Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox The Welterweight rematch between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal is set to take place next month, April 2021, at UFC 261.
Usman and Masvidal previously met at UFC 251, where Usman defended his title via a unanimous decision. UFC 261 had previously been scheduled to take place in Singapore until negotiations with the Singaporean government fizzled out due to concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The events will now take place in Jacksonville, Florida in front of a capacity crowd of 15,000 fans. This marks the first time a UFC event will be played in front of a capacity crowd since March 2020, UFC 248. How to watch UFC 261 on UK
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