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Kamaru Usman Outlines "Map" Toward Potential UFC Title Shots at Welterweight and Middleweight After Joaquin Buckley Clash
- Kamaru Usman returns to the Octagon this Saturday, June 14, 2025, at UFC on ESPN 69 in Atlanta to face Joaquin Buckley after a nearly two-year layoff.
- His comeback follows three consecutive losses, including a head kick knockout to Leon Edwards in August 2022, a rematch loss in March 2023, and a split decision defeat to Khamzat Chimaev in October 2023, after which he recovered from nagging injuries.
- Usman, 38, aims to finish Buckley, who boasts a six-fight winning streak, and then await the winner of Islam Makhachev and Jack Della Maddalena for a potential welterweight title shot.
- He outlined his plan to first defeat Buckley this weekend, then observe the outcome of the upcoming match between Islam and Della Maddalena, which he expects to be an exciting contest. Following that, he intends to claim the welterweight championship before likely vacating it to move up a weight class.
- If Usman regains the belt, he intends to pursue a second title at middleweight, though observers note skepticism about the realism of this plan and say Saturday's performance will raise new questions.
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Kamaru Usman Plots Path To Double Champ Status
With Kamaru Usman set to face off against Joaquin Buckley in this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event, Kamaru Usman has laid out his plans for the future, with the former welterweight champion aiming for double champ status. Usman has not held the UFC title for nearly three years, with back-to-back title fight losses against Leon Edwards and a middleweight bout with Khamzat Chimaev. The fight with Chimaev took place in October 2023 and the lon…
Watch Francis Ngannou lead Kamaru Usman into fiery UFC Atlanta faceoff with Joaquin Buckley
Francis Ngannou and Kamaru Usman | Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Francis Ngannou stood side-by-side with Kamaru Usman ahead of his return to the octagon. Usman returns to action for the first time in nearly two years to face Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Atlanta this Saturday at State Farm Arena. After the former welterweight champ and surging contender successfully made weight Friday morning, they stepped on the scale for ceremonia…
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