Kamaru Usman (17 – 1) will defend the UFC Welterweight title against former teammate Gilbert Burns. This is the third title defense for the 170-pound champion as Usman is coming off strong wins over Colby Covington (UFC 245) and Jorge Masvidal (UFC 251).
Burns (19 – 3) has yet to be defeated in the welterweight division, with the Brazilian fighter getting impressive victories over former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley and Demian Maia. Burns is currently in the midst of a six-fight winning streak and he hasn’t suffered a loss since 2018.
Ultimate Fighter 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum (15 - 6) and Ian Heinisch (14 – 3) will collide in a middleweight bout that could get either competitor one step closer to being in the top five of the division. Gastelum is in need of a win as the California native is on a three-fight losing streak; however, Heinisch is fresh off a KO victory over Gerald Meerschaert.
Expect Alexa Grasso, Julian Marquez, Chris Gutierrez, Jim Miller, Anthony Hernandez, Dhiego Lima, Ricky Simon, and Miranda Maverick to be in action.
UFC 258 PPV Main Card On ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET):
UFC Welterweight championship: Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns
Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Ian Heinisch
Julian Marquez vs. Maki Pitolo
Andre Ewell vs. Chris Gutierrez
UFC 258 Prelims Card On ESPN/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):
Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller
Anthony Hernandez vs. Rodolfo Vieira
Dhiego Lima vs. Belal Muhammad
Brian Kelleher vs. Ricky Simon
UFC 258 Early Prelims Card On ESPN+ (6:30 p.m. ET):
Miranda Maverick vs. Gillian Robertson
Gabe Green vs. Phil Rowe
Mallory Martin vs. Polyana Viana