- Date
- Venue
- VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Bouts
- 13
- 3 title fights
- Finishes
- 9 of 13
- 7 KO/TKO · 2 sub
- Bonuses
- Jeff Molina vs. Aori Qileng
- FOTN · POTN Kamaru Usman, Rose Namajunas
Full results
Main Card
- Kamaru Usmandef.
NGA · 18-1-0 record going in: 18-1-0 Jorge MasvidalKO (punches) Round 2 1:02 Welterweight Title fight
USA · 35-14-0 record going in: 35-14-0 - Rose Namajunasdef.
USA · 9-4-0 record going in: 9-4-0 Zhang WeiliKO (head kick) Round 1 1:18 Women's Strawweight Title fight
CHN · 21-1-0 record going in: 21-1-0 - Valentina Shevchenkodef.
KGZ · 20-3-0 record going in: 20-3-0 Jéssica AndradeTKO (elbows) Round 2 3:19 Women's Flyweight Title fight
BRA · 21-8-0 record going in: 21-8-0 - Uriah Halldef.
JAM · 16-9-0 record going in: 16-9-0 Chris WeidmanTKO (leg injury) Round 1 0:17 Middleweight
USA · 15-5-0 record going in: 15-5-0 - Anthony Smithdef.
USA · 34-16-0 record going in: 34-16-0 Jimmy CruteTKO (doctor stoppage) Round 1 5:00 Light Heavyweight
AUS · 12-1-0 record going in: 12-1-0
Prelims
- Randy Browndef.
JAM · 12-4-0 record going in: 12-4-0 Alex OliveiraSubmission (rear-naked choke) Round 1 2:50 Welterweight
BRA · 22-9-1 record going in: 22-9-1 - Dwight Grantdef.
USA · 10-3-0 record going in: 10-3-0 Stefan SekulićDecision (split) Round 3 5:00 Welterweight
SRB · 12-3-0 record going in: 12-3-0 - Brendan Allendef.
USA · 15-4-0 record going in: 15-4-0 Karl RobersonSubmission (ankle lock) Round 1 4:55 Middleweight
USA · 9-3-0 record going in: 9-3-0 - Pat Sabatinidef.
USA · 13-3-0 record going in: 13-3-0 Tristan ConnellyDecision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Featherweight
CAN · 14-6-0 record going in: 14-6-0
Early Prelims
- Danaa Batgereldef.
MNG · 10-2-0 record going in: 10-2-0 Kevin NatividadTKO (punches) Round 1 0:50 Bantamweight
USA · 9-2-0 record going in: 9-2-0 - Kazula Vargasdef.
MEX · 11-4-0 record going in: 11-4-0 Rong ZhuDecision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Lightweight
CHN · 20-3-0 record going in: 20-3-0 - Jeff Molinadef.
USA · 8-2-0 record going in: 8-2-0 Aori QilengDecision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Flyweight
CHN · 22-8-0 record going in: 22-8-0 - Ariane Carnelossidef.
BRA · 12-2-0 record going in: 12-2-0 Na LiangTKO (punches) Round 2 1:28 Women's Strawweight
CHN · 19-4-0 record going in: 19-4-0
In brief
UFC 261 took place on 24 April 2021 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Main event: Kamaru Usman def. Jorge Masvidal (KO (punches) · Round 2 1:02). Full results for all 13 fights on the card, with winner, method and round.