Belal Muhammad claimed the UFC welterweight title with a lopsided win over Leon Edwards last year, but lost the belt to Jack Della Maddalena in his first title defense last month. He is likely still healing up from that loss, which came in one of the best fights of the year so far, but he is undoubtedly keen to get back on track soon.

Kamaru Usman fought back tears on Saturday after overcoming Joaquin Buckley in Atlanta, a result that marked his first UFC win since 2021.

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman turned back the clock to earn an emotional decision over red-hot contender Joaquin Buckley on Saturday at UFC Atlanta.