Preview: Usman Aims To End ‘Durinho’

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will defend his 170-pound title against top division contender Gilbert Burns in the UFC 258 pay-per-view (PPV) main event TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 13, 2021) inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Usman (17-1) has yet to taste defeat under the UFC banner, having recently disposed of Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 back in July. Burns (19-3), meanwhile, has rattled off six straight wins, including last May’s unanimous decision victory over Tyron Woodley.

Nothing left to do now except fight.

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