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UFCUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kamaru Usman
United StatesKamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-4-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Joaquin Buckley (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Joaquin Buckley
United StatesJoaquin Buckley
“New Mansa”
21-8-0
Saturday, June 14, 2025
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, United States

Kamaru Usman defeated Joaquin Buckley by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley, held Saturday, June 14, 2025 at State Farm Arena, Atlanta.

Fight stats

Kamaru Usman
Joaquin Buckley
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 99
Significant strikes
44 of 148
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
137 of 243
Total strikes
51 of 156
4 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 0
31%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
12:57
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
33 of 89
Head
29 of 130
8 of 10
Body
12 of 15
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 3
22 of 69
Distance
41 of 144
2 of 4
Clinch
3 of 4
17 of 26
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 11
Sig. str.
0 of 4
41 of 61
Total str.
1 of 5
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 21
Sig. str.
3 of 17
33 of 61
Total str.
3 of 17
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:08
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 21
Sig. str.
10 of 35
33 of 56
Total str.
13 of 38
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:35
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
6 of 20
Sig. str.
11 of 34
20 of 39
Total str.
11 of 34
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:18
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
10 of 26
Sig. str.
20 of 58
10 of 26
Total str.
23 of 62
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#UsmanBuckley
1109
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4847
Derek Cleary
#UsmanBuckley
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946
Sal D'Amato
#UsmanBuckley
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946

Media Scores

16
Usman
–
1
Buckley
●49–46 Usman×10●49–45 Usman×4●48–47 Usman×2●48–47 Buckley
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

98%
Usman
1%
Draw
2%
Buckley
260 fan scorecards submitted
●49–46 Usman40%●49–45 Usman38.5%●48–47 Usman9.6%●48–46 Usman3.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
55%
Usman
R2
96%
Usman
R3
95%
Usman
R4
86%
Usman
R5
95%
Buckley

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley?

Kamaru Usman defeated Joaquin Buckley by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley, held Saturday, June 14, 2025 at State Farm Arena, Atlanta.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley?

The judges scored it 48–47, 49–46, 49–46 — Kamaru Usman won the decision.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 58%42% Joaquin Buckley

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

21-4-0
Record
21-8-0
1703
Elo rating
1647
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
32
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.16
SLpM
3.62
51%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.67
SApM
3.10
55%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
1.43
44%
TD Acc.
45%
89%
TD Def.
70%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kamaru Usman · 2-3
  • W
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Joaquin Buckley · 3-2
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Stephen Thompson
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nursulton Ruziboev
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 17 fights
74.3
Avg sig. strikes
42.5
3.32
Avg takedowns
1.12
7:44
Avg control time
1:17
175
Career high strikes
86
12
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Joaquin Buckley
64%
Head
62%
29%
Body
28%
8%
Leg
10%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Joaquin Buckley
57%
Distance
75%
17%
Clinch
6%
26%
Ground
19%