The UFC returns with its latest pay-per-view offering on Saturday, as UFC 258 takes place from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main event features Kamaru Usman defending the welterweight championship against former teammate and No. 2-ranked Gilbert Burns.
Usman and Burns were set to clash at UFC 251 in July, but Burns contracted the coronavirus 10 days before the fight and had to be pulled from the card. The UFC pulled a rabbit out of their hat and booked Jorge Masvidal to step in on short notice. After a shaky first round, Usman dominated the remaining four rounds to win by unanimous decision to retain his belt for the second time in his sole outing in 2020 — extending his winning streak to 16.
Burns is an entirely different fighter since returning to 170 pounds in August 2019. The Brazilian is 4-0 with every victory coming in dominant fashion, particularly his last two performances: stopping former middleweight and welterweight title challenger Demian Maia and beating former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley by unanimous decision.
Usman and Burns used to train together at American Top Team. Understanding they would be squaring off, Usman left the gym in June and headed to Colorado alongside trainer Trevor Wittman.
On paper, and with what they bring to the table, Usman and Burns should be a great fight. Everything about it screams excitement. We should be in for a treat at UFC 258.
Here is everything you need to know about UFC 258: Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns.
UFC 258 FIGHT DATE, START TIME
- Date: Saturday, Feb. 13
- Time: 6:15 p.m. ET
- Main event: 12:15 a.m. ET
UFC 258: Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns takes place on Saturday with the early prelims kicking the event off at 6:15 p.m. ET, before the pay-per-view main card begins at 10 p.m. ET. Usman and Burns enter the Octagon at around 12:15 a.m. ET, depending on the length of the undercard bouts.
UFC 258 TV CHANNEL, LIVE STREAM
- U.S .: ESPN, ESPN+
- U.K. : BT Sport
In the United States, the PPV price for UFC 258 for current ESPN+ subscribers is $69.99. New subscribers have the option of bundling an annual ESPN+ subscription and the fight for $89.98. The first half of the preliminary card can be seen on ESPN+ at 6:15 p.m. ET before switching over to ESPN at 8 p.m. ET.
In Canada, the prelims (6:15 p.m. ET) are on TSN5 and the main card is available on PPV.
In the U.K., UFC 258 can be seen live BT Sport 1 (prelims at 11:15 p.m. GMT and main card at 3 a.m. on Sunday).
In Germany, Austria, Italy and Spain, the UFC Fight Night main card (4 a.m. CET Sunday) is available on DAZN, the global sports streaming service.
More details about how to watch in other countries can be found at UFC.com.
WHERE IS UFC 258?
The card will be held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The UFC has held their U.S. events at the Apex with no audience, due to current COVID-19 protocols. Usman has never fought at the venue while Burns fights there for second time, after he beat Woodley at the end of May.
UFC 258 FIGHT ODDS
Bet MGM (as of Feb. 8) has installed Usman as the sizable favorite at -275, meaning you'd need to bet $275 to win $100. Meanwhile, Burns is at +225, meaning if you bet $100, you'd net $225.
KAMARU USMAN RECORD AND BIO
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Born: May 11, 1987
- Height: 6-0
- Reach: 76 inches
- Total fights: 18
- Record: 17-1
GILBERT BURNS RECORD AND BIO
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Born: July 20, 1986
- Height: 5-10
- Reach: 71 inches
- Total fights: 22
- Record: 19-3
UFC 258 FIGHT CARD
Main Card
- Kamaru Usman (c) vs. Gilbert Burns for Usman's Welterweight title
- Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso; Women's Flyweight
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Ian Heinisch; Middleweight
- Pedro Munhoz vs. Jimmie Rivera; Bantamweight
- Maki Pitolo vs. Julian Marquez; Middleweight
Preliminary Card
- Yancy Medeiros vs. Jim Miller; Lightweight
- Rodolfo Viera vs. Anthony Hernandez; Middleweight
- Belal Muhammad vs. Dhiego Lima; Welterweight
- Polyana Viana vs. Mallory Martin; Women's Strawweight
- Ricky Simon vs. Brian Kelleher; Featherweight
- Gabriel Green vs. Philip Rowe; Welterweight
- Gillian Robertson vs. Miranda Maverick; Women's Flyweight