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UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley
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PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 14, 2025 (2025-06-14)
VenueState Farm Arena
CityAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Total gate$3,239,744[1]
Event chronology
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.

UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley (also known as UFC on ESPN 69) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 14, 2025, at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[2]

Background

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The event marked the promotion's fifth visit to Atlanta and first since UFC 236 in April 2019.[2]

A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley headlined the event.[3]

A light heavyweight bout between Alonzo Menifield and Oumar Sy took place for this event.[4] They were previously scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady in March but Sy had to withdraw due to an injury.[5]

A light heavyweight bout between Paul Craig and former interim LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Rodolfo Bellato took place at this event.[6] They were originally scheduled to compete at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales one month prior, but the bout was cancelled during the event as a result of Bellato having a herpes infection.[7]

A women's flyweight bout between former LFA Women's Flyweight Champion Jamey-Lyn Horth and Tereza Bledá was scheduled for this event.[8] However, Bledá withdrew from the fight due to a staph infection and was replaced by former LFA Women's Strawweight Champion Vanessa Demopoulos.[9]

Ricky Simón was scheduled to face Charles Jourdain in a bantamweight bout at this event.[10] However, Jourdain withdrew during fight week due to an eye injury and was replaced by Cameron Smotherman.[11]

Results

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Fight card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Kamaru Usman def. Joaquin Buckley Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) 5 5:00
Women's Flyweight Rose Namajunas def. Miranda Maverick Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan def. Andre Petroski Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Raoni Barcelos def. Cody Garbrandt Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Cody Brundage Technical Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 0:36 [a]
Light Heavyweight Alonzo Menifield def. Oumar Sy Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato No Contest (illegal upkick) 1 4:59 [b]
Welterweight Michael Chiesa def. Court McGee Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Malcolm Wellmaker def. Kris Moutinho KO (punch) 1 2:37
Flyweight Jose Ochoa def. Cody Durden KO (punches) 2 0:11
Bantamweight Ricky Simón def. Cameron Smotherman Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Philip Rowe def. Ange Loosa TKO (punches) 3 4:02
Women's Flyweight Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Vanessa Demopoulos Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ An accidental clash of heads rendered Brundage unable to continue.
  2. ^ Accidental illegal upkick rendered Bellato unable to continue.

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[13]

  • Fight of the Night: Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley
  • Performance of the Night: Malcolm Wellmaker and Jose Ochoa

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference att&gate was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Tristen Critchfield (2025-04-05). "UFC announces return to Atlanta on June 14". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  3. ^ Farah Hannoun (2025-04-25). "Joaquin Buckley draws former champion Kamaru Usman in June UFC Fight Night 257 headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  4. ^ Jeepiboyg (2025-03-21). "Oumar Sy returns: a victory to enter the Top 15?". lasueur.com. Retrieved 2025-03-21. (in French)
  5. ^ Nolan King (2025-02-13). "UFC newcomers to battle Alonzo Menifield, Nursulton Ruziboev in Seattle". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  6. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2025-05-22). "Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato rescheduled for UFC Atlanta after herpes scrapped previous fight". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  7. ^ Alexander Behunin (2025-05-18). "Rodolfo Bellato reacts being pulled from UFC Vegas 106 co-main event - 'Never thought herpes would take me out'". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  8. ^ Mike Heck (2025-04-02). "Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Tereza Bleda set for UFC Atlanta". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  9. ^ David Suchý (2025-06-03). "The bad luck continues. Czech fighter had to cancel another fight in UFC". sport.cz. Retrieved 2025-06-04. (in Czech)
  10. ^ Jay Anderson (2025-05-08). "Ricky Simon vs. Charles Jourdain scheduled for UFC Atlanta". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  11. ^ Garrett Kerman (2025-06-10). "UFC Atlanta: Charles Jourdain Out, Cameron Smotherman steps in against Ricky Simon". clutchpoints.com. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  12. ^ "UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  13. ^ Chris Taylor (2025-06-15). "UFC Atlanta Bonus Report: Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley earn FOTN honors". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
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