UFC 261 pre-event facts: Champs Usman, Weili, Shevchenko boast epic resumes

The UFC returns with another numbered event on Saturday, as UFC 261 takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., with a full crowd in attendance.

The eighth championship triple-header in company history tops the main card, which streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN.

Kamaru Usman (18-1 MMA, 13-0 UFC) vs. Jorge Masvidal (35-14 MMA, 12-7 UFC) for the welterweight title serves as the main event, Zhang Weili (21-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) vs. Rose Namajunas (9-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) for strawweight gold co-headlines, while Valentina Shevchenko (20-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) vs. Jessica Andrade (21-8 MMA, 12-6 UFC) for the women’s flyweight strap is set as the featured matchup.

For more on the three title fights, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 65 pre-event facts about UFC 261.