UFC 261 results: Valentina Shevchenko crucifies Jessica Andrade, forces bloody stoppage
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With back-to-back losses to Rose Namajunas and Zhang Weili, former women’s Strawweight champion, Jessica Andrade, looked to get into the Flyweight title mix. And after a first round stoppage of Katlyn Chookagian, “Bate Estaca” punched her ticket to a dance with Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 261 tonight (Sat., April 24, 2021) inside VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
Andrade was out to become only the second female fighter in UFC history to win titles in two separate divisions; however, Shevchenko is just on another mixed martial arts (MMA) level, brutalizing the Brazilian en route to a bloody second round stoppage.
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Kamaru Usman retained his UFC title, Rose Namajunas regained one, and both are receiving a bonus check for their efforts.
The two title fight winners both received Performance of the Night bonuses for their incredible knockouts on Saturday at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Fla. Fight of the Night went to a pair of fighters making their UFC debuts, Jeffrey Molina and Aori Qileng. All four fighters will receive an extra $50,000 for their efforts.
Usman defended the UFC welterweight championship for a fourth consecutive time and improved to 14-0 inside the octagon with a KO of Jorge Masvidal in the main event. In a rematch from UFC 251 last July, Usman lived up to his guarantee that he would finish Masvidal this time when he landed a devastating right hand that put Masvidal down for the count in the second round.
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Shocking video shows Chris Weidman, 36, kicking Uriah Hall in the shin with his right leg, causing it to snap
Weidman then steps back on it appearing to not realize his injury, falling to the ground as his lower leg flops to the side
The crowd gasps and screams oh my God as paramedics rush to his aid
The snap came just 17 seconds into the fight at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida and aired on the pay-per-view
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