Kamaru Usman def. Joaquin Buckley at UFC on ESPN 69
Digest more
The UFC is back in Atlanta on Saturday night with a compelling 13-fight card, topped by the long awaited return of former welterweight champion 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.
SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley fight card from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday
2h
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.
UFC on ESPN 69 weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday's event. The weigh-ins took place at State Farm Arena, which hosts the card (ESPN+). Check out the video above to see the athletes from all 13 scheduled matchups come face-to-face,
13h
Sporting News on MSNUFC Atlanta: Welcome Malcolm WellmakerMalcolm Wellmaker might not have been a household name prior to UFC Atlanta Saturday night, but that all changed with one swift knockout.
At media day, Brundage took questions from media members before his fight. Brundage is the second biggest underdog on the card. If he beats Abdul-Malik, who is as much as a 9-1 betting favorite,