Saturday, June 14, 2025State 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. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Kamaru Usman won the decision.
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Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kamaru UsmanJoaquin Buckley
0
Knockdowns0
41 / 99
Significant strikes44 / 148
41%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
137 / 243
Total strikes51 / 156
4 / 13
Takedowns0 / 0
12:57
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kamaru UsmanJoaquin Buckley
3380%2966%
Head
820%1227%
Body
00%37%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
49%46%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kamaru Usman41 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/59
88/10
0
Clinch
22/4
0
0
Ground
1717/26
0
0
Joaquin Buckley44 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2727/127
1111/14
33/3
Clinch
22/3
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Kamaru UsmanJoaquin Buckley
R1
7
0
10-910-910-9
R2
10
3
10-910-910-9
R3
8
10
10-910-910-9
R4
6
11
10-910-910-9
R5
10
20
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 11
Significant strikes0 / 4
64%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
41 / 61
Total strikes1 / 5
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
4:25
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 21
Significant strikes3 / 17
48%
Sig. strike accuracy18%
33 / 61
Total strikes3 / 17
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
3:08
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 21
Significant strikes10 / 35
38%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
33 / 56
Total strikes13 / 38
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2:35
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 20
Significant strikes11 / 34
30%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
20 / 39
Total strikes11 / 34
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
2:18
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Joaquin Buckley
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 26
Significant strikes20 / 58
38%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
10 / 26
Total strikes23 / 62
0 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
0:31
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
16
Kamaru Usman
1
Joaquin Buckley
●49-46 Usman×10●49-45 Usman×4●48-47 Usman×2●48-47 Buckley
All 17 media scorecards
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection49-45Usman
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com49-45Usman
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49-45Usman
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned49-45Usman
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News49-46Usman
- Chris De Santiago · BloodyElbow.com49-46Usman
- Stephie Haynes49-46Usman
- Nick Baldwin · theScore49-46Usman
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Usman
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com49-46Usman
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49-46Usman
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com49-46Usman
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight49-46Usman
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Usman
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com48-47Usman
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48-47Usman
- Devin Tejada · Sherdog.com48-47Buckley
Fan Scorecards
260 fan scorecards submitted
98%
Kamaru Usman
1%
Draw
2%
Joaquin Buckley
●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
Betting Odds
Kamaru Usman
Open: +190Best: +216
Joaquin Buckley
Open: -219Best: +750
Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Kamaru Usman | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +182 | -198 |
| 4Cx | +178 | -194 |
| Bet105 | +176 | -200 |
| BetAnything | +170 | -210 |
| BetMGM | +175 | -210 |
| BetOnline | +175 | -205 |
| BetRivers | +155 | -200 |
| BetUS | +170 | -205 |
| Betway | -556 | +325 |
| Bookmaker | +176 | -210 |
| Bovada | +170 | -195 |
| Caesars | +165 | -195 |
| Circa | +185 | -215 |
| Cloudbet | +168 | -205 |
| DraftKings | -1450 | +750 |
| FanDuel | -192 | +150 |
| mybookie | +216 | -290 |
| Pinnacle | +173 | -196 |
| SXBet | +158 | -196 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Kamaru Usman stops 90% of takedowns, better than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Kamaru Usman lands 2.60 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Kamaru Usman
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJorge Santiago
- 2015Champion · The Ultimate Fighterwelterweight
- 2010Champion · NCAA D2174 lb
- 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2174 lb
Joaquin Buckley
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Competitor · Real American Freestylelight heavyweight
- —Marquette High School, Chesterfield, MissouriWrestling Folkstyle · high school
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%62%
Head
29%28%
Body
8%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kamaru Usmanlast 5 fights
65%13%22%
Joaquin Buckleylast 10 fights
61%14%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kamaru Usman· from fights outside the UFC Joaquin Buckley· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.133.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.863.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.601.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
90%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.13
Strikes landed / min3.62
2.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.10
2.60 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.43 / 3.2
42%
Takedown accuracy45%
90%
Takedown defence70%
7:22
Control time / fight1:17
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Kamaru Usman18 UFC fights · 1358 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%566/1651
16%215/327
5%64/78
Clinch
5%65/101
9%128/135
1%12/14
Ground
15%209/296
5%64/66
3%35/36
Joaquin Buckley17 UFC fights · 723 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%315/1350
22%159/265
10%70/86
Clinch
2%11/29
4%29/38
0%2/2
Ground
17%123/202
2%14/16
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kamaru Usman12 of 26 ended early · 46%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Joaquin Buckley19 of 29 ended early · 66%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kamaru Usman1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi · Jan 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015SUB · R2 · 1:19 · Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight
- W
- WLenny LovatoLegacy FC 30 · Apr 4, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:04 · Welterweight
- WSteven RodriguezLegