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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="9562456" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="makwan-amirkhani">Makwan Amirkhani</keyword> scored a first round submission win at <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword> 251 on Saturday.</li><li>Amirkhani separated his featherweight opponent <keyword id="9562457" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="danny-henry">Danny Henry</keyword> from his sense inside the Flash Forum at "<keyword id="9060271" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fight-island">Fight Island</keyword>," Abu Dhabi, but then showed great sportsmanship after.</li><li>Rather than celebrate, the submission specialist checked to see if Henry was okay and then tried to help him regain consciousness, before bowing.</li><li>Watch the submission and the respect below.</li></ul>FIGHT ISLAND — A submission specialist helped his UFC opponent regain consciousness after he choked him out in the very first round of a preliminary bout at UFC 251 on Saturday, July 11.Makwan Amirkhani showed technical brilliance in applying an anaconda chokehold midway through the opening frame of his featherweight match against Danny Henry at the first of <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/fight-island" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC's much-hyped four "Fight Island" events</a> on a quarantined section of Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.But rather than celebrate the highlight-reel victory, Amirkhani's first concern was to check to see if his opponent was okay.He then lifted Henry's legs above the fallen fighter's heart level, which aids blood flow back to the brain and can help regain consciousness. Amirkhani then bowed.It was a great display of sportsmanship inside the behind-closed doors Flash Forum venue — a purpose-built arena from the Abu Dhabi tourism authority to provide the UFC with a place the company can hold international events during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Watch Amirkhan's submission and act of sportsmanship here:Or here if you're in a different region:Victory advanced Amirkhani's record to 16 wins (one knockout, 11 submissions, and four decisions) against four losses.It is the fourth time he's triumphed using the anaconda choke.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/ufc-ref-facing-backlash-after-jose-aldo-took-unnecessary-beating-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An MMA referee is facing backlash after letting a UFC veteran take a prolonged, hard-to-watch, completely unnecessary beating</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/watch-jiri-prochazka-viciously-knock-out-volkan-oezdemir-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A UFC debutant introduced himself in style by scoring a brutal knockout which left his opponent on the floor for minutes</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/kamaru-usman-defeated-jorge-masvidal-in-a-one-sided-performance-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamaru Usman dominated Jorge Masvidal using foot stomps, grappling against the fence, and smothering on the mat</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/watch-thug-rose-namajunas-brutal-ufc-war-jessica-andrade-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">'Thug Rose' bled from the face and had her eye sealed shut during brutal, bruising UFC war with Jessica Andrade</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-davey-grant-opens-fight-island-with-brutal-ko-ufc-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A British fighter opened 'Fight Island' with a left hook knockout so horrific it left his opponent motionless on the canvas</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-leonardo-santos-threw-strikes-got-hit-low-as-payback-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An MMA veteran threw 25 strikes in one unmissable UFC sequence but his opponent recovered, then reacted by nailing low blows</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/dana-white-expects-conor-mcgregor-to-fight-ufc-again-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC boss Dana White expects Conor McGregor to come out of retirement next year</a>

A submission specialist helped his UFC opponent regain consciousness after he choked him out in round 1

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Lerone Murphy just added another thunderous knockout to his highlight-reel.</li><li>The British UFC fighter destroyed Makwan Amirkhani with a knee strike in the second round.</li></ul>ABU DHABI - British <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MMA</a> fighter Lerone Murphy's star shines even brighter after his thunderous knockout via knee strike Saturday at the <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/ufc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC</a> 267 event Insider attended inside the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.Competing against Makwan Amirkhani in a featherweight fight, Murphy had to come from behind to scoop the victory.Amirkhani, an Iran-born Finnish fighter, took the fight to the ground in the opening minute of the first round, and asserted his authority with a superior grappling skillset.Murphy managed to get to his feet, but was seemingly unable to shake Amirkhani's grip as they wrestled against the fence.Amirkhani landed five of six takedowns in total in the first, and won a 10-9 round on all three of the judges scorecards, according to information seen by Insider.Having been taken down so many times in the opener, and trailing on the cards, Murphy entered the second in no mood to fight on the mat.And so shortly after the second round began, when Amirkhani shot for another takedown, Murphy timed a knee strike and landed the shot on his opponent's skull.It was a screamer of a shot and put Amirkhani out cold unconscious for an uncomfortable amount of time.Watch it right here:As Murphy celebrated the victory, Amirkhani appeared motionless on the canvas.After receiving medical treatment, Amirkhani eventually sat up, and received a cheer from the crowd for the effort.Murphy then got on the microphone and implored the UFC boss Dana White to award him with a performance-related bonus check of $50,000.<div type="image" title="Lerone Murphy knocked Makwan Amirkhani out in style at UFC 267." height="1444" width="2000" msid="87406133" hostid="261"></div>Murphy joins numerous other British fighters who continue to make waves in the UFC, with Paddy Pimblett, Jack Shore, and Tom Aspinall all enjoying big wins throughout the year.Victory preserved his unbeaten streak and advanced his pro MMA record to 11 wins (seven knockouts and four decisions).

An unbeaten MMA fighter hit his UFC 267 opponent with a devastating knee, then asked Dana White for a bonus

When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. <a href="https://www.insider-inc.com/commerce-on-insider-inc/">Learn more.</a><ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/196318/531511/9070?u=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.espn.com%2Fufc%2Fppv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">UFC 251</a> will stream live through <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-espn-plus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ESPN+</a> on Saturday, July 11.</li><li>The prelims start at 8 p.m. ET, and the main card is set to begin at 10 p.m. ET.</li><li>A trio of title fights headline the night's match card — Kamaru Usman will defend the welterweight championship against Jorge Masvidal; and Alexander Volkanovski will face Max Holloway in a featherweight championship rematch.</li><li><a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/196318/531511/9070?u=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.espn.com%2Fufc%2Fppv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">UFC 251</a> is the first in a series of four <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword> events that UFC president <keyword id="1358348" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Dana-White">Dana White</keyword> has dubbed "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ufc-fight-island-card" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fight Island</a>."</li></ul>Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will face 2019 Fighter of the Year Jorge Masvidal, and Max Holloway will attempt to reclaim the featherweight championship in a rematch against Alexander Volkanovski in the headlining matches of this Saturday's <a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/196318/531511/9070?u=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.espn.com%2Fufc%2Fppv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">UFC 251 pay-per-view event</a>.<keyword id="9374577" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ufc-251">UFC 251</keyword> will be the organization's first event outside the United States since March 14, held on a private resort in Abu Dhabi that UFC president Dana White has dubbed "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ufc-fight-island-card" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fight Island</a>." Securing the private Yas Island allows UFC's international fighters to circumvent travel restrictions implemented by the United States and other countries amid the coronavirus pandemic. A total of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ufc-fight-island-card" target="_blank" rel="noopener">four UFC events</a> are scheduled to take place on Fight Island through July 25.Usman will enter the ring for his second title defense with a 15-fight win streak. Usman has been undefeated in UFC since winning The Ultimate Fighter 21 in 2015; his first title defense ended in a TKO after Usman broke the jaw of top-ranked welterweight Colby Covington at UFC 245.Masvidal was the 2019 Fighter of the Year, recording the fastest knockout in UFC history with a five second victory over Ben Askrin at UFC 239. Masvidal replaced top-ranked welterweight Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC 251 with just six days notice after Burns tested positive for COVID-19.Masvidal's coach, Mike Brown, has also tested positive for COVID-19, leaving him unable to work Masvidal's corner during UFC 251. Masvidal tested negative on the same day as Brown before flying to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi for Saturday's fight.Fans will not be in attendance for UFC 251 or any of the other events due to the pandemic. UFC has implemented at least 18 different safety precautions for staff, including advanced medical screenings, temperature checks, and social distancing guidelines.Updated on 7/10/2020 by Steven Cohen: Added links to our roundup detailing all of the UFC events scheduled to take place on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ufc-fight-island-card" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fight Island</a>.