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A general view of the Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island prior to the UFC 251 event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. John McAuley / The National

Kamaru Usman of Nigeria celebrates after his victory over Jorge Masvidal in their welterweight championship fight during the UFC 251 event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi in July 2020. Getty

Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal talk after their fight. Getty

Jorge Masvidal punches Kamaru Usman. Getty

Jorge Masvidal punches Kamaru Usman. Getty

Alexander Volkanovski of Australia celebrates after his split-decision victory over Max Holloway in their UFC featherweight bout. Getty

Max Holloway kicks Alexander Volkanovski. Getty

Petr Yan of Russia celebrates after his TKO victory over Jose Aldo in their UFC bantamweight fight. Getty

Petr Yan of Russia elbows Jose Aldo of Brazil. Getty

Petr Yan punches Jose Aldo. Getty

Rose Namajunas celebrates after her split-decision victory over Jessica Andrade in their strawweight fight. Getty

Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade trade punches. Getty

Rose Namajunas lands a punch on Jessica Andrade. Getty

Amanda Ribas of Brazil celebrates after her victory over Paige VanZant in their flyweight fight. Getty

Paige VanZant knees Amanda Ribas. Getty

Amanda Ribas kicks Paige VanZant. Getty

Jiri Prochazka of the Czech Republic celebrates after his knockout victory over Volkan Oezdemir in their light heavyweight fight. Getty

Jiri Prochazka and Volkan Oezdemir exchange blows. Getty

Volkan Oezdemir of Switzerland punches Jiri Prochazka. Getty

Muslim Salikhov of Russia reacts after his decision victory over Brazil's Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos in their welterweight fight. Getty

Muslim Salikhov punches Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. Getty

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Brazil punches Muslim Salikhov. Getty

Makwan Amirkhani of Finland after his win over Danny Henry in their featherweight fight. Getty

Makwan Amirkhani after his submission victory over Danny Henry. Getty

Makwan Amirkhani secures an anaconda choke submission against Danny Henry. Getty

Leonardo Santos of Brazil reacts after his decision victory over Russia's Roman Bogatov in their lightweight fight. Getty

Leonardo Santos punches Roman Bogatov. Getty

Roman Bogatov and Leonardo Santos trade punches. Getty

Roman Bogatov kicks Leonardo Santos. Getty

Marcin Tybura of Poland celebrates after defeating Russia's Maxim Grishin in their heavyweight fight. Getty

Maxim Grishin punches Marcin Tybura. Getty

Maxim Grishin punches Marcin Tybura. Getty

Marcin Tybura grapples with Maxim Grishin. Getty

Brazil's Raulian Paiva after his decision victory over Zhalgas Zhumagulov of Kazakhstan in their flyweight fight. Getty

Zhalgas Zhumagulov punches Raulian Paiva. Getty

Zhalgas Zhumagulov punches Raulian Paiva. Getty

Raulian Paiva punches Zhalgas Zhumagulov. Getty

Brazil's Karol Rosa celebrates after her victory over countrywoman Vanessa Melo in their bantamweight fight. Getty

Karol Rosa of Brazil before the fight on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Erica Elkhershi / The National

Karol Rosa punches Vanessa Melo. Getty

Karol Rosa punches Vanessa Melo. Getty

Vanessa Melo punches Karol Rosa. Getty

Davey Grant of England after his knockout victory over countryman Martin Day in their bantamweight fight. Getty

Davey Grant punches Martin Day. Getty

Martin Day kicks Davey Grant. Getty

Davey Grant launches a flying knee against Martin Day. Getty

A general view of the Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island prior to the UFC 251 event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Erica Elkhershi / The National

A general view of the Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island prior to the UFC 251 event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Erica Elkhershi / The National

A general view of the Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island prior to the UFC 251 event on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Jeff Bottari / Getty Images / Zuffa LLC

A general view of the Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island prior to the UFC 251 event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. John McAuley / The National

A general view of the Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island prior to the UFC 251 event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. John McAuley / The National

