In a Battle of Generations, Kamaru Usman Tries to Stop Joaquin Buckley's Undefeated Streak at UFC Atlanta

Joaquin buckley face Kamaru Usman No. UFC Atlanta. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

O UFC Atlanta offers MMA fans important duels in the women's welterweight (up to 77,1 kg) and flyweight (up to 56,7 kg) divisions. Kamaru Usman measure forces with Joaquin buckley in the main fight and Rose namajunas faces Miranda maverick in the co-main fight of this Saturday's event (14), at State Farm Arena, starting at 20 pm (Brasília time).

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Additionally, two Brazilians represent the green and yellow colors on the card. In the preliminaries, Rodolfo Bellato will fight with Paul Craig in a light heavyweight division duel (up to 93 kg). In the main card, Raoni barcelos will step into the octagon to face cody garbrandt in a bantamweight clash (61,2 kg).

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Kamaru Usman arriving to fight in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/@UFCEspanol

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The event venue has already been the scene of some of the organization's greatest moments. The capital of the US state of Georgia was the setting for Jon Jones defend his light heavyweight belt (up to 93kg) against Rashad evans in 2012 and for this same Evans to knock out Chuck Liddell four years earlier. There is no shortage of reasons to turn our eyes to Atlanta once again.

Kamaru Usman returns to the octagon

Kamaru Usman hasn't fought since 2023. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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It's been a year and eight months since the former champion's last appearance Kamaru Usman. The Nigerian suffered a tough defeat to Khamzat Shimaev No. UFC 294 after taking the fight with just 10 days notice. But before that, two very important fights were lost by Usman: the setback that cost him his belt against Leon edwards and the second negative result in the trilogy with English.

The champion of the 21st season of TUF – The Ultimate Fighter – held the welterweight belt between 2019 and 2022. The one who holds the record for consecutive victories in the UFC, 15, now has the tough mission of regaining the glorious path against the tough Joaquin buckley.

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Joaquin Buckley, the 'Knockout Man'

J. Buckley (right) defeated I. Kasanganay (left) with a devastating knockout. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook @ufc

Joaquin buckley arrived at the UFC in 2020. Since then, he has scored eight knockouts in his 11 victories in the new organization. One of them made history: when he faced Impa Kasanganay, in UFC Fight Island 5, applied a spinning kick that will remain alive in the memory of world MMA for a long time. It is no wonder that the welterweight carries the codename 'Knockout Man'.

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With a great sequence of six victories, this Saturday's event (14) is the opportunity for the fighter to enter the list of eligible fighters to dispute the belt of the category once and for all. Beating the veteran Kamaru Usman is fundamental to the athlete's desires.

Brazil in the octagon: Rodolfo Bellato

Rodolfo Bellato is undefeated in the UFC. Photo: reproduction Instagram/rodolfotrator

Rodolfo Bellato e Paul Craig will face off in the preliminary card. The fight was scheduled to take place at UFC Vegas 106, but had to be rescheduled after the São Paulo native presented health problems at the last minute. 'Trator' is undefeated in the UFC, in two appearances. He won one Ihor Potieria and tied with Jimmy crute. To achieve the second victory, he needs to inflict on his opponent his fourth consecutive defeat.

More Brazil: Raoni Barcelos

Raoni barcelos in victory in UFC 311 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

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Raoni barcelos arrives with a lot of 'hype' to face cody garbrandt on the main card of UFC Atlanta. In his last fight, the Rio native ended the prospect's unbeaten streak Payton Talbott. Raoni has an outstanding Jiu Jitsu that could lead him to his third consecutive victory. In his career, the bantamweight has 19 wins and five losses.