On the heels of last month's Ngannou vs. Miocic rematch comes another highly anticipated head-to-head bout, with UFC 261 featuring a welterweight title showdown between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. Scheduled for Saturday, April 24, the two fighters first met in September at UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi last year. In this fight, the "Nigerian Nightmare" lived up to his moniker as he watched challenger "Gamebred" Masvidal head to a unanimous points victory in what was Usman's second defense since his belt. The fight tops a stacked UFC 261 slate that also includes two women's title fights, with flyweight belt holder Valentina Shevchenko meeting former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade, and current defending 115-pound champion Weili Zhang facing off against former champion Rose Namajunas. The card also marks the return of UFC shows at full capacity, with the 15,000-seat VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida selling out in record time. Read on to find out how to order the ESPN Plus UFC PPV now, and get ready to watch the highly anticipated Usman vs. Masvidal 2 rematch at UFC 261.
UFC 261 in the US Exclusively on ESPN Plus
<p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:100.00%;"> Watch UFC 261 exclusively on ESPN + PPVIf you're in the US trying to watch a broadcast of Usman vs Masvidal 2, ESPN Plus is here for you. The network owns the exclusive rights to UFC 261, which means it's the only place to see the full map. You can tune in to watch all the action, including the undercards, on Saturday, April 24 starting at 6:15pm ET / 3:15pm PT. There are three cost options, depending on whether you have already subscribed to the service or not.
- Existing ESPN Plus subscribers
- UFC 261 + ESPN Plus
- UFC 261 + Disney Plus / ESPN Plus / Hulu Package