Kamaru Usman def. Joaquin Buckley at UFC on ESPN 69
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Ben Askren was honored by the UFC family over the weekend as he continues to fight a serious health battle. The former multi-promotion champion has been hospitalized in Wisconsin with severe pneumonia caused by a staph infection,
It wasn't always pretty, but after he pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history, Raoni Barcelos added a former champion to his resume.
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MMA Mania on MSNUFC Atlanta, The Morning After: AND STILL Best Of His GenerationKamaru Usman went time-traveling last night (Sat., June 14, 2025) in his one-sided UFC Atlanta main event victory over Joaquin Buckley. Remember 2018? I would point to that calendar year as the height of Usman’s powers.
The UFC makes its return to Atlanta this week with two former champions in the main and co-main events. UFC on ESPN 69 (ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
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We look at the start time for tonight's UFC Atlanta fight card, which is headlined by a welterweight bout between Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley.
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MMA Mania on MSNNgannou Front Row At UFC AtlantaNgannou was very visible through UFC Atlanta fight week to support his friend and main event fighter Kamaru Usman.
Former two-time UFC strawweight champion Namajunas (14-7 MMA, 12-6 UFC) earned her third victory in five fights at women's flyweight with a unanimous decision over Maverick (15-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in the co-main event bout at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
At UFC Atlanta on June 14, 2025, the UFC Light Heavyweight fight between Paul Craig and Rodolfo Bellato ended in a no contest due to an illegal strike.The fight started with Bellato landing strong punches and leg kicks,