UFC Atlanta: Usman Vs. Buckley Full Fight Card Opening Betting Odds
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 05: Joaquin Buckley reacts after his knockout victory against Stephen ... More Thompson in a welterweight fight during the UFC 307 event at Delta Center on October 05, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
The next fight card on the UFC schedule, UFC Atlanta, takes place on Saturday, June 14 from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The UFC Fight Night event is headlined by a welterweight tilt between former UFC 170-pound champion Kamaru Usman and rising contender Joaquin Buckley.
The UFC Atlanta main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+. Below, we look at the opening betting odds for the entire UFC Atlanta fight card.
Kamaru Usman (-170) vs. Joaquin Buckley (+140) - Welterweight
Rose Namajunas (-205) vs. Miranda Maverick (+205) - Women's Flyweight
Cody Garbrandt (+135) vs. Raoni Barcelos (-155) - Bantamweight
Mansur Abdul-Malik (-750) vs. Cody Brundage (+550) - Middleweight
Edmen Shahbazyan (-240) vs. Andre Petroski (+205) - Middleweight
Alonzo Menifield (+320) vs. Oumar Sy (-400) - Light Heavyweight
Paul Craig (+285) vs. Rodolfo Bellato (-350) - Light Heavyweight
Michael Chiesa (-500) vs. Court McGee (+300) - Welterweight
Malcolm Wellmaker (-1300) vs. Kris Moutinho (+775) - Bantamweight
Cody Durden (-180) vs. Jose Ochoa (+155) - Flyweight
Ricky Simón (-350) vs. Cameron Smotherman (+285) - Bantamweight
Phil Rowe (-135) vs. Ange Loosa (+115) - Welterweight
Jamey-Lyn Horth (-350) vs. Vanessa Demopoulos (+285) - Women's Flyweight
*Odds via BetOnline
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 21: Kamaru Usman of Nigeria reacts after a decision loss ... More against Khamzat Chimaev of the United Arab Emirates in a middleweight fight during the UFC 294 event at Etihad Arena on October 21, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Kamaru Usman (20-4) , the former UFC welterweight champion, enters UFC Atlanta on a three-fight losing skid. The 38-year-old last fought in October 2023, when he dropped a split decision to Khamzat Chimaev in a middleweight matchup.
Usman lost his 170-pound crown to Edwards via a head-kick knockout at UFC 278 in August 2022. He dropped the rematch at UFC 286 in March of 2023 via a majority decision. Before his loss, Usman had defended the title five times.
Usman is the No. 5 ranked fighter in the UFC's welterweight weight class. He has a career record of 20-3.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 05: Joaquin Buckley reacts after his knockout victory against Stephen ... More Thompson in a welterweight fight during the UFC 307 event at Delta Center on October 05, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Joaquin Buckley (21-6) is the No. 7 fighter in the UFC's 170-pound weight class. The 31-year-old Buckley is one quite a run since dropping to welterweight in 2023.
Buckley is 6-0 during his current welterweight run with four knockouts and two decision wins. He fought four times in 2024, picking up a knockout win over Vicente Luque, a decision victory over Nursulton Ruziboev, a knockout over two-time UFC title challenger Stephen Thompson. Buckley finished the year with a doctor stoppage TKO win over former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington in December.
Saturday, June 14, 2025
State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
Main Card: 10:00 p.m. ET
Preliminary Card: 7:00 p.m. ET
The lowest priced tickets for the UFC Atlanta fight card (non-resale) are listed at $198.55 (Upper Bowl). Meanwhile, the most expensive seats are $3,906.45 (Row A - Official Platinum). Tickets are available via Ticketmaster and prices include all fees, but not taxes.
We will have more on the UFC Atlanta fight card as fight night nears, including picks, predictions and more. As well as full fight card results, reactions and highlights on fight night.
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