MMA Fighting has UFC Atlanta results for the Usman vs. Buckley event, a live blog for the top two fights, and more from State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday night. In the main event, former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman returns to the division to fight streaking contender Joaquin Buckley.

#7 UFC Welterweight Joaquin Buckley quickly rose through the ranks by TKO’ing Covington and Thompson, earning him a shot at former champion and pound-for-pound king Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC Atlanta on Saturday.

Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) is looking to emerge as No. 1 contender when he takes on former champion Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) in Saturday's UFC on ESPN 69 (ESPN, ESPN+) headliner at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

Welterweight title contender Joaquin Buckley takes on the most formidable challenge of his career as he takes on former UFC Welterweight king Kamaru Usman at UFC Atlanta this weekend (Sat., June 14, 2025) from inside State Farm Arena in Atlanta,