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Kamaru Usman will be aiming for a third straight defense of his welterweight title when he takes on former teammate Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC 258 on Saturday night at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
The Card is the second UFC pay-per-view event in 2021, following Conor McGregor’s stunning knockout by Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 on January 23.
Usman was scheduled to face Burns, ranked No.2 last July at UFC 251, but the Brazilian was taken out 10 days before the fight after contracting COVID-19. Usman’s rival Jorge Masvidal stepped in at short notice but was outnumbered by the Nigerian champion.
The former American Top Team teammates both carry significant momentum in the fight.
Usman is leading a 16-game winning streak and has yet to lose in his tenure in the UFC since winning “The Ultimate Fighter” in 2015. Burns has been on a roll since returning to the weight division welterweight in 2019. He has won four in a row in a dominant fashion, with wins over Tyron Woodley, Demian Maia, Gunnar Nelson and Alexey Kunchenko. But Usman is, by far, his toughest test yet.
Usman and Burns know each other as training partners, but nothing can simulate the feel of a real fight with high stakes.
Will Usman extend his winning streak and start to undermine Georges St-Pierre’s status as the greatest welterweight of all time? Or will Burns hand Usman his first loss and start a new era in the 170-pound division?
Sporting News follows live battle updates and turn-based highlights from Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns and the rest of the UFC 258 menu. Follow below for the full results.
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Live updates from Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns, UFC 258 highlights
Sporting News will begin live coverage of UFC 258 at 8 p.m. ET.
UFC 258 start time
- First preliminaries: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Preliminaries: 8 p.m. ET
- Main card: 10 p.m. ET
- Direct: ESPN +
Usman vs Burns will be the last of 11 fights at UFC 258. The main card – which includes four fights before the main event – is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. Usman and Burns probably won’t start their title fight until midnight. AND or later.
How to watch Usman vs Burns on PPV
- PPV price (current subscribers): $ 69.99
- PPV price (new subscribers with ESPN + package): $ 89.98
The first preliminaries and preliminaries of UFC 258 are free to watch on ESPN + for those who are already subscribed to the streaming service. The pay-per-view portion (ie the main card) can be purchased for $ 69.99.
New subscribers can pay a flat fee of $ 89.98, which includes combat and an annual ESPN + membership.
Click here to learn more about the different pricing and bundling options with the ESPN + platform.
UFC 258 Fight Card
Main card
- Kamaru Usman (c) vs. Gilbert Burns for Usman welterweight title
- Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso; flyweight for women
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Ian Heinisch; middleweight
- Maki Pitolo versus Julian Marquez; middleweight
- Ricky Simon vs. Brian Kelleher; lightweight
Preliminary map
- Rodolfo Viera vs. Anthony Hernandez; middleweight
- Belal Muhammad v Dhiego Lima; welterweight
- Polyana Viana v Mallory Martin; straw weights for women
- Andre Ewell vs. Chris Gutierrez; weight catcher (140 lbs)
First preliminaries
- Gabriel Green vs. Philip Rowe; welterweight
- Gillian Robertson vs. Miranda Maverick; flyweight for women
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