Overview

• Judges awarded Usman a unanimous decision over Buckley with scorecards of 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47.
• Usman secured a takedown in each of the first four rounds to control Buckley on the mat and rack up ground-and-pound offense.
• Buckley landed significant hooks and uppercuts in the final round but could not overcome Usman’s lead.
• The victory snapped Usman’s three-fight losing skid and halted Buckley’s six-fight win run, positioning Usman as a contender for a late-year welterweight title shot.
• In the co-main event, Rose Namajunas used timely takedowns to defeat Miranda Maverick by unanimous decision, improving her flyweight record to 3-2.