Brian Campbell and UFC Hall of Famer Rashad Evans give you a full preview of UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal. How excited are the guys to get the fight that they originally wanted in Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal. Did Jorge Masvidal get the payday that he was originally holding out for? How will the short notice weight cut impact Masvidal? How does the last minute opponent change impact Kamaru Usman (3:10)? Onto the Co-main event... Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway for the UFC Featherweight title. Can Holloway regain the title he lost to Volkanovski (26:30)? Next up Petr Yan will be facing Jose Aldo for the vacant bantamweight championship. Is Petr Yan seasoned enough to take on Jose Aldo? What type of game plan should Jose Aldo follow to get this win? What happens to Jose Aldo if he wins (31:35)? Jessica Andrade will take on Rose Namajunas in a huge Women's strawweight contender matchup. Can Namajunas learn from her mistakes in the first fight and defeat Andrade (39:45)? Amanda Ribas takes on Paige Vanzant in the opening fight on the main card (43:50). Plus more on the rest of the UFC Fight Island card.

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