With the event to christen Fight Island in less than a week, UFC 251 has a new headliner for the welterweight title.
After Gilbert Burns was forced to withdraw from his title chance after a positive COVID-19 test, Kamaru Usman will defend against Jorge Masvidal in Abu Dhabi on Saturday evening.
While there are still a few hurdles to overcome, UFC President Dana White released the first promo for the new £ 170 title fight on Sunday afternoon.
In addition to the new headliner of the World Cup, two further title fights in the UFC 251 fill feature will take place on Saturday evening. For the featherweight title, Alexander Volkanovski will defend against the man he dethroned, Max Holloway, while Petr Yan and Jose Aldo will fight for the vacant bantamweight belt.