<h2>Here's the match schedule for UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal</h2><h3><div type="image" title="UFC 251" height="1334" width="1778" msid="76864245" hostid="261"></div></h3><h3>Early Prelims — 6 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. PT only on <a href="https://welcome.ufcfightpass.com/region/united-states" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC Fight Pass</a></h3><ul><li>Martin Day versus Davey Grant [Bantamweight]</li><li>Karol Rosa versus Vanessa Melo [Women's Bantamweight]</li><li>Raulian Paiva versus Zhalgas Zhumagulov [Flyweight]</li><li>Marcin Tybura versus Maxim Grishin [Heavyweight]</li></ul><h3>Prelims — 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT on <a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/QLBko?subId3=xid:fr1594237237686hdc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">ESPN+</a> and ESPN</h3><ul><li>Volkan Oezdemir versus Jiri Prochazka [Light Heavyweight]</li><li>Elizeu Dos Santos versus Muslim Salikhov [Welterweight]</li><li>Makwan Amirkhani versus Danny Henry [Featherweight]</li><li>Leonardo Santos versus Roman Bogatov [Lightweight]</li></ul><h3>Main Card — 10 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. PT only on <a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/196318/531511/9070?u=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.espn.com%2Ffight-night" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored">ESPN+ for $64.99</a></h3><ul><li>Amanda Ribas versus Paige Vanzant [Women's Flyweight]</li><li>Jessica Andrade versus Rose Namajunas [Women's Strawweight]</li><li>Peter Yan versus Jose Aldo [Bantamweight Title Match]</li><li>Alexander Volkanovski versus Max Holloway [Featherweight Title Match]</li><li>Kamaru Usman versus Jorge Masvidal [Welterweight Title Match]</li></ul><h2>How to watch <a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/QLBko" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">UFC 251</a></h2>UFC 251 is separated into three portions: the early prelims, the prelims, and the main card.The early prelims are only available to <a href="https://welcome.ufcfightpass.com/region/united-states" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC Fight Pass</a> subscribers, while the prelims will air on <a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/196318/531511/9070?u=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.espn.com%2Ffight-night" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">ESPN+</a> and the ESPN cable channel. The main card, meanwhile, is an ESPN+ exclusive pay-per-view event. This means that you have to subscribe to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-espn-plus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ESPN+ sports-streaming service</a> before you're able to purchase the PPV fight.An ESPN+ membership costs $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year. The <a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/QLBko" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">UFC 251 PPV event</a> costs $64.99 for ESPN+ subscribers.You can access the ESPN+ app on all major mobile and connected TV devices, including Amazon Fire, Apple, Android, Chromecast, PS4, Xbox One, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, and more.<h3>Ways to save on the UFC 251 pay-per-view price</h3>If you plan on signing up for ESPN+ to watch UFC 251, you can take advantage of a <a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/196318/531511/9070?u=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.espn.com%2Ffight-night" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">special discounted package</a>.New subscribers can purchase a year-long ESPN+ membership with access to UFC 251 included for a total of $84.98. That's over 25% off the standard price. Following your first year of service, ESPN+ will then renew for the regular annual price of $49.99.

