UFC 258 preview: Kamaru Usman defends his welterweight title against Gilbert Burns

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is set to defend his title against Gilbert Burns in the UFC 258 pay-per-view (PPV) main event inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday.

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Lets take a look at the main card of UFC 258:

Kamaru “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman vs Gilbert “Durinho” Burns

According to MMA Mania, Burns comes to this fight following dominant wins over Gunnar Nelson, Demian Maia, and  former champ Tyron Woodley. He has been looking good with a better cardio and upgraded takedown prowess. However, Usman is known for inhuman strength, enormous wrestling capability and impressive cardio. Therefore, both fighting him on feet or on the mat would be a tough challenge for Burns.

Maycee Barber vs Alexa Grasso

In this interesting fight, both Barber and Grasso have superb boxing skills and the only way Barber can have an advantage is through her ground and pound skills. Keeping Grasso on her back for a long time could be a difficult task though.

Kelvin Gastelum vs Ian Heinisch

While Gastelum is a superb striker, Heinisch is known for his brilliant ground game and takedowns. Gastelum is, however, on a three-match losing streak, having lost to the likes of Israel Adesanya and Darren Till. Gastelum would have an advantage as long as he keeps the fight on feet.

The other two fights of the main card are Andre Ewell vs Chris Gutierrez and Julian Marquez vs Maki Pitolo