Overview
- UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will face Joaquin Buckley in a five-round main event on June 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
- Usman, ranked No. 4 in the division, has not fought since a majority decision loss to Khamzat Chimaev in October 2023, a bout he took on short notice at a higher weight class.
- Buckley, the No. 6-ranked welterweight, has gone 6-0 since moving to the division in 2023, including a December 2024 TKO victory over former interim champion Colby Covington.
- The event’s co-main features a women’s flyweight bout between former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas and rising contender Miranda Maverick, who is on a four-fight win streak.
- The June 14 Fight Night card in Atlanta will also include matchups such as Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy and Tereza Bleda vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth.