UFC 261’s Valentina Shevchenko on Nunes Rematch: “This Fight Is Going to Happen”
Jacksonville, Florida — Rest assured, the fans played a role at UFC 261 on Saturday. That's per women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko. "It made a big difference. It's a totally different feeling. It's so much energy leading to the fight,"...
UFC 261’s Rose Namajunas: “I Want to Produce Fruit with the Seed That I’ve...
Jacksonville, FL — Key to her second title reign will be giving back, Rose Namajunas said following UFC 261. "Thug" Rose reclaimed her strawweight title Saturday, upsetting China's Weili Zhang in the co-main event in front of a packed house...
UFC 261’s Kamaru Usman: Welterweight Contenders “Gotta Show Me Something”
Jacksonville, FL — Kamaru Usman showed something special, and unexpected, in his main event rematch with Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261 on Saturday night. Now, he's looking for the rest of the division to show him something in return. "These guys...
UFC 261: Dana White on “Thug Rose” Reclaiming Her Title, Talks with Nick Diaz
Jacksonville, FL — First off, let's get this out of the way real quick. Yes, Nick Diaz was in attendance at UFC 261. And yes, it was more that just a friendly visit to take in some fights. In fact,...
Jeff Molina Gives Credit to James Krause for UFC 261 Victory
Jacksonville, FL — If you hear Jeff Molina tell it, after his UFC 261 victory against Qileng Aori, James Krause deserves all the credit. Molina also suggested getting hit less would be in his own best interest. "F*ck dude, I probably...
Ariane Carnelossi Looking to Make Up for Lost Time After UFC 261 Win
Jacksonville, FL — Following UFC 261, Brazil's Ariane Carnelossi will go down in the record books as the first UFC fighter to win with fans returning to the arena, after a yearlong absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. The strawweight...
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 Post-Fight Press Conference
Three title fights. The return of fans. A title fight rematch. A middleweight rematch over a decade in the making earlier in the night. A small army of Chinese fighters making their debut. Yes, there were a lot of storylines...
UFC 261: 20 Fights Into UFC Career, Alex Oliveira Is “Where Everybody In This...
Jacksonville, FL — Brazil's Cowboy, Alex Oliveira, enters UFC fight number twenty at UFC 261 this weekend. While his back is arguably against the wall against Randy Brown on Saturday, thanks to a recent skid, Oliveira said during this week's...
UFC 261: Chris Weidman Sees Blueprint for Beating Adesanya in Blachowicz Fight
Jacksonville, FL — Chris Weidman believes he sees a blueprint on beating Israel Adesanya in the middleweight champ's fight with Jan Blacowicz last month. "Seeing that fight, seeing how a strong guy was able to out-grapple him and get the...
Dwight Grant Discusses New Mindset Ahead of UFC 261
Jacksonville, FL — After putting together a pair of wins in 2019, UFC welterweight Dwight Grant had just a single trip to the octagon last year, and it did not go his way. After being scheduled to face Jared Gooden...
