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Harry Kettle - June 16, 2025

UFC star Belal Muhammad has reiterated his desire to fight rival Kamaru Usman at some point in the future. As we know, Belal Muhammad is a former UFC welterweight champion. He lost the belt to Jack Della Maddalena and since then, fans have been wondering what could be next for him. He’s unlikely to get an immediate title shot and instead, he’s been linked with fights against Kamaru Usman and Shavkat Rakhmonov.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 15, 2025

Paddy Pimblett believes he knows the key error that Ilia Topuria’s opponents have made. Topuria is undefeated in his pro MMA career thus far. He has a record of 16-0, and he’s the former UFC Featherweight Champion. “El Matador” secured massive victories over Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 15, 2025

Ilia Topuria has unveiled the real reason behind his decision to move on from the featherweight division. Topuria is set to compete for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship on June 28. He’ll go one-on-one with former 155-pound titleholder Charles Oliveira. Since “El Matador” is moving up in weight to challenge for a title, he relinquished the featherweight championship.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 15, 2025

Joaquin Buckley has issued a statement after suffering a unanimous decision loss at UFC Atlanta. Buckley took on former UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman. It was the highest-profile fight of Buckley’s career, and a win would’ve been put him closer than ever to a title opportunity. Ultimately, Usman’s grappling proved to be too much for “New Mansa.” While Buckley was able to thwart takedowns and land some clean shots in the final frame, it wasn’t enough to prevent the outcome.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 15, 2025

Paul Craig has given his reaction to the aftermath of his controversial UFC Atlanta fight. Craig shared the Octagon with Rodolfo Bellato on Saturday. Before the end of the opening frame, Craig landed an illegal upkick on Bellato, which led to a no contest. Many argue that Bellato milked the foul by “flopping.”

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 15, 2025

Max Holloway has a colossal goal if he can defeat Dustin Poirier. Holloway is a beloved fighter in the UFC, but he will enter enemy territory at UFC 318. This will be Poirier’s final pro MMA fight, and it’ll be in New Orleans. That means “The Diamond” will be getting some hometown love from the fans. “Blessed” has been defeated by Poirier twice, but he realizes what a win in his third attempt would do for his ultimate goal.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 15, 2025

Anthony Smith thinks one UFC fighter was looking for a free win. If there’s anyone who knows what it’s like to be hit with an illegal strike, it’s Smith. “Lionheart” was hit with an illegal knee from Jon Jones in their 2019 title fight. While Smith could’ve milked the foul, he refused to take the out and kept on fighting. Six years later, Smith served as a desk analyst for UFC Atlanta and he witnessed a bout that ended due to an illegal upkick.

Harry Kettle - June 15, 2025

UFC star Kamaru Usman has made it crystal clear that he wants a welterweight title shot after his win over Joaquin Buckley. Last night, Kamaru Usman defeated Joaquin Buckley and he did so in convincing fashion. While he had to survive a late scare in the fifth round, he spent the first four rounds dominating Buckley on the ground. It was a comprehensive performance that reminded everyone why he is one of the greatest welterweights of all time.

Harry Kettle - June 15, 2025

UFC star Belal Muhammad has teased a showdown with Kamaru Usman in the wake of the latter’s win at UFC Atlanta. Last night, Kamaru Usman got back in the win column. He was able to largely dominate Joaquin Buckley in their entertaining UFC Atlanta main event, and although Buckley was able to have a big round in the fifth, it wasn’t enough. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ went back to basics and proved that while he may be a veteran in this division, that doesn’t mean he’s done – not by a long shot.

Harry Kettle - June 15, 2025

Former UFC champion Rose Namajunas has called her shot regarding possible next opponents after her win at UFC Atlanta. Last night, Rose Namajunas got back on track in a big way. She survived a nasty looking submission attempt from Miranda Maverick before ultimately, on the scorecards, defeating her. It was a solid return to form for the former two-time world champion and off the back of it, many are wondering where she now lies within the flyweight division.

Chris Taylor - June 14, 2025

The Octagon returned to Georgia for tonight’s UFC Atlanta event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. This evening’s fight card was headlined by a highly anticipated welterweight bout featuring Kamaru Usman taking on Joaquin Buckley. The contest proved to be a dominant showing from the former champion in Usman. Although Buckley was able to stuff some takedowns and land some heavy shots in the final round, it was far too little far too late for ‘New Mansa’. Kamaru Usman did a lot of damage while working from top position on the floor in the opening four rounds and after 25-minutes it was clear that he had done more than enough to earn his first victory since 2021.

Chris Taylor - June 14, 2025

Tonight’s UFC Atlanta fight card was headlined by a highly anticipated welterweight matchup between Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley. Usman (21-4 MMA) had entered tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a three-fight losing skid. The former welterweight kingpin had most previously competed in October of 2023, where he suffered a majority decision loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ had tasted his most previous victory in November of 2021, when he successfully defended the promotion‘s welterweight title with a unanimous decision win over Colby Covington.

Chris Taylor - June 14, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Atlanta results, including the women’s flyweight co-main event between Rose Namajunas and Miranda Maverick. Namajunas (14-7 MMA) will enter the bout looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Erin Blanchfield in her most recent Octagon appearance at UFC Edmonton this past November. Prior to that setback, ‘Thug’ had reeled off back-to-back wins over Tracey Cortes and Amanda Ribas respectively.

Chris Taylor - June 14, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Atlanta results, including the middleweight bout between Edmen Shahbazyan and Andre Petroski. Shahbazyan (15-5 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a first-round TKO victory over Dylan Budka this past February. ‘The Golden Boy’ has gone 3-2 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.

Chris Taylor - June 14, 2025

Tonight’s UFC Atlanta main card lineup featured a men’s bantamweight bout between former division champion Cody Garbrandt and Raoni Barcelos. Cody Garbrandt (14-7 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since suffering a submission loss to Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 300 in April of 2024. That setback had snapped a two-fight winning streak for ‘No Love’, who had previously earned Octagon wins over Brian Kelleher (KO) and Trevin Jones (Decision).

Chris Taylor - June 14, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Atlanta results, including the bantamweight bout between Cody Garbrandt and Raoni Barcelos. Cody Garbrandt (14-7 MMA) has not competed since suffering a submission loss to Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 300 in April of 2024. That setback snapped a two-fight winning streak for ‘No Love’, who had previously earned Octagon wins over Brian Kelleher (KO) and Trevin Jones (Decision).

Chris Taylor - June 14, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Atlanta results, including the welterweight bout between Michael Chiesa and Court McGee. Chiesa (19-7 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a third-round submission victory over Max Griffin at December’s UFC 310 event. ‘Maverick‘ has gone 2-3 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.

Chris Taylor - June 14, 2025

The Octagon returns to Georgia for tonight’s UFC Atlanta event, a 13-bout fight card headlined by Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley. Usman (20-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a three-fight losing skid. The former welterweight kingpin was most previously seen in action in October of 2023, where he suffered a majority decision loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ earned his most recent victory in November of 2021, when he successfully defended the promotion‘s welterweight title with a unanimous decision win over Colby Covington.