What time is Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley? Walkouts for UFC on ESPN 69 main event
With their careers on opposite trajectories, Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley will come together to do battle. This UFC welterweight bout scheduled for five rounds is taking place Saturday, June 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC), the former UFC champion at 170 pounds, seemingly is in the midst of the downswing of his illustrious career at 38 years old. His last victory came in November 2021 while he was still champion against Colby Covington. Since then, Usman lost the title to Leon Edwards by dramatic fifth-round knockout, dropped a majority decision to Edwards in their trilogy, and lost a majority decision to Khamzat Chimaev in an appearance at middleweight. Usman hasn't competed since the defeat to Chimaev in October 2023 while he's dealt with injury to his knees.
Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC), on the other hand, has been on the come-up, winner of six consecutive fights dating back to May 2023. Buckley is coming off the biggest win of his career this past December, when he beat up Covington for three rounds before the cageside doctor called the fight.
Buckley hopes a win over Usman could solidify his place in the UFC welterweight title picture.
Here are the walkout times for the UFC on ESPN 69 main event between Usman and Buckley.
When does the UFC on ESPN 69 fight card start?
The UFC on ESPN 69 lineup consists of 13 fights. Prelims start at 7 p.m. ET and the main card at 10 p.m. ET.
Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley walkout time
As the main event, Usman and Buckley are expected to make their walks to the octagon at approximately 12:30 a.m. ET.
The fight airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.
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