UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley - Everything you need to know

Everything you need to know about UFC Fight Night Usman vs. Buckley, with Charles Jourdain appearing on the preliminary card.

📍 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
📅 Saturday, June 14, 2025
🕘 Main Card Time: 10:00 PM (ET)

 

 

 

 

📺 Where to watch the event

Region	Platform	Local Time
Canada	UFC Fight Pass (Prelims + Main Card)	Prelims at 7:00 p.m. • Main at 10:00 p.m.
France	RMC Sport	Main card at 4:00 a.m. (Sunday)
UNITED STATES	ESPN+ (prelims + PPV)	Prelims at 7:00 p.m. • Main at 10:00 p.m.

 

 

🏆 Main Fights 

🥇 Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley (Welterweight)

• Background : Usman, a former 170-pound champion (and UFC legend!), is returning after a string of losses to Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev. This return is crucial for his career and will have a big challenge ahead of him.
  
  
• Buckley, meanwhile, is on a 6-game winning streak since moving up in class. He recently defeated Colby Covington , solidifying his position in the top 5.
  
  
• This fight could determine the next contender for the welterweight title .

 

🥈 Rose Namajunas vs Miranda Maverick (Women's Flyweight)

• Background : Former champion Rose "Thug" Namajunas is officially moving up to 125 lbs. She is known for her fluid striking and creativity in the octagon. This will be a great opportunity to see her return at a higher weight!
  
  
• Maverick, younger and more explosive, is on a roll with several wins by finish. This will be a clash that will leave us on the edge of our seats!
  
  
• A true generational test of elite technique and raw power.

 

 

🥊 Other fights to watch out for

• Michael Chiesa vs Court McGee (welterweight)
  
  
• Charles Jourdain 🇨🇦 vs Ricky Simón (bantamweight)
  
  
• Paul Craig vs Rodolfo Bellato (light heavyweight)
  
  
• Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Cody Brundage (middleweight)
  
  
• Alonzo Menifield vs Oumar Sy (light heavyweight)
  
  
• Tereza Bleda vs Jamey-Lyn Horth (women's flies)

 

 

 

 

🔍 In-depth points of interest

The return of Kamaru Usman

• After three consecutive defeats, Usman is playing for his place in the elite and returns against a rapidly rising contender!
  
  
• His pressure-based, wrestling-based, volume-based style will be put to the test against Buckley , an explosive fighter with formidable knockout power.

 

The Rise of Joaquin Buckley

• Since moving up to 170 lbs, Buckley has become faster, more mobile, and more tactical. He's becoming very dangerous!
  
  
• He knocked out Colby Covington in a landmark fight, which caught the attention of fans and management.

 

Namajunas, the rebirth?

• After losing her belt to Carla Esparza, Namajunas returns to a weight class where her size and fight IQ could give her an advantage.

 

🍁 Canadian presence with Charles Jourdain

• Charles Jourdain returns to the octagon against a major challenge in his career. His fight against Simón is a clash of styles: aerial striking vs. explosive wrestling . But since moving up to bantamweight, Charles Jourdain has become much more dangerous!