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On June 14, the UFC returns to Atlanta, Georgia, for the promotion’s first fight card in that state since 2019. The main event of the UFC Atlanta fight card features an important welterweight matchup between former UFC 170-pound champion Kamaru Usman and the surging Joaquin Buckley. In the evening’s co-main event, highly-ranked UFC women’s flyweight competitors Rose Namajunas and Miranda Maverick meet.
UFC Atlanta Fight Card Main Card
Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley – Welterweight
Rose Namajunas vs. Miranda Maverick – Women’s Flyweight
Cody Garbrandt vs. Raoni Barcelos – Bantamweight
Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Cody Brundage – Middleweight
Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Petroski – Middleweight
Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy – Light Heavyweight
UFC Atlanta Fight Card Preliminary Card
Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato – Light Heavyweight
Ricky Simón vs. Charles Jourdain – Bantamweight
Michael Chiesa vs. Court McGee – Welterweight
Tereza Bledá vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth – Women’s Flyweight
Cody Durden vs. Jose Ochoa – Flyweight
*Fight Card subject to change
UFC Atlanta Fight Card Date
Saturday, June 14, 2025
UFC Atlanta Fight Card Location
State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
UFC Atlanta Fight Card Time
Main Card: 10:00 p.m. ET
Preliminary Card: 7:00 p.m. ET
UFC Atlanta Fight Card Tickets
The lowest priced tickets for the UFC Atlanta fight card (non-resale) are listed at $198.55 (Upper Bowl). Meanwhile, the most expensive seats are $3,906.45 (Row A – Official Platinum). Tickets are available via Ticketmaster and prices include all fees, but not taxes.
UFC Atlanta Main Event: Kamaru Usman Vs. Joaquin Buckley
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Kamaru Usman (20-4) , the former UFC welterweight champion, enters UFC Atlanta on a three-fight losing skid. The 38-year-old last fought in October 2023, when he dropped a split decision to Khamzat Chimaev in a middleweight matchup.
Usman lost his 170-pound crown to Edwards via a head-kick knockout at UFC 278 in August 2022. He dropped the rematch at UFC 286 in March of 2023 via a majority decision. Before his loss, Usman had defended the title five times.
Usman is the No. 5 ranked fighter in the UFC’s welterweight weight class. He has a career record of 20-3.
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Joaquin Buckley (21-6) is the No. 7 fighter in the UFC’s 170-pound weight class. The 31-year-old Buckley is one quite a run since dropping to welterweight in 2023.
Buckley is 6-0 during his current welterweight run with four knockouts and two decision wins. He fought four times in 2024, picking up a knockout win over Vicente Luque, a decision victory over Nursulton Ruziboev, a knockout over two-time UFC title challenger Stephen Thompson. Buckley finished the year with a doctor stoppage TKO win over former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington in December.
We will have more on the UFC Atlanta fight card as fight night nears.
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