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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to pay-per-view this weekend with UFC 261. The event — which features three title fights — will take place in front of a full-capacity crowd in Jacksonville, Florida.
In the main event, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman defends his title in a rematch against Jorge Masvidal.
There will also be two women’s titles on the line as strawweight queen Zhang Weili battles “Thug” Rose Namajunas, and Valentina Shevchenko defends her belt against Jessica Andrade.
Ahead of this weekend’s event, the UFC uploaded its behind-the-scenes YouTube series “UFC Embedded” to give you an up-close look at what the fighters go through on fight week as they make their final preparations for Saturday night.
How can you tune in to see how fighters are training leading up to fight week?
Below is all of the information you will need leading up to the fight, including every episode of UFC 261 Embedded.
UFC 261 Embedded: Episode 1
Rose Namajunas and Kamaru Usman train with Justin Gaethje for their upcoming title fights, excited to have fans in attendance again. Namajunas recovers with an ice bath and team pedicures. Champ Zhang Weili arrives in Jacksonville.
UFC 261 Viewing Information
Event: UFC 261
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Venue: Jacksonville Arena
Main Card Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: ESPN+, ESPN, Pay-per-view