How to watch UFC 251: UFC's 'Fight Island' starts this weekend with 3 championship matches

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword>'s most recent show was one of the best its produced all year.</li><li>It contained highlight-reel moments, extraordinary striking, and a knockout that is an all-time contender when <keyword id="10089257" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="joaquin-buckley">Joaquin Buckley</keyword> landed a rare jump spinning back kick on his opponent.</li><li>Though Buckley stole the show, the UFC <keyword id="9060271" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fight-island">Fight Island</keyword> 5 is carrying the momentum the mixed martial arts firm has built through the pandemic era.</li><li>The UFC began the coronavirus era with Justin Gaethje's violent masterpiece over Tony Ferguson, and now Gaethje has a chance to become the fighter of the year.</li><li>All Gaethje has to do is become the first person to defeat the reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254.</li></ul>When the UFC produces a montage of its iconic modern-day moments, Joaquin Buckley's knockout win over Impa Kasanganay during the Fight Island festival in the middle of a pandemic, has to feature prominently.Buckley landed a jump spinning back kick, which likely caught Kasanganay by surprise.The American was in a vulnerable position as his opponent had caught a previous kick in the palm of his hand. Still, with striking ingenuity and powerful accuracy, Buckley kicked Kasanganay unconscious.The beaten fighter lay stiff and defeated on the canvas while <a href="https://www.insider.com/photo-joaquin-buckley-stuns-onlookers-with-most-unbelievable-ko-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Octagonside onlookers were pictured open-mouthed with their arms above their head</a>.They couldn't believe what they had just seen.The UFC itself called Buckley's knockout <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-joaquin-buckley-scored-the-greatest-ko-in-ufc-history-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the "most unbelievable"</a> in its entire history.But the middleweight match, the fifth bout on a 13-fight card, was one of many sequences that deserve to be immortalized in a highlight-reel that we fondly look back on in the future.Buckley's second-round stoppage win preceded <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-chris-daukaus-scores-45-second-ko-on-fight-island-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a 45-second knockout from the Philadelphian police officer Chris Daukaus</a> and a brutal stoppage from the British athlete <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-tom-breese-scores-hammer-fist-ko-on-fight-island-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Breese, who floored his opponent with a jab, then hit his skull with hammer fists</a> until the referee waved the bout off for good.<div type="image" title="Tom Breese, watch UFC knockout here" height="750" width="1500" msid="78630041" hostid="261"></div>The three successive finishes meant the three final fights on the ESPN+ preliminary card were frenetic-paced and contained edge-of-your-seat action, which had to be seen to be believed.But the show was far from over. The main card had not yet even begun.<h2>Pandemic era UFC events have spoiled fight fans with good, old fashioned, bone-chilling fun</h2>With three fights finishing in under 10 minutes of competition, a decision was perhaps overdue. And for those looking for wrestling rather than striking, Ilia Topuria edged Youssef Zalal in a grapple-heavy bout.But then <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-tom-aspinall-battered-alan-baudot-in-95-seconds-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Aspinall, a relative newcomer to the UFC, took just 95 seconds to knockout Alan Baudot</a>. And rather than celebrate, he just looked moody and annoyed after the win. Aspinall later said it was because he felt like he had made a few mistakes during the fight, even though he was only ever hit five times according to official UFC data.Dricus du Plessis scored a memorable stoppage over Markus Perez, Marcin Tybura out-pointed Ben Rothwell, and Edson Barboza appears not far from a title shot as he decisioned Makwan Amirkhani in the penultimate bout of the evening.Then came the main event.And, again, there was another highlight-reel moment for the ages as Cory Sandhagen pulled off a masterclass, <a href="https://www.insider.com/cory-sandhagens-fight-island-win-was-a-ufc-masterclass-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">scoring a spinning wheel kick before hitting his downed UFC opponent with punches</a>, forcing the referee to drag him off of Marlon Moraes' defeated body.Though the UFC was forced into a coronavirus-enforced hiatus earlier in the year, it feels like the quality of some of the fights, and the shows in general, are as good as they've ever been.The lack of a crowd has done little to evade the