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USA Today
28-04-2025
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- USA Today
Joaquin Buckley rips Ian Machado Garry's 'trash' UFC Kansas City win over Carlos Prates
Joaquin Buckley rips Ian Machado Garry's 'trash' UFC Kansas City win over Carlos Prates Welterweight standout has fight booked vs. ex-champ Usman Joaquin Buckley was not impressed with Ian Machado Garry's performance at UFC on ESPN 66. Machado Garry (16-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) survived a late scare to defeat Carlos Prates (21-7 MMA, 4-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in Saturday's main event at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. Machado Garry was in firm control throughout the fight, until he was reversed on the ground and ate some hard ground and pound late in Round 5. Prates tried to swarm Machado Garry for the finish, but it was too little, too late. "I think it was trash," Buckley told Inside Fighting of Machado Garry's in. "I really think Ian Garry had the potential to really put it on Prates, but he tried to play it safe the whole time, tried to keep from getting knocked out. Obviously, we've seen that Prates, in that fifth round, he was trying to get to him, and he turned Ian Garry into a booty boy – my man trying to wrestle, my man trying to hold on for dear life. But I feel like Ian Garry played himself. He really could have had a Performance of the Night-type ending, but you know, too scared." Machado Garry was asked about Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in the post-fight news conference, but dismissed him immediately. "That man is an absolute p*ssy," Machado Garry said. "I don't care for anything he has to say. Leave him to be him, and let's move on." Buckley will look to emerge as a title contender when he takes on former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 257 main event June 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
USA Today
28-04-2025
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- USA Today
Kamaru Usman reacts to UFC Atlanta return vs. Joaquin Buckley: 'Your boy is back'
Kamaru Usman reacts to UFC Atlanta return vs. Joaquin Buckley: 'Your boy is back' Former champion scheduled to be back in action in June Kamaru Usman is excited to make his UFC return against a dangerous contender. Former welterweight champion Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) takes on the surging Joaquin Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 257 main event June 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Usman hasn't competed since losing a short-notice fight to No. 1 middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev in October 2023, his third loss in a row. He's been rehabilitating his body ever since. "You know how they be Henry. They said I was going to do this, do that. But guess what Henry? I'm tired of all the talking," Usman said on the "Pound 4 Pound" podcast with Henry Cejudo. "I had to take a little bit of a sabbatical, like I've said, but now I'm back from that sabbatical. That's right Henry. You heard it right: Your boy is back." Buckley is unbeaten in the octagon since dropping back down to 170 pounds, finishing four of his six opponents – most recently a TKO of Colby Covington in the UFC on ESPN 63 headliner this past December. "It's a great fight," Usman said of Buckley. "He's very aggressive, he's strong, he's athletic, and I like that. Every now and again, that warrior spirit, you need to exercise it. That's where we come from, Henry. I'm one of those guys where I put in so much time and effort, that you've got to feel the fight a little bit. "You want to get in there and feel like you got into a fight, and I've been in a couple where I wasn't touched, and I got out of there, in the back, still adrenaline going, feeling like I need to burn off some energy. But hopefully, if he does his homework, everything comes together, it's going to be an incredible fight."
USA Today
26-04-2025
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- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 66 video: Malcolm Wellmaker's vicious KO sends Cameron Saaiman airborne
UFC on ESPN 66 video: Malcolm Wellmaker's vicious KO sends Cameron Saaiman airborne Malcolm Wellmaker shined bright in his octagon debut at UFC on ESPN 66 with a highlight-reel knockout of Cameron Saaiman. After being awarded a contract through Dana White's Contender Series, unbeaten bantamweight prospect Wellmaker (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) showed why he's got hype on his name when he floored Saaiman (9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) with a clean counter left hook that led to the stoppage at the 1:59 mark of Round 1 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. Check out the replay of Wellmaker's vicious knockout in the video below (via X): After the victory, Wellmaker reflected on a successful promotional debut and set his sights on competing at UFC Fight Night 257 on June 14 in Atlanta. "My life is better than I ever thought it could be – this is incredible," Wellmaker said in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. "We knew that was going to happen, we knew that was going to be the shot. ... I didn't think it was going to come this soon, but he gave me what I wanted and I gave you what you all wanted. "In June, you're all coming to Atlanta. It's two hours from my house. Let's make it happen." Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 66 results include:
Yahoo
26-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Joaquin Buckley draws former champion Kamaru Usman in June UFC Fight Night 257 headliner
Joaquin Buckley will get his wish after calling out a former UFC champion. Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) takes on ex-welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 257 main event June 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The promotion officially announced the matchup Friday evening. Buckley sought help from the crowd on who he should face next after stopping Colby Covington by TKO in the UFC on ESPN 63 headliner this past December. Amongst the three options he mentioned, Usman got the loudest pop, and Buckley went with it. The 30-year-old is unbeaten in the octagon since dropping back down to 170 pounds, finishing four of his six opponents. Usman will return after an almost two-year long layoff. "The Nigerian Nightmare" is on a three-fight losing skid, most recently dropping a majority decision to Khamzat Chimaev in a short-notice middleweight bout at UFC 294 in October 2023. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UFC (@ufc) With the addition, the UFC Fight Night 257 lineup includes: Joaquin Buckley vs. Kamaru Usman Miranda Maverick vs. Rose Namajunas Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy Tereza Bleda vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth Andre Petroski vs. Edmen Shahbazyan Cody Durden vs. Jose Ochoa Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Cody Brundage This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Joaquin Buckley draws ex-champ Kamaru Usman in UFC Atlanta headliner
USA Today
25-04-2025
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- USA Today
Joaquin Buckley draws former champion Kamaru Usman in June UFC Fight Night 257 headliner
Joaquin Buckley draws former champion Kamaru Usman in June UFC Fight Night 257 headliner Joaquin Buckley will get his wish after calling out a former UFC champion. Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) takes on ex-welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 257 main event June 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The promotion officially announced the matchup Friday evening. Buckley sought help from the crowd on who he should face next after stopping Colby Covington by TKO in the UFC on ESPN 63 headliner this past December. Amongst the three options he mentioned, Usman got the loudest pop, and Buckley went with it. The 30-year-old is unbeaten in the octagon since dropping back down to 170 pounds, finishing four of his six opponents. Usman will return after an almost two-year long layoff. "The Nigerian Nightmare" is on a three-fight losing skid, most recently dropping a majority decision to Khamzat Chimaev in a short-notice middleweight bout at UFC 294 in October 2023. With the addition, the UFC Fight Night 257 lineup includes:
