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SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley fight card from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday
The main event will see former UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman try to snap the first losing streak of his MMA career when he takes on #7-ranked Joaquin Buckley, who is 6-0 with four finishes since dropping down from the middleweight division in 2023.
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.
After one of the biggest fight cards of the year in Newark, the UFC heads to Atlanta for a Fight Night. Thirteen UFC fights are getting primetime treatment on ESPN, beginning at 10 p.m. ET.
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Meanwhile, last night's UFC Atlanta saw quite a few fights where a rising up-and-comer looked to make a statement against a known name.
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card in Atlanta, but left a comeback upset with its cheese out in the wind.
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