Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley headlines the next UFC Fight Night card on Saturday night in a compelling welterweight clash. Check out our preview, fight prediction and much more ahead of UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley this weekend in Atlanta.

Kamaru Usman is of course the former long-reigning UFC Welterweight Champion, with Joaquin Buckley now riding a six-fight winning streak as a new potential title contender in the 170-pound division.

SportsCasting’s guide below will tell you all you need to know when it comes to the UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley show and main event bout.

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All eyes are on the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia this weekend, as Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley headlines the next UFC Fight Night card in the early hours of Sunday morning for UK MMA fans.

Along with the Usman vs Buckley main event, there are a further 12 fights on the rest of the main card and prelims.

As the former long-reigning UFC Welterweight Champion, Kamaru Usman has all of the pedigree heading into this match-up. That being said, he hasn’t fought since October 2023 and has lost his last three consecutive contests.

As for Joaquin Buckley, he is riding the crest of a wave right now and has won his last six straight fights. This includes stellar victories over the likes of Stephen Thompson and Colby Covington. That being said, this is another huge step up for the #7 ranked welterweight.

A win here for either man throws them right back into the mix for a UFC Welterweight Title shot in 2026. So, who will walk away from the octagon this weekend with another victory to their name and a statement performance under their belt? We’ll soon find out!

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Kamaru Usman’s last fight against Khamzat Chimaev, who is the opponent for Dricus du Plessis’ next fight for the UFC Middleweight Title, was one he performed well in up at a weight division he had never competed at.

Now he is back down to his favoured welterweight, but did lose his last two 170-pound contests to Leon Edwards back-to-back. If Usman can replicate the kind of performance he put in against Chimaev, who’s net worth recently hit $3m, then he has every chance of beating his opponent.

That being said, Joaquin Buckley is in the form of his life right now and will be a tough man to beat. He has won his last six straight UFC contests, as well as being one of the knockout artists of the welterweight division.

Father time catches up with every man, and that could be the case with the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ now. Buckley is the favourite here and it is clear to see why.

On sheer activity and form, it’s hard to see past a ‘New Mansa’ victory here. However, Usman is certainly a live dog and will ultimately be fighting for his career, with retirement looming should he get defeated for a fourth consecutive fight.

We do expect this to be a closer affair than the bookies have it, but do see Joaquin Buckley’s hand getting raised.

SportsCasting’s MMA expert prediction: Joaquin Buckley to WIN via KO/TKO

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• 🥊 Headline Fight: Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley
• 📊 Records: Usman (20-4, 9 KO’s) | Buckley (21-6, 15 KO’s)
• 📅 Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025
• 🕛 Main Event Time: Approx. 05.00am BST
• 🏆 Title: N/A
• 📺 TV Channel: TNT Sports 1
•  🏟  Venue: State Farm Arena | Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Tickets for UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday night are priced slightly cheaper than the standard UFC pay-per-view shows.

One huge criticism of the UFC and Dana White is that the ticket prices are extortionate the majority of the time. The cost of some UFC tickets total price fans out who simply aren’t able to afford to purchase tickets for live UFC events.

For this specific card, the State Farm Arena has a rough capacity of for 17,000 combat sports events. These seats are split into sections with various different prices depending on where your seat is located inside the arena.

UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley isn’t too bad, but is still rather pricey. Tickets start at $134 (£98) with the most expensive seats costing around $3,906 (£2,878).

The most expensive tickets are literally right next to the octagon and ring-walk track, hence the extortionate pricing. The average ticket price for this weekend’s UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley card is around $831 (£612), according to TickPick.

This is still on the rather expensive side, but isn’t a huge surprise given the UFC’s track record when it comes to their pricing point for tickets to all of their events.

Standard pay-per-view tickets, such as UFC 316 last week with Sean O’Malley’s next fight now a must-win following his second successive defeat to Merab Dvalishvili, had an average price of $1,021 (£750).

This makes UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley tickets slightly cheaper than last week’s PPV event.

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With 13 fights in total on the UFC Fight Night card, the action is set to get underway fairly early from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

With the fights taking place in Georgia, there is a five hour time difference to the UK. This means that the UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley card will begin in the early hours of Sunday morning for British MMA fans, and won’t conclude until around 5.30am.

The preliminary card is set to begin at around 1am BST, with the main card is set to kick off at around 3.00am. This means that the main event is set for around 5.00am in the early hours of Sunday morning.

This means that MMA fans in the UK will be able to tune into TNT Sports 1 to watch the full UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley card this weekend.

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