| UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 13, 2021 (2021-02-13) | |||
| Venue | UFC Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | None (behind closed doors)[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns was amixed martial arts event produced by theUltimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 13, 2021, at theUFC Apex facility inEnterprise, Nevada, part of theLas Vegas Metropolitan Area,United States.[2]
AUFC Welterweight Championship bout between the current championKamaru Usman (alsoThe Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) andGilbert Burns served as the event headliner.[3] The duo was previously scheduled to meet in July 2020 atUFC 251.[4] However, it was announced on July 3 that Burns was pulled from the contest after he and his coach, Greg Jones,tested positive for COVID-19.[5] They were also briefly targeted to headlineUFC 256, but Usman pulled out citing more time needed to recover from undisclosed injuries.[6][7]
A middleweight bout between former interimUFC Middleweight Championship challengerKelvin Gastelum (alsoThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen middleweight winner) andIan Heinisch was originally expected to take place at a planned event on January 30.[8] However, the UFC opted against holding a Fight Night on that date and rescheduled the contest to this card.[9]
A middleweight bout between five-timeBrazilian jiu-jitsu World ChampionRodolfo Vieira andAnthony Hernandez was expected to take place atUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar.[10] However, Hernandez pulled out due to a positive COVID-19 test and they were rescheduled for this event.[11]
A bantamweight rematch featuringPedro Munhoz andJimmie Rivera was also expected to take place at the planned January 30 date.[12] They previously met atUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 in November 2015, when Rivera won via split decision.[13] The pairing was then rescheduled forUFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny, before being moved once again, as they were booked to this event due to undisclosed reasons.[14] During the week leading up to the event, the bout was delayed again due to a positive COVID-19 test for someone within the two camps. The pairing remained intact and was rescheduled for two weeks later atUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane.[15]
A welterweight bout betweenDhiego Lima andBelal Muhammad was originally expected to take place in December 2020 atUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal.[16] However, Muhammad was diagnosed with COVID-19 during the week leading up to the event and the bout was scrapped.[17] The pairing was left intact and took place at this event.[18]
A featherweight bout betweenBrian Kelleher andRicky Simón took place at the event.[19] The pairing has been scheduled and cancelled twice before. First, in September 2020 atUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai, but Simón's cornermantested positive for COVID-19 and he was forced to withdraw from the event.[20] The pairing was then rescheduled forUFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar, but this time Kelleher tested positive and was pulled from the bout.[21]
A middleweight rematch between formerUFC Middleweight ChampionChris Weidman andUriah Hall was scheduled to take place at this event.[22] They met previously in September 2010 at a Ring of Combat event for the organization's middleweight title, with Weidman winning via TKO.[23] However, Weidman was pulled from the event in late-January due to a positive COVID-19 test. The pairing remained intact and was rescheduled forUFC 261.[24][25]
A lightweight bout betweenBobby Green andJim Miller was scheduled for this event.[26] The pairing was previously arranged forUFC 172 in April 2014, but Green pulled out of that bout citing an elbow injury.[27] They were once again cancelled as Green collapsed after the weigh-ins and was deemed unfit to compete.[28]
A women's flyweight bout betweenGillian Robertson andMiranda Maverick was scheduled for this event, but it was cancelled on the day of the event after Robertson had a non-COVID related illness.[29][30]
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Kamaru Usman (c) | def. | Gilbert Burns | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:34 | [a] |
| Women's Flyweight | Alexa Grasso | def. | Maycee Barber | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Kelvin Gastelum | def. | Ian Heinisch | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Ricky Simón | def. | Brian Kelleher | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Julian Marquez | def. | Maki Pitolo | Submission (anaconda choke) | 3 | 4:17 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Anthony Hernandez | def. | Rodolfo Vieira | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:53 | |
| Welterweight | Belal Muhammad | def. | Dhiego Lima | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Polyana Viana | def. | Mallory Martin | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:18 | |
| Catchweight (140 lb) | Chris Gutiérrez | def. | Andre Ewell | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Gabriel Green | def. | Philip Rowe | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[32]