allure of seeing athletes try and beat the crap out of one another.Justin Gaethje produced his magnum opus in the UFC's first pandemic era event — <a href="https://www.insider.com/justin-gaethje-tortured-tony-ferguson-5-rounds-at-ufc-249-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a stunning domination of Tony Ferguson</a>, who had not been beaten in eight years.In the weeks that followed, Glover <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-anthony-smith-can-be-seen-handing-his-tooth-to-the-referee-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Teixeira beat Anthony Smith's teeth out of his mouth</a>, Cody <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-cody-garbrandt-scores-one-of-the-best-kos-of-2020-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Garbrandt scored a knockout of the year contender</a> against Raphael Assuncao, and Dustin <a href="https://www.insider.com/videos-dustin-poirier-edged-dan-hooker-in-ufc-bloodbath-2020-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Poirier edged Dan Hooker in a back-and-forth slobberknocker</a> for the ages.Then the UFC did something different.It embarked on Fight Island — a new concept that became a superstar in its own right, including <a href="https://www.insider.com/inside-fight-island-the-ufcs-most-ambitious-project-of-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">early morning golf, late-night, white knuckle joy rides around a race track, and many more memorable fights</a>.<div type="image" title="Anthony Smith hands his teeth to UFC referee Jason Herzog" height="1000" width="2000" msid="78630043" hostid="261"></div>Back at the purpose-built UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Stipe <a href="https://www.insider.com/dan-cormier-said-he-was-blinded-during-stipe-miocic-loss-2020-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miocic forced the media to ask whether he is the greatest heavyweight of all-time after he beat Dan Cormier in a trilogy</a> scored 2-1 in his favor.Colby <a href="https://www.insider.com/donald-trump-called-ufcs-colby-covington-after-beat-tyron-woodley-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Covington caused Trump-related controversy after beating Tyron Woodley</a> with ease, <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-israel-adesanya-humped-paulo-costa-after-dominant-win-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Israel Adesanya kicked off another Fight Island festival by air-humping Paulo Costa</a> after a second-round finish, and, perhaps somewhat fittingly, Gaethje — who kicked-off the UFC's coronavirus era — could soon become the fighter of the year.There is one more Fight Night event Saturday, but the week after that is UFC 254.All Gaethje has to do is become the first person to defeat the UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.It is, unquestionably, his toughest challenge.But after what he produced against Ferguson, combined with his collegiate wrestling background, Gaethje may turn out to be Nurmagomedov's toughest challenge, too.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/video-watch-multiple-angles-of-joaquin-buckleys-extraordinary-ko-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">There are now multiple angles of a video game-style knockout which has been dubbed one of the best finishes in UFC history</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/cory-sandhagens-fight-island-win-was-a-ufc-masterclass-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cory Sandhagen scored a highlight-reel spinning wheel kick, then hit his UFC opponent with even more punches on the ground</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-tom-breese-scores-hammer-fist-ko-on-fight-island-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A 29-year-old floored his UFC opponent with a jab, then hit his skull with hammer fists until the referee waved the bout off for good</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-tom-aspinall-battered-alan-baudot-in-95-seconds-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A heavy-hitting heavyweight destroyed his UFC opponent in 95 seconds but looked moody and annoyed after the win</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-chris-daukaus-scores-45-second-ko-on-fight-island-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An American cop called Chris Daukaus remains unbeaten in the UFC after scoring a brutal 45-second knockout on Fight Island</a>

A video game cheat code, a highlight-reel kick, and hard-fought decisions: UFC Fight Island 5 was one of the best pandemic events yet

