Kamaru Usman is back!
The former UFC Welterweight Champion came into his fight against Joaquin Buckley with a massive chip on his shoulder. Usman came in on a three-fight losing streak and plenty of fans and critics questioned his future in the UFC.
Usman dominated his fight against Buckley. His wrestling skill ran circles around Buckley, who struggled in each and every round. Buckley did have a comeback spot in the fifth round that legitimately had people questioning a possible upset, but that wasn’t enough to put down Usman. The former UFC Welterweight Champion nabbed his first win in four years, whereas this lost put an end to Buckley’s incredible winning streak.
In the co-main event, former UFC Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas got back into the win column as well. Rose’s win wasn't as dominant, as her and Maverick had several exciting back-and-forth exchanges throughout the fight. But Rose is a bit quicker and has more experience than Maverick; that allowed Rose to connect with more pushes and getting the late knockdown in the final round secured her unanimous decision win.
Check out the full results for UFC Atlanta below:
170 lbs.: Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley — Usman def. Buckley by unanimous decision
125 lbs.: Rose Namajunas vs. Miranda Maverick — Namajunas def. Maverick by unanimous decision
185 lbs.: Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Petroski — Shahbazyan def. Petroski by unanimous decision
135 lbs.: Cody Garbrandt vs. Raoni Barcelos — Barcelos def. Garbrandt by unanimous decision
185 lbs.: Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Cody Brundage — Abdul-Malik def. Brundage by technical decision
205 lbs.: Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy — Menifield def. Sy by unanimous decision
205 lbs.: Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato — Craig vs. Bellato ruled a no contest
170 lbs.: Michael Chiesa vs. Court McGee — Chiesa def. McGee by unanimous decision
135 lbs.: Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Kris Moutinho — Wellmaker def. Moutinho by KO
125 lbs.: Cody Durden vs. Jose Ochoa — Ochoa def. Durden by TKO
135 lbs.: Ricky Simon vs. Cameron Smotherman — Simon def. Smotherman by unanimous decision
170 lbs.: Phil Rowe vs. Ange Loosa — Rowe def. Loosa by TKO
125 lbs.: Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Vanessa Demopoulos — Horth def. Demopoulos by unanimous decision