UFC, Atlanta and Kamaru Usman
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The main event will see former UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman try to snap the first losing streak of his MMA career when he takes on #7-ranked Joaquin Buckley, who is 6-0 with four finishes since dropping down from the middleweight division in 2023.
This is Usman’s return to the Welterweight class. After losing to Leon Edwards for a second straight time for the championship at UFC 286 in March 2023, and a failed attempt to move to the Middleweight division, Usman is back looking to move back up the rankings.
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The UFC was in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday for UFC Atlanta, where a welterweight fight headlined the card and the salaries were revealed.
According to a disclosed salary report from MMA Junkie, Namajunas earned $500,000 for her decision win over Maverick ($250K win bonus). The former two-time strawweight champion has fought 18 times in the UFC. Right behind Namajunas is Kamaru Usman, who earned $300,000 (no win bonus) in the main event of UFC Atlanta.
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