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword> boss Dana White appears to be expecting a monstrously successful pay-per-view event on Saturday, July 11 — the first of four events on "<keyword id="9060271" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fight-island">Fight Island</keyword>" this month.</li><li>"Fight Island" is a quarantined area on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi and you can see new photographs of what it is starting to look like, below.</li><li>The UFC welterweight champion <keyword id="8755261" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Kamaru-Usman">Kamaru Usman</keyword> fights a late replacement in <keyword id="9540084" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jorge-masvidal">Jorge Masvidal</keyword> in the main event of UFC 251.</li><li>If fan-favourite Masvidal wins and defends the title against <keyword id="2944528" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Conor-McGregor">Conor McGregor</keyword>, it could be the biggest UFC fight ever, White said.</li></ul>FIGHT ISLAND — The UFC boss Dana White said UFC 251 — which is the company's first "Fight Island" show in Abu Dhabi — is trending in such a way that it is already comparable to the most successful UFC fight of all time.There has been great expectation about what "Fight Island" really is — whether there would be fighting on the sand, coconuts falling from trees, and Dana White sitting on a throne surrounded by tiki torches.Though the UFC has been to Abu Dhabi before, most recently for UFC 242, the "Fight Island" reality is slightly different than prior trips to the United Arab Emirates because of the stringent coronavirus testing in place, together with many other health precautions.There is also a training Octagon which was built in a quarantined area on the beach at Yas Island.<div type="image" title="UFC Fight Island training Octagon" height="500" width="1000" msid="76902192" hostid="261"></div>The "Fight Island" festival concept is one thing, but combined with the quality of Saturday's card at UFC 251, which will take place inside an air-conditioned, closed to the public, and purpose-built venue called the Flash Forum, the pre-fight hype has been taken to another level, according to White."I was just telling those guys, I just left the fighting meeting. This thing is trending off the charts," White told the media Friday.UFC 251 features three title fights and many other compelling athletes taking part, but the show is headlined by the UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman making another defense of his title against a late replacement, Jorge Masvidal.Usman was originally scheduled to fight Gilbert Burns, who is the No.1 contender in the division. However, Burns tested positive for the coronavirus late last week and was prevented from flying to Abu Dhabi.Within a day, though, UFC decision-makers had successfully negotiated a deal with Masvidal to step-in on short notice.After Masvidal tested negative for COVID-19, flew private to the UAE, quarantined, <a href="https://www.insider.com/jorge-masvidal-and-kamaru-usman-weigh-170-for-fight-island-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">and lost 22-pounds to make weight at the 170-pound welterweight limit</a>, the main event was on and White appeared to realize that he might have booked the most commercially successful fight of the year."Masvidal was brilliant to take this fight … when the fight fell out, Masvidal slid into that spot," White said. "This thing is trending higher than a Conor McGregor fight. The only thing this fight is comparable to is Conor vs. Khabib [<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-50-best-selling-pay-per-view-events-boxing-ufc-wrestling-tv-history-2017-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the best-selling UFC fight ever</a>]."Our UFC store … we've sold more merchandise now than we did in all of 2019. We already beat 2019 with merchandise. This thing is trending as big as I've ever seen in my entire career," White said.<h2>Masvidal vs. McGregor could be the UFC's biggest fight of all time</h2><div type="image" title="The Flash Forum where UFC &quot;Fight Island&quot; fights will take place" height="1335" width="2000" msid="76902193" hostid="261"></div>"'Fight Island's' not happened yet, but going into today, this is [already] one of the most successful events we've ever done, if you look at the numbers and what's going on."It's got to deliver now," he said. "We're doing right now what nobody else can do. Nobody else can pull off, what we're pulling off, and I think a lot of people are fascinated by that."White was then asked, should Masvidal defeat Usman and add the welterweight title to his "Baddest Mother F-----" belt, then could a bout between him and McGregor become the biggest UFC fight ever."Yeah, it could be," White said, before reigning it in. "I don't know, I wanna get through tomorrow."I can't wait for tomorrow. You know how difficult this sport is to run and manage."All the things that happen, the s--- that's happening, COVID-19, if one guy tests positive all hell breaks loose. I want tomorrow in my back-pocket, move on to Wednesday, then to Saturday."Here is the full UFC 251 card on Saturday:<ol><li>Kamaru Usman (C) vs. Jorge Masvidal — welterweight title</li><li>Alexander Volkonovski (C) vs. Max Holloway — featherweight