This past Saturday night in the main event of UFC Atlanta, we saw a big time matchup in the welterweight division. Former champion and divisional great Kamaru Usman (21-4) made his return as he took on surging top contender Joaquin Buckley (21-7).
Joe Rogan was astonished when Paulo Costa utterly dismantled former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks at UFC 217. Later this month, fan favorite Paulo Costa finally returns to the Octagon when he takes on Roman Kopylov at UFC 317 on International Fight Week.
The UFC welterweight division has seen some great champions since its inception in 1998. The welterweight division is alive and well in 2025 with young contenders rising to the top of the division like champion Jack Della Maddalena who snapped Belal Muhammad’s 11-fight unbeaten streak at UFC 315.
Kris Moutinho has broken his silence after suffering one of the most brutal KOs of the year thus far at UFC Atlanta. The premier promotion returned to Atlanta this past Saturday for UFC Atlanta with a main event headlined by welterweights Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley.
A top lightweight contender is on standby in case anything goes wrong ahead of UFC 317. Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira are set to square off for the vacant 155lb title on June 28.
Henry Cejudo has taken aim at Mike Bell for his scoring of the UFC Atlanta main event between Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley. This past Saturday, the premier promotion returned to Atlanta for UFC Atlanta with a welterweight main event between former champion Kamaru Usman and soaring contender Joaquin Buckley.
Kamaru Usman’s emphatic return to form at UFC Atlanta was more than just a win—it was a statement. After a three-fight skid that had many questioning whether the “Nigerian Nightmare” had reached the twilight of his storied career, Usman silenced the doubters with a dominant, wrestling-heavy unanimous decision over the red-hot Joaquin Buckley.
Khalil Rountree Jr was stunned into silence when he stepped into the arena that he will be fighting in this coming Saturday for the first time. This coming
Kamaru Usman defeated Joaquin Buckley at UFC Atlanta, as we look at his next steps. Usman secured his first win since 2021, as he beat Buckley via a unanimous decision.
Ilia Topuria will attempt to become a two-weight champion at UFC 317 later this month. Charles Oliveira is all that stands in the way of ‘El Matador’ and lightweight glory on June 28.
Kamaru Usman branded himself the ‘welterweight boogeyman’ after his win at UFC Atlanta on Saturday night. The ex-champion beat Joaquin Buckley to end his long losing streak, which dated back to November 2021, before sending a message to the rest of the top contenders at 170lbs.
Dricus Du Plessis has been told by one of the world’s top middleweights that he must get to the later rounds in order to defeat Khamzat Chimaev. Number six-ranked Caio Borralho was pushing for a fight of his own against Chimaev earlier this year, but understands the dangers posed by the Swede at the top level.
Rose Namajunas is one of the most decorated women fighters in the UFC. She’s a former two time UFC strawweight champion Namajunas. She had a tough task on her hands, fighting her sparring partner Miranda Maverick.
Paddy Pimblett continues to stand by his claim he will beat Ilia Topuria when they fight. The UFC duo have been beefing ever since they clashed at a hotel in London three years ago.
The lightweight division is undoubtedly one of the most competitive across the entire UFC roster, filled with world-class elite athletes. The title is currently on the line with Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira scheduled to fight at the UFC 317 PPV event.
Welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley faced former champion Kamaru Usman in the UFC Atlanta main event this past Saturday and came up on the wrong side of a unanimous decision. Usman dominated the first four rounds of the five-round fight with his takedown and grappling ability.
At this point last year, Malcolm Wellmaker had yet to make his debut on MMA’s grandest stage. He’d have to wait around a few more months for a shot at a UFC promotional contract by way of season eight of Contender Series.
It’s mid-June, and there still isn’t any indication as to whether Jon Jones will actually fight Tom Aspinall to unify the UFC heavyweight titles. One coach whose fighter has been linked to both, however, offered his perspective; none other than Xtreme Couture coach Eric Nicksick.
A little over a month separates former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway and former interim Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier from locking horns at UFC 318 in Poirier’s home state of Louisiana.
Ben Askren was honored by the UFC family over the weekend as he continues to fight a serious health battle. The former multi-promotion champion has been hospitalized in Wisconsin with severe pneumonia caused by a staph infection, leaving the MMA community rallying around him and his family.
MMA pros have called out Jon Jones’ failure to fight Tom Aspinall. Jones is the UFC Heavyweight Champion, having secured the title by beating Ciryl Gane in a first-round submission.