First to hit the scale this morning!
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weighs in at 171lbs
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June 13, 2025
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Georgia is
officially set after the
UFC Atlanta weigh-ins took place.
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Sitting atop the 13-fight card is a welterweight fight between
former titleholder Kamaru
Usman and rising contender Joaquin
Buckley. Both men successfully came in under the 171-pound
limit, so the five-round main event will move forward as planned.
All fighters on the card made weight, including Mansur
Abdul-Malik, who had to weigh in a second time.
This is a must-win fight for Usman (20-4), who is on a three-fight
skid. „The Nigerian Nightmare“ lost the title in a shocking
fifth-round upset to Leon
Edwards back in 2022. Since then, Usman has lost a decision to
Edwards in the rematch and to top contender Khamzat
Chimaev at 185 pounds. Having not fought since October 2023,
the 38-year-old has a lot to prove if he wants to remain a factor
at welterweight. The Kill Cliff FC fighter stepped on the scale
weighing 171 pounds on the dot.
Buckley (21-6) steps into the biggest fight of his career on a
six-fight winning streak. Most recently stopping both Colby
Covington and Stephen
Thompson, „New Mansa“ has become a fan-favorite due to his
brutal beatdowns. The 31-year-old will look to enter title
contention with a victory and weighed 171 pounds for the fight.
The UFC Atlanta main card will air simultaneously on ESPN and ESPN+
starting at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Saturday. Prelims begin at 7
p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
UFC Atlanta Weigh-in Results:
Kamaru
Usman (171) vs. Joaquin
Buckley (171)
Miranda
Maverick (126) vs. Rose
Namajunas (126)
Andre
Petroski (186) vs. Edmen
Shahbazyan (185)
Raoni
Barcelos (136) vs. Cody
Garbrandt (136)
Mansur
Abdul-Malik (186) vs. Cody
Brundage (186)
Alonzo
Menifield (206) vs. Oumar Sy
(206)
Rodolfo
Bellato (205.5) vs. Paul Craig
(206)
Michael
Chiesa (171) vs. Court McGee
(170)
Kris
Moutinho (136) vs. Malcolm
Wellmaker (136)
Cody
Durden (126) vs. Jose Ochoa
(125)
Ricky
Simon (136) vs. Cameron
Smotherman (136)
Ange
Loosa (171) vs. Philip Rowe
(171)
Vanessa
Demopoulos (126) vs. Jamey-Lyn
Horth (126)