Tensions still run high between Kamaru Usman (L) and Jorge Masvidal (R) ahead of UFC 261The welterweights lit up Fight Island following a whirlwind six days ahead of UFC 251 last yearIn truth, the fight ought to have been finalised long before fight night at UFC 251. With the pair more than willing to meet in the octagon, the welterweight championship's next title fight seemed ready to make. Masvidal, meanwhile, has not fought since his Fight Island defeat, with Usman criticised for taking on the 36-year-old instead of Leon Edwards or Covington. 'The last guy he beat up was a BJJ guy [Burns], the guy before that he broke his jaw was a fragile wrestling guy [Covington]. Legacy and pride are on the line, now it is time for Usman and Masvidal to let the fighting do the talking.

Source: Daily Mail April 22, 2021 22:07 UTC