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.

Joaquin Buckley knows he might be two fights away from a UFC title shot thanks to Islam Makhachev's move to welterweight.

Joaquim Buckley is climbing the ranks of the UFC Welterweight division as one of their most impressive knockout artists. “New Mansa” has impressed since his 2020 debut in the UFC, winning eight of his fights via knockout.

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Welterweight title contender Joaquin Buckley takes on the most formidable challenge of his career as he takes on former UFC Welterweight king Kamaru Usman at UFC Atlanta this weekend (Sat., June 14, 2025) from inside State Farm Arena in Atlanta,