Uriah Hall won by KO/TKO at 0:17 of Round 1
C. Weidman -160 vs. U. Hall +145
205lbs Bout • Anthony Smith won by KO/TKO at 5:00 of Round 1
A. Smith +200 vs. J. Crute -230
170lbs Bout • Randy Brown won by SUB at 2:50 of Round 1
R. Brown -135 vs. A. Oliveira +110
170lbs Bout • Dwight Grant won by DEC at 05:00 of Round 3
D. Grant -185 vs. S. Sekulic +165
185lbs Bout • Brendan Allen won by SUB at 04:55 of Round 1
B. Allen -160 vs. K. Roberson +145
145lbs Bout • Pat Sabatini won by DEC at 05:00 of Round 3
T. Connelly +205 vs. P. Sabatini -235
135lbs Bout • Danaa Batgerel won by KO/TKO at 0:50 of Round 1
D. Batgerel -215 vs. K. Natividad +190
155lbs Bout • Rodrigo Vargas won by DEC at 05:00 of Round 3
Z. Rong -230 vs. R. Vargas +200
125lbs Bout • Jeff Molina won by DEC at 05:00 of Round 3
J. Molina -115 vs. Q. Aori +115
115lbs Bout • Ariane Carnelossi won by KO/TKO at 1:22 of Round 2
A. Carnelossi -220 vs. N. Liang +195
Who won the main event fight between Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal?
Betting favorite Kamaru Usman(-335) proved the bookmakers right with a win by KO/TKO at 1:02 of Round 2.
Were there any betting upsets at UFC 261?
There were 4 betting upsets at UFC 261. Weili Zhang vs Rose Namajunas (Rose Namajunas won by KO/TKO at 1:18 of Round 1), Chris Weidman vs Uriah Hall (Uriah Hall won by KO/TKO at 0:17 of Round 1), Anthony Smith vs Jimmy Crute (Anthony Smith won by KO/TKO at 5:00 of Round 1) and Zhu Rong vs Rodrigo Vargas (Rodrigo Vargas won by DEC at 05:00 of Round 3) all ended with the betting underdog winning the fight.
How many of the UFC 261 fights went the distance?
There were 4 fights that ended by decision.
- Dwight Grant vs Stefan Sekulic (Dwight Grant won by DEC at 05:00 of Round 3)
- Tristan Connelly vs Pat Sabatini (Pat Sabatini won by DEC at 05:00 of Round 3)
- Zhu Rong vs Rodrigo Vargas (Rodrigo Vargas won by DEC at 05:00 of Round 3)
- Jeff Molina vs Qileng Aori (Jeff Molina won by DEC at 05:00 of Round 3)
How many submissions where there at UFC 261?
There were 2 fights that ended with submission finishes.
- Randy Brown vs Alex Oliveira (Randy Brown won by SUB at 2:50 of Round 1)
- Brendan Allen vs Karl Roberson (Brendan Allen won by SUB at 04:55 of Round 1)
How many knockouts where there at UFC 261?
There were 7 fights that ended via knockout.
- Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal (Kamaru Usman won by KO/TKO at 1:02 of Round 2)
- Weili Zhang vs Rose Namajunas (Rose Namajunas won by KO/TKO at 1:18 of Round 1)
- Valentina Shevchenko vs Jéssica Andrade (Valentina Shevchenko won by KO/TKO at 3:19 of Round 2)
- Chris Weidman vs Uriah Hall (Uriah Hall won by KO/TKO at 0:17 of Round 1)
- Anthony Smith vs Jimmy Crute (Anthony Smith won by KO/TKO at 5:00 of Round 1)
- Danaa Batgerel vs Kevin Natividad (Danaa Batgerel won by KO/TKO at 0:50 of Round 1)
- Ariane Carnelossi vs Na Liang (Ariane Carnelossi won by KO/TKO at 1:22 of Round 2)
How can I watch highlights and fight replays from UFC 261?
In the United States
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Who was favorite to win between Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal?
Kamaru Usman was a -335 betting favorite. Placing a bet on Usman means you would need to bet $335 in order to win $100.
Jorge Masvidal was a +290 underdog. If you bet $100 on Masvidal then you would win $290.
Who was the biggest betting favorite on the UFC 261 card?
The fight between Valentina Shevchenko vs Jéssica Andrade was the biggest betting mismatch, with Valentina Shevchenko installed as the biggest favorite on the UFC 261 card.
Valentina Shevchenko was a -480 betting favorite. Placing a bet on Shevchenko means you would need to bet $480 in order to win $100.
Jéssica Andrade was a +380 underdog. If you bet $100 on Andrade then you would win $380.
How many fights were on the UFC 261 card?
There were 13 fights scheduled for UFC 261 which is headlined by Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal.
How many fights were canceled on the UFC 261 card?
1 fight has been scratched from the UFC 261 card, including Johnny Munoz Jr. vs Jamey Simmons.
UFC 261 fight cancellations
135lbs Bout • FIGHT CANCELED
J. Munoz Jr. -295 vs. J. Simmons +250