This is Usman’s return to the Welterweight class. After losing to Leon Edwards for a second straight time for the championship at UFC 286 in March 2023, and a failed attempt to move to the Middleweight division, Usman is back looking to move back up the rankings.

The UFC is back in Atlanta on Saturday night with a compelling 13-fight card, topped by the long awaited return of former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.

Former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman takes on rising contender Joaquin Buckley on Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night. The main

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will fight Joaquin Buckley in Saturday's Fight Night marquee. Ngannou accompanied Usman, his good friend, to the ceremonial weigh-ins on the eve of the fight. Ngannou is not a licensed cornerman and only showed up to support Usman, according to MMA Junkie.

A featherweight clash between Nate Landwehr and Morgan Charrière might be the new pre-event frontrunner for "Fight of the Night" at UFC Nashville.

Throughout four appearances inside the Octagon at 125 pounds, former two-time strawweight champion Rose Namajunas is just 2-2 with competitive losses against two of the top fighters that the deepest division in women's MMA has to offer.