Kamaru Usman of Nigeria celebrates after his victory over Jorge Masvidal in their welterweight championship fight during the UFC 251 event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi in July 2020. Getty

Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal talk after their fight. Getty

Jorge Masvidal punches Kamaru Usman. Getty

Jorge Masvidal punches Kamaru Usman. Getty

Alexander Volkanovski of Australia celebrates after his split-decision victory over Max Holloway in their UFC featherweight bout. Getty

Max Holloway kicks Alexander Volkanovski. Getty

Petr Yan of Russia celebrates after his TKO victory over Jose Aldo in their UFC bantamweight fight. Getty

Petr Yan of Russia elbows Jose Aldo of Brazil. Getty

Petr Yan punches Jose Aldo. Getty

Rose Namajunas celebrates after her split-decision victory over Jessica Andrade in their strawweight fight. Getty

Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade trade punches. Getty

Rose Namajunas lands a punch on Jessica Andrade. Getty

Amanda Ribas of Brazil celebrates after her victory over Paige VanZant in their flyweight fight. Getty

Paige VanZant knees Amanda Ribas. Getty

Amanda Ribas kicks Paige VanZant. Getty

Jiri Prochazka of the Czech Republic celebrates after his knockout victory over Volkan Oezdemir in their light heavyweight fight. Getty

Jiri Prochazka and Volkan Oezdemir exchange blows. Getty

Volkan Oezdemir of Switzerland punches Jiri Prochazka. Getty

Muslim Salikhov of Russia reacts after his decision victory over Brazil's Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos in their welterweight fight. Getty

Muslim Salikhov punches Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. Getty

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Brazil punches Muslim Salikhov. Getty

Makwan Amirkhani of Finland after his win over Danny Henry in their featherweight fight. Getty

Makwan Amirkhani after his submission victory over Danny Henry. Getty

Makwan Amirkhani secures an anaconda choke submission against Danny Henry. Getty

Leonardo Santos of Brazil reacts after his decision victory over Russia's Roman Bogatov in their lightweight fight. Getty

Leonardo Santos punches Roman Bogatov. Getty

Roman Bogatov and Leonardo Santos trade punches. Getty

Roman Bogatov kicks Leonardo Santos. Getty

Marcin Tybura of Poland celebrates after defeating Russia's Maxim Grishin in their heavyweight fight. Getty

Maxim Grishin punches Marcin Tybura. Getty

Maxim Grishin punches Marcin Tybura. Getty

Marcin Tybura grapples with Maxim Grishin. Getty

Brazil's Raulian Paiva after his decision victory over Zhalgas Zhumagulov of Kazakhstan in their flyweight fight. Getty

Zhalgas Zhumagulov punches Raulian Paiva. Getty

Zhalgas Zhumagulov punches Raulian Paiva. Getty

Raulian Paiva punches Zhalgas Zhumagulov. Getty

Brazil's Karol Rosa celebrates after her victory over countrywoman Vanessa Melo in their bantamweight fight. Getty

Karol Rosa of Brazil before the fight on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Erica Elkhershi / The National

Karol Rosa punches Vanessa Melo. Getty

Karol Rosa punches Vanessa Melo. Getty

Vanessa Melo punches Karol Rosa. Getty

Davey Grant of England after his knockout victory over countryman Martin Day in their bantamweight fight. Getty

Davey Grant punches Martin Day. Getty

Martin Day kicks Davey Grant. Getty

Davey Grant launches a flying knee against Martin Day. Getty

A general view of the Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island prior to the UFC 251 event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Erica Elkhershi / The National

A general view of the Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island prior to the UFC 251 event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Erica Elkhershi / The National

A general view of the Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island prior to the UFC 251 event on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Jeff Bottari / Getty Images / Zuffa LLC

A general view of the Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island prior to the UFC 251 event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. John McAuley / The National

A general view of the Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island prior to the UFC 251 event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. John McAuley / The National

UFC 251: first Fight Island show in Abu Dhabi - in pictures

Take a look at the best of the action from Yas Island

The National

July 12, 2020

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