title</li><li>Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo — bantamweight title</li><li>Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas — women's strawweight</li><li>Amanda Ribas vs. Paige van Zant — women's flyweight</li><li>Volkan Oezdemir vs. Jiri Prochazka — light heavyweight</li><li>Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Muslim Salikhov — welterweight</li><li>Makwan Amirkhani vs. Danny Henry — featherweight</li><li>Leonardo Santos vs. Roman Bogatov — lightweight</li><li>Marcin Tybura vs. Maxim Grishin — heavyweight</li><li>Raulian Paiva vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov — 129-pound catchweight</li><li>Karol Rosa vs. Vanessa Melo — 141-pound catchweight</li><li>Davey Grant vs. Martin Day — bantamweight</li></ol>Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/jorge-masvidal-and-kamaru-usman-weigh-170-for-fight-island-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jorge Masvidal came in at 170-pounds for his 'Fight Island' main event, after weighing 192-pounds and eating pizza just days ago</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/jorge-masvidal-is-one-win-from-a-conor-mcgregor-fight-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jorge Masvidal went from streetfighting to 'Fight Island' and is just one win away from immortality and a massive Conor McGregor payday</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/paige-van-zant-comments-on-ufc-fighter-pay-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paige van Zant said fighting in the UFC is fun, but she could have just worked a regular job and gotten paid the same</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/dana-white-expects-conor-mcgregor-to-fight-ufc-again-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC boss Dana White expects Conor McGregor to come out of retirement next year</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/max-holloway-says-he-hasnt-sparred-for-ufc-title-fight-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One of the UFC's best fighters says he didn't spar for his 'Fight Island' title fight and did training sessions over Zoom, alone</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/jorge-masvidal-wore-a-donald-trump-mask-to-fight-island-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jorge Masvidal arrived at 'Fight Island' wearing a Donald Trump mask and a bright, Miami pink Versace robe</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword> welterweight champion <keyword id="8755261" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Kamaru-Usman">Kamaru Usman</keyword> and the challenger at UFC 251 <keyword id="9540084" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jorge-masvidal">Jorge Masvidal</keyword> both made weight Friday.</li><li>The weigh-in ceremony was held at the Flash Forum on "<keyword id="9060271" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fight-island">Fight Island</keyword>," which is a quarantined area of Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.</li><li>Both fighters had to make weight under extraordinary circumstances as they had to take part in a mandatory quarantine on arrival to the United Arab Emirates.</li><li>Masvidal took the fight on a week's notice, reportedly weighed 192-pounds a week ago, and even ate a bit of pizza during his private flight to the country.</li><li>UFC 251, the first of four "Fight Island" events, begins on Saturday, July 11.</li></ul>FIGHT ISLAND — Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal have weighed-in at the welterweight limit of 170-pounds Friday, ahead of their headlining UFC championship bout at UFC 251 on Saturday.The last week has been one of the most chaotic UFC has had to endure all year, as its original headliner Gilbert Burns — a consistent 170-pounder — was scheduled to challenge the champion Usman but had to withdraw from the contest after testing positive for the coronavirus, last week.Burns was prevented from flying to "Fight Island," a quarantined area of Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, and UFC decision-makers scrambled behind-the-scenes to salvage its main event this weekend.Within hours, they were negotiating with the "Bad Mother F-----" Jorge Masvidal.A day later, <a href="https://www.insider.com/jorge-masvidal-is-one-win-from-a-conor-mcgregor-fight-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an agreement was struck and the Floridian fighter tested negative</a> for the coronavirus so his management made plans to get him to the Middle East.First Round Management, Masvidal's representatives, flew him by private jet to Abu Dhabi. But, en route, they stopped in Rome.Masvidal then posted a photograph on his social media channels saying they stopped so he could get pizza, which isn't something most people would think of doing if they needed to cut a lot of weight for an upcoming competition.Masvidal told <a href="https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1280859007117221888" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sports Center</a> that the photograph was more of a stunt than a genuine meal."Let's clarify one thing," he said this week. "I have about eight guys on the team when we stop that I had to feed. So I took a bite out the pizza, because … when in Rome, right?"I had to take a bite of the pizza, I wish I could eat the whole damned thing but I didn't. I had a bite … it was amazing."