UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley
| UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | June 14, 2025 | |||
| Venue | State Farm Arena | |||
| City | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley (also known as UFC on ESPN 69) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on June 14, 2025, at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[1]
Background
[edit]The event will mark the promotion's fifth visit to Atlanta and first since UFC 236 in April 2019.[1]
A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley is scheduled to headline the event.[2]
A light heavyweight bout between Alonzo Menifield and Oumar Sy is scheduled for this event.[3] They were previously scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady in March but Sy had to withdraw due to an injury.[4]
Fight card
[edit]| Fight card (ESPN) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Kamaru Usman | vs. | Joaquin Buckley | ||||
| Women's Flyweight | Rose Namajunas | vs. | Miranda Maverick | ||||
| Welterweight | Michael Chiesa | vs. | Court McGee | ||||
| Middleweight | Mansur Abdul-Malik | vs. | Cody Brundage | ||||
| Women's Flyweight | Tereza Bledá | vs. | Jamey-Lyn Horth | ||||
| Middleweight | Edmen Shahbazyan | vs. | Andre Petroski | ||||
| Flyweight | Cody Durden | vs. | Jose Ochoa | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Alonzo Menifield | vs. | Oumar Sy | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Tristen Critchfield (2025-04-05). "UFC announces return to Atlanta on June 14". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jeepiboyg (2025-03-21). "Oumar Sy returns: a victory to enter the Top 15?". lasueur.com. Retrieved 2025-03-21. (in French)
- ^ Nolan King (2025-02-13). "UFC newcomers to battle Alonzo Menifield, Nursulton Ruziboev in Seattle". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ "UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
