UFC 251 as it happened: Kamaru Usman v Jorge Masvidal headlines first Fight Island show in Abu Dhabi

Follow the action from the Flash Forum on Yas Island where three title fights lead a stacked card

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  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

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  Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal talk after their fight. Getty

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  Jorge Masvidal punches Kamaru Usman. Getty

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  Jorge Masvidal punches Kamaru Usman. Getty

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

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  Max Holloway kicks Alexander Volkanovski. Getty

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

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  Petr Yan of Russia elbows Jose Aldo of Brazil. Getty

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  Petr Yan punches Jose Aldo. Getty

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

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  Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade trade punches. Getty

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  Rose Namajunas lands a punch on Jessica Andrade. Getty

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

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  Paige VanZant knees Amanda Ribas. Getty

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  Amanda Ribas kicks Paige VanZant. Getty

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

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  Jiri Prochazka and Volkan Oezdemir exchange blows. Getty

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  Volkan Oezdemir of Switzerland punches Jiri Prochazka. Getty

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

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  Muslim Salikhov punches Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. Getty

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  Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Brazil punches Muslim Salikhov. Getty

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

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  Makwan Amirkhani after his submission victory over Danny Henry. Getty

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

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

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  Leonardo Santos punches Roman Bogatov. Getty

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  Roman Bogatov and Leonardo Santos trade punches. Getty

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  Roman Bogatov kicks Leonardo Santos. Getty

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

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  Maxim Grishin punches Marcin Tybura. Getty

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  Maxim Grishin punches Marcin Tybura. Getty

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  Marcin Tybura grapples with Maxim Grishin. Getty

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

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  Zhalgas Zhumagulov punches Raulian Paiva. Getty

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  Zhalgas Zhumagulov punches Raulian Paiva. Getty

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  Raulian Paiva punches Zhalgas Zhumagulov. Getty

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

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

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  Karol Rosa punches Vanessa Melo. Getty

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  Karol Rosa punches Vanessa Melo. Getty

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  Vanessa Melo punches Karol Rosa. Getty

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

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  Davey Grant punches Martin Day. Getty

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  Martin Day kicks Davey Grant. Getty

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  Davey Grant launches a flying knee against Martin Day. Getty

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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. Erica Elkhershi / The National

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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. Erica Elkhershi / The National

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  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

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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

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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

So, here we are… finally, UFC Fight Island is upon us.

Little more than one month after Abu Dhabi was confirmed as host of this inaugural, four-event series, UFC 251 kicks off proceedings on Yas Island – and what a show to bring up the curtain.

Three world title fights – for only the sixth time in UFC history – a headline bout featuring one of the true superstars of the sport taking the fight on six days' notice, and an eagerly anticipated rematch that's been more than a year in the making.

For many, this is the most stacked card of 2020. Even UFC president Dana White could barely contain his excitement at the pre-event weigh-ins on Friday.

Flash Forum is most definitely where it's at tonight and into tomorrow. And The National is present for it all. Follow here, for updates, pictures and reports on the biggest sporting occasion on the UAE calendar this year. UFC Fight Island is good to go.