UFC Atlanta: Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley is just around the corner. It marks the second of the four highly anticipated events scheduled in June. This article sheds light on important details related to the event, such as the full line-up of fights, date, venue, start time, and streaming details.
UFC Atlanta: Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley: Fight card
UFC Atlanta will feature 13 fights across six weight classes, with several top contenders, rising prospects and veteran fighters of the sport ready to showcase their fighting skills.
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In the main event, former welterweight champion and No.5-ranked contender Kamaru Usman will face No.7-ranked Joaquin Buckley. While Usman has lost three of his most recent fights, Buckley is riding a hot six-fight win streak.
In the co-main event, former two-time strawweight champion and No.7-ranked women's flyweight contender Rose Namajunas will return to competition to face No.11-ranked Miranda Maverick.
The event will also feature other prominent fighters such as Cody Garbrandt and Paul Craig, among others.
These are the fights you can expect to watch at UFC Atlanta:
Main card
Main event: Welterweight - Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley
Co-main event: Women's flyweight - Rose Namajunas vs. Miranda Maverick
Middleweight - Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Petroski
Bantamweight - Cody Garbrandt vs. Raoni Barcelos
Middleweight - Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Cody Brundage
Light heavyweight - Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy
Preliminary card
Light heavyweight - Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato
Welterweight - Michael Chiesa vs. Court McGee
Bantamweight - Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Kris Moutinho
Flyweight - Cody Durden vs. Jose Ochoa
Bantamweight - Ricky Simon vs. Cameron Smotherman
Welterweight - Philip Rowe vs. Ange Loosa
Women's flyweight - Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Vanessa Demopoulos
UFC Atlanta: Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley: Date, venue and start time
UFC Atlanta: Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley will take place on June 14 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The event will mark the promotion's first visit to Atlanta in nearly six years, after UFC 236, which took place in April 2019.
The UFC Atlanta preliminary card will start at 7:00 pm ET / 4:00 pm PT / 12:00 am midnight (15th June) BST. Meanwhile, the main card will kick off at 10:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm PT. Fans in the UK can catch the live action from 3:00 am BST on June 15.
Main event walkouts will take place at approximately 12:30 am ET (June 15) / 9:30 pm PT. In the UK, fans will have to stay up late as the main event walkouts will start at 5:30 am BST (June 15).
UFC Atlanta: Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley: Streaming, how to watch
UFC Atlanta will stream live on ESPN+ in the USA, the primary streaming platform for all UFC events in the country.
Fans will need to purchase the ESPN+ subscription to stream the event. A monthly standalone subscription of ESPN+ costs $11.99 per month / $119.99 per year.
ESPN+ is also available as a part of the Disney Bundle, which includes ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. A monthly basic subscription for the Disney Bundle costs $16.99 per month, while the ad-free premium version is priced at $26.99 per month.
The event will stream live on TNT Sports in the UK. Fans can stream the fights via the Discovery+ app or the TNT Sports web player. A monthly subscription to Discovery+ Premium, which includes TNT Sports, costs $30.99 per month.