UFC UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley Final

Welterweight · main event

Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley

Kamaru Usman
United States

Kamaru Usman

“The Nigerian Nightmare”

21-5

Winner

VS
Joaquin Buckley
United States

Joaquin Buckley

“New Mansa”

21-8

Winner

Kamaru Usman

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

14 June 2025 · State Farm Arena, Atlanta, USA

Key takeaways

  • Kamaru Usman beat Joaquin Buckley by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Kamaru Usman landed 137 of 243 total strikes and 4 of 13 takedowns, with 12:57 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 48-47.
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Tale of the tape

Kamaru UsmanJoaquin Buckley
21-5Record21-8
38Age on fight night31
6′0″ (183 cm)Height5′10″ (178 cm)
76″ (193 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
SwitchStanceSouthpaw
Kill Cliff FCTeamMurcielago MMA
Auchi, Edo, NigeriaFromSt. Louis, Missouri, United States

Fight statistics

137of 243 · 56%Total strikes landed51of 156 · 33%
107of 209Head strikes35of 136
28of 32Body strikes13of 17
2of 2Leg strikes3of 3
4of 13Takedowns0
12:57Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Kamaru UsmanRoundJoaquin Buckley
41/61strikes1/1TD0KD4:25controlR11/5strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
33/61strikes1/2TD0KD3:08controlR23/17strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
33/56strikes1/1TD0KD2:35controlR313/38strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
20/39strikes1/3TD0KD2:18controlR411/34strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
10/26strikes0/6TD0KD0:31controlR523/62strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Sal D'amato

10R1910R2910R3910R499R510

49total46

Derek Cleary

10R1910R2910R3910R499R510

49total46

Mike Bell

10R1910R2910R399R4109R510

48total47

Form going into the fight

Kamaru Usman

  1. LKhamzat Chimaevmajority decision2023
  2. LLeon Edwardsmajority decision2023
  3. LLeon EdwardsKO/TKO R5 4:042022
  4. WColby Covingtonunanimous decision2021
  5. WJorge MasvidalKO/TKO R2 1:022021

Joaquin Buckley

  1. WColby CovingtonTKO - doctor's stoppage R3 4:422024
  2. WStephen ThompsonKO/TKO R3 2:172024
  3. WNursulton Ruziboevunanimous decision2024
  4. WVicente LuqueKO/TKO R2 3:172024
  5. WAlex Moronounanimous decision2023

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