Kamaru Usman faces Joaquin Buckley, live from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, June 14. The pair square off in a five-round main event bout at welterweight.
Former 170-pound champion Usman (20-4) of Nigeria returns to action after 20 months of absence and looks to bounce back from three straight defeats. No. 7-ranked contender Buckley (21-6) of St. Louis, MO aims for his seventh win in a row.
The co-main event is a flyweight bout between Rose Namajunas and Miranda Maverick. Former strawweight champion Namajunas (13-7) of Milwaukee, WI looks to rebound from a unanimous decision defeat to Erin Blanchfield. Maverick (15-5) of Tunas, MO is riding a four-fight winning streak.
Also on the card, Edmen Shahbazyan (14-5) of Glendale, CA takes on Andre Petroski (13-4) of Springfield, PA at middleweight. Plus, Cody Garbrandt (14-6) of Uhrichsville, Ohio meets Raoni Barcelos (19-5) of Brazil at bantamweight.
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Main Card
- Kamaru Usman def. Joaquin Buckley by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
- Rose Namajunas def. Miranda Maverick by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Edmen Shahbazyan def. Andre Petroski by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Raoni Barcelos def. Cody Garbrandt by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Cody Brundage by technical unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28, R3, 0:36)*
- Alonzo Menifield def. Oumar Sy by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Prelims
- Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato – No Contest (illegal upkick, R1, 4:59)*
- Michael Chiesa def. Court McGee by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Malcolm Wellmaker def. Kris Moutinho by KO (punches, R1, 2:37)
- Jose Ochoa def. Cody Durden by TKO (punches, R2, 0:11)
- Ricky Simon def. Cameron Smotherman by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Philip Rowe def. Ange Loosa by TKO (punches, R3, 4:02)
- Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Vanessa Demopoulos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
*Brundage unable to continue due to an accidental clash of heads
**Bellato unable to continue due to an illegal upkick
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UFC Atlanta post-fight press conference video
The UFC Atlanta post-fight press conference rounds out the event as the action inside the Octagon concludes.
Kamaru Usman defeats Joaquin Buckley by decision
Nigeria’s former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (21-4) makes a successful return to action after 20 months of layoff, defeating No. 7-ranked contender Joaquin Buckley (21-7) of St. Louis, MO by unanimous decision. After five rounds, the scores were 49-46, 49-46, and 49-46. In addition, Usman rebounds from three straight defeats, while Buckley sees his six-fight winning streak snapped.
Video: Joaquin Buckley Octagon walk
Joaquin Buckley makes his Octagon walk at UFC Atlanta.
Rose Namajunas defeats Miranda Maverick by decision
In the co-main event, Rose Namajunas defeats Miranda Maverick by unanimous decision at flyweight. The judges scored the fight 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28. With the victory, former strawweight champion Namajunas of Milwaukee, WI returns to winning ways and improves to 14-7. Maverick of Tunas, MO drops to 15-6, snapping her four-fight winning streak.
Edmen Shahbazyan defeats Andre Petroski by decision
Edmen Shahbazyan (15-5) of Glendale, CA defeats Andre Petroski (13-5) of Springfield, PA by unanimous decision at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28.
Raoni Barcelos defeats Cody Garbrandt by decision
Raoni Barcelos (20-5) of Brazil defeats Cody Garbrandt (14-7) of Uhrichsville, Ohio by unanimous decision at bantamweight. All three scores were 29-28.
Mansur Abdul-Malik defeats Cody Brundage by technical decision
Mansur Abdul-Malik takes the win via third-round technical unanimous decision over Cody Brundage. The scores were 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28. Brundage was unable to continue due to an accidental clash of heads. The time of the stoppage was 36 seconds into the round.
Alonzo Menifield defeats Oumar Sy by decision
In the first fight on the main card, Alonzo Menifield defeats Oumar Sy by unanimous decision at light heavyweight. All three scores were 29-28.
Paul Craig vs Rodolfo Bellato ruled no contest
The final bout on the preliminary card, pitting Paul Craig of Scotland against Rodolfo Bellato of Brazil, was ruled a no contest at the end of the first round. Bellato was unable to continue due to an illegal upkick. The light heavyweight bout was stopped at 4:50 into the round.
Michael Chiesa defeats Court McGee by decision
Michael Chiesa (19-7) of Aurora, Colorado defeats Court McGee (22-14) of Ogden, Utah by unanimous decision at welterweight. After three rounds, the scores were 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28.
Video: Malcolm Wellmaker KO's Kris Moutinho in first round
Malcolm Wellmaker scores a first-round knockout of Kris Moutinho at bantamweight. The fight was halted at 2:37 into the round.
Jose Ochoa stops Cody Durden in second round
Jose Ochoa of Peru stops Cody Durden of Covington, GA in the second round at flyweight. The time was 0:11 into the round.
Ricky Simon defeats Cameron Smotherman by decision
Ricky Simon of Pendleton, Oregon defeats Cameron Smotherman of Houston, Texas by unanimous decision in an all-American battle at flyweight. The scores were 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28.
Philip Rowe TKO's Ange Loosa in third round
Philip Rowe of Brooklyn defeats Dominican Ange Loosa via third-round TKO with punches at welterweight.
Jamey-Lyn Horth defeats Vanessa Demopoulos by decision
In the event opener, Jamey-Lyn Horth of Canada defeats Vanessa Demopoulos of Cleveland, Ohio by unanimous decision. After three rounds at flyweight, all three scores were 30-27.
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UFC Atlanta: How to watch & start time
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