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UFC President Dana White, once the coronavirus pandemic began, once stated that the promotion would be the first to hold live events at venues in full capacity and it appears that White has stayed true to his word.
The UFC President took to Twitter a short time ago to announce that UFC 261, which is scheduled for April 24, will happen at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida with a full capacity of 15,000 fans expected to be in attendance.
WE ARE BACK!!!!!!#UFC261 April 24th. Jacksonville, FL. FULL CROWD. pic.twitter.com/5dy7wb4OWE
— danawhite (@danawhite) March 16, 2021
Three title bouts are going to be happening at the card, with UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman defends in a rematch against BMF Champion Jorge Masvidal in the main event, while UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Weili Zhang defending against former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas and UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko defending against former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Jessica Andrade.
PWInsiderXtra will be providing live coverage of the event.
