Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley were hydrated and shredded at the final faceoff for Saturday's UFC Atlanta main event.

The former welterweight champion returns to the Octagon against Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night in Atlanta.

A high-level welterweight headlines the card, with former longtime champion Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) set to take on the streaking Joaquin Buckley (22-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in a five-round bout with significant divisional implications.

Welterweight king Kamaru Usman finally returns to action after a lengthy layoff against surging contender Joaquin Buckley at UFC Atlanta this weekend (Sat., June 14, 2025) inside State Farm Arena in Atlanta,

It’s time to see who were the biggest winners (and loser) from last night’s "Usman vs. Buckley" event in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sean Brady thinks Joaquin Buckley will be too much for Kamaru Usman at UFC on ESPN 69. Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) meets former UFC welterweight champion Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) in Saturday's main event (ESPN, ESPN+) at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

UFC Atlanta headliner Kamaru Usman is a fan of Islam Makhachev moving up to the welterweight division and wants a "blockbuster" fight against the former lightweight champion.