UFC ATL On ESPN [6/14 at 10 pm ET] “Idols Become Rivals” (Buckley/Usman, Namajunas/Maverick)

[THEREALBRAND]

Event: UFC Atlanta: “Usman vs. Buckley”
Date: Sat., June 14, 2025
Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
Start times: ESPN+ Prelims at 7 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+ Main Card at 10 p.m. ET

UFC Atlanta Main Event on ESPN/ESPN+:​

170 lbs.: Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley

UFC Atlanta Main Card on ESPN/ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET):​

125 lbs.: Rose Namajunas vs. Miranda Maverick
185 lbs.: Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Petroski
135 lbs.: Cody Garbrandt vs. Raoni Barcelos
185 lbs.: Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Cody Brundage
205 lbs.: Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy

UFC Atlanta ‘Prelims’ Card on ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET):​

205 lbs.: Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato
170 lbs.: Michael Chiesa vs. Court McGee
135 lbs.: Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Kris Moutinho
125 lbs.: Cody Durden vs. Jose Ochoa
135 lbs.: Ricky Simon vs. Cameron Smotherman (not Charles Jordain)
170 lbs.: Ange Loosa vs. Phil Rowe
125 lbs.: Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Vanessa Demopoulos

*Fight card, bout order and number of fights subject to change.*

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a fighter that happy after a stare down. Buckley was showing all of his teeth

 

[Sir ZDuke]

Buckley is just really happy to be there. I’m proud of how far he’s come. From working at Target to fighting Usman. Definitely not going to be an easy fight for either, and I’m happy with whoever wins

 

[J Money]

Kamaru is the former welterweight champion but that run was quite a few years ago now...I just think he's running into a younger guy with heavy momentum on his side, while Kamaru is aging and hasn't fought for nearly 2 years now. I just see Buckley winning

 

[InstantKlassik]

I’m taking Usman.

If this was a 3 round bout I’d be more hesitant. Usman is a 5 round championship fighter. I feel if the Khamzat fight had been 5 rounds instead of 3, He could have possibly gotten the decision. By the time he was warming up, the fight ended.

I know Usman has been out for a while, but I just trust his will and champion mentality more than most.

 

[Primetime]

With Usman, will this be one of the situations like Holloway (or Aldo a while back) where the mf'er looked washed and in need of a swift retirement but the bills weren't gon pay themselves so they come back but have a career resurgence? Or i guess that was his last fight where he didn't look bad in a loss?

 

[Apollo Creed]

Wanted to go to this but fukk them ticket prices.

 

[42 Monks]

horth stinks

 

[Wildin]

These kings going at it

 

[42 Monks]

rowe has the laziest fukking hands and worse defense on top what in the fukk my guy

rowe was out

 

[8====D]

What a comeback finish!!!!

 

[42 Monks]

holy shyt what a finish though

 

[Wildin]

Good fight. They were throwin hands for real.

 

[42 Monks]

What a comeback finish!!!!

ref just watching bro hold that standing khabib for 10 seconds

 

[So UnThotful]

Nice comeback

 

[InstantKlassik]

The ref should’ve jumped in sooner sheesh