<div type="image" title="Jorge Masvidal" height="1369" width="2000" msid="76899613" hostid="261"></div><a href="https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/07/ufc-251-jorge-masvidal-weight-cut-wont-be-hard-says-mike-dolce" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reports suggested earlier in the week</a> that Masvidal weighed 192-pounds when he got the call to replace Burns.If true, he would have to lose 22-pounds in six days, in quarantine in a hotel room to abide the health and safety regulations in place for arrivals in the United Arab Emirates because of the ongoing health crisis worldwide caused by the coronavirus.Regardless, Masvidal did it.Even though he had to strip naked with a towel protecting his bare midsection, he weighed 170-pounds, just like Usman, who, to his credit, would also have had to endure a weight-cut while in quarantine.<h2>Cutting that much weight is 'really not that odd'</h2>Losing 22-pounds in less than a week is fairly regular behaviour when preparing to compete at a certain weight in all combat <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword>, not just mixed martial arts.Speaking to ESPN Radio on Friday, the former two-weight UFC champion and current UFC commentator Dan Cormier had more.He said: "It's not really that odd to have to lose that much weight. The difference is, usually you're preparing yourself for that big weight cut."Cormier competes in the heavyweight division today, and fights a trilogy bout against the UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 252 on August 16 at the UFC-owned Apex facility in Las Vegas.But prior to his move to join the big boys of MMA, Cormier competed as a light heavyweight and said that, when he would make his way to the city he was due to fight in, a week or so before the event, he would usually be 20-pounds over the 205-pound limit.When many fighters cut weight, they're not cutting fat, they're manipulating their water and sodium levels.This means they're stepping onto the scales extremely dehydrated. And after the weigh-in ceremony is complete, they rehydrate and put the water weight back on."I don't anticipate it being that much of a problem because he's also going to have 30 hours to recover before he fights in the Octagon," Cormier said. "He'll be fine."Cormier then said his weight on fight night would likely be the same as it was before he had to cut weight.Other weigh-in results from Friday's ceremony ahead of UFC 251 are below (all in pounds):<ul><li>Alexander Volkanovksi (145) vs. Max Holloway (145)</li><li>Peter Yan (135) vs. Jose Aldo (135)</li><li>Jessica Andrade (115) vs. Rose Namajunas (116)</li><li>Amanda Ribas (126) vs. Paige van Zant (126)</li><li>Volkan Oezdemir (205.5) vs. Jiri Prochazka (205)</li><li>Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (171) vs. Muslim Salikhov (171)</li><li>Makwan Amirkhani (146) vs. Danny Henry (146)</li><li>Leonardo Santos (156) vs. Roman Bogatov (155.5)</li><li>Marcin Tybura (252) vs. Maxim Grishin (223)</li><li>Raulian Paiva (129) vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (126)</li><li>Karol Rosa (136) vs. Vanessa Melo (141)</li><li>Martin Day (136) vs. Davey Grant (136)</li></ul>Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/jorge-masvidal-is-one-win-from-a-conor-mcgregor-fight-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jorge Masvidal went from streetfighting to 'Fight Island' and is just one win away from immortality and a massive Conor McGregor payday</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/paige-van-zant-comments-on-ufc-fighter-pay-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paige van Zant said fighting in the UFC is fun, but she could have just worked a regular job and gotten paid the same</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/dana-white-expects-conor-mcgregor-to-fight-ufc-again-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC boss Dana White expects Conor McGregor to come out of retirement next year</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/max-holloway-says-he-hasnt-sparred-for-ufc-title-fight-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One of the UFC's best fighters says he didn't spar for his 'Fight Island' title fight and did training sessions over Zoom, alone</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/jorge-masvidal-wore-a-donald-trump-mask-to-fight-island-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jorge Masvidal arrived at 'Fight Island' wearing a Donald Trump mask and a bright, Miami pink Versace robe</a>

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