Kamaru Usman looks to return to form, while Joaquin Buckley is ready to prove he’s the real deal at welterweight. Both fighters face off at UFC Atlanta.
Here’s how to watch UFC Atlanta, including streaming options to catch the preliminaries and the main card.
Where to watch UFC Atlanta: Usman vs. Buckley
The event is on ESPN. Cord-cutters can also stream the fight on Fubo, which is currently offering a free trial.
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What time is UFC Atlanta on today?
- Date: Saturday, June 14
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. PT
- Location: State Farm Arena – Atlanta, Georgia
The main card for UFC Atlanta begins at 10 p.m. ET, with the prelims starting at 7 p.m. ET. Usman and Buckley should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
A former UFC welterweight champion, Usman (20-4) last fought in 2023. The 2015 Ultimate Fighter winner and three-time NCAA Division II All-American wrestler is on a three-fight losing streak after dominating the division for years.
Ranked fifth in the rankings, the 38-year-old believes his path back to the top begins in Atlanta.
Buckley (21-6) is ranked seventh and on a six-fight win streak. The 31-year-old has 15 wins via knockout, winning four of those six fights via the power punch.
After beating former contenders and interim champions, Buckley eyes a title fight if he can take down “The Nigerian Nightmare.”
“You already know once we beat Kamaru Usman, it’s title time,” Buckley said on his Buck What You Heard show via MMA Fighting. “It’s time to go get my belt. There’s no other person that’s been doing what I’ve been doing in the roster.
“I don’t really like to talk about other people and their careers, but like I said, mine’s been unmatched with not just having 15 fights within the promotion within five years, but as well going undefeated in the welterweight division. Also, knocking out every ranked opponent and like I said, might get my fourth knockout of my ranked opponent in Kamaru Usman.”
UFC Atlanta fight card
Main Card
- Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley; Welterweights
- Rose Namajunas vs. Miranda Maverick; Flyweights
- Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Petroski; Middleweights
- Cody Garbrandt vs. Raoni Barcelos; Bantamweights
- Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Cody Brundage; Middleweights
- Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy; Light Heavyweights
Prelims
- Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato; Light Heavyweights
- Michael Chiesa vs. Court McGee; Welterweights
- Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Kris Moutinho; Bantamweights
- Cody Durden vs. Jose Ochoa; Flyweights
- Philip Rowe vs. Ange Loosa; Welterweights
- Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Vanessa Demopoulos; Flyweights
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