UFC: UFC’s Atlanta card features Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley

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UFC returns to Atlanta with a card that features former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman going up against Joaquin Buckley in the main event at State Farm Arena on June 14.

Usman (20-4) is currently the fourth-ranked contender, and with step into the Octagon for the first time in 2025 as he attempts to work back toward another title shot. However, he will be facing a rising opponent in the sixth-ranked Buckley (21-6), whose six-fight win streak includes finishes against Colby Covington, Stephen Thompson and Vicente Luque.

The co-main event will see former strawweight champion and current No. 6-ranked flyweight contender Rose Namajunas (14-7) take on No. 12 Miranda Maverick (17-5). Namajunas is a two-time former world champion, and poses a big test — and opportunity — for Maverick, who is seeking to run her win streak to five fights with a first victory over a former titleholder.

Other main event fights:
–Welterweight: Michael Chiesa (20)-7) vs. Court McGee (23-13)
–Middleweight: Mansur Abdul-Malik (9-0) vs. Cody Brundage (11-6, 1 no contest)
–Flyweight: Tereza Bleda (7-1) vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (7-2)
–Middleweight: Edmen Shahbazyan (14-5) vs. Andre Petroski (13-4)
–Flyweight: Cody Durden (17-7-1) vs. Jose Ochoa (7-1)
–Heavyweight: Alonzo Menifield (16-5-1) vs. Oumar Sy (11-0)

The June 14 main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET, with the prelimins starting at 7 p.m.

–Field Level Media

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