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Fans stunned as Malcolm Wellmaker delivers a jaw-dropping KO victory at UFC Atlanta, making a powerful statement in the Octagon.
On a rough skid for nearly four years, Kamaru Usman got back to basics Saturday and sent a rising welterweight contender back into the pack.
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Rodolfo Bellato’s theatrical reaction to Paul Craig’s illegal upkick leads to a controversial No Contest at UFC Atlanta.
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The main event will see former UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman try to snap the first losing streak of his MMA career when he takes on #7-ranked Joaquin Buckley, who is 6-0 with four finishes since dropping down from the middleweight division in 2023.
For nearly 90 seconds, Ange Loosa's mouthpiece laid on the canvas, and in about that same time, Phil Rowe started to mount a comeback.
Ben Askren was honored by the UFC family over the weekend as he continues to fight a serious health battle. The former multi-promotion champion has been hospitalized in Wisconsin with severe pneumonia caused by a staph infection,
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MMA Mania on MSNUFC Atlanta, The Morning After: AND STILL Best Of His GenerationKamaru Usman went time-traveling last night (Sat., June 14, 2025) in his one-sided UFC Atlanta main event victory over Joaquin Buckley. Remember 2018? I would point to that calendar year as the height of Usman’s powers.
The UFC makes its return to Atlanta this week with two former champions in the main and co-main events. UFC on ESPN 69 (ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.