UFC 251 started with a bang and ended with a dominant one-sided performance. Between those two contests, fans got to see an impressive submission win, a nasty knockout from an unorthodox competitor making his promotional debut, a rising star continue to work her way up the rankings, a former champion avenging a knockout loss, a new champ being crowned and a controversial title defense. Overall, the first card on “Fight Island” was a good one.
In the main event, Kamaru Usman defended his welterweight title with a grinding decision victory over Jorge Masvidal. The co-headliner saw Alexander Volkanovski successfully defend his featherweight title against former champ Max Holloway.