A high-level welterweight headlines the card, with former longtime champion Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) set to take on the streaking Joaquin Buckley (22-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in a five-round bout with significant divisional implications.

Kamaru Usman (20-4) returns to action for the first time since October 2023 as he looks to snap a tough three-fight losing streak. The former welterweight champion made his debut at middleweight but lost to Khamzat Chimaev last time out and now returns to welterweight.

UFC Atlanta headliner Kamaru Usman is a fan of Islam Makhachev moving up to the welterweight division and wants a "blockbuster" fight against the former lightweight champion.

Sean Brady thinks Joaquin Buckley will be too much for Kamaru Usman at UFC on ESPN 69. Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) meets former UFC welterweight champion Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) in Saturday's main event (ESPN, ESPN+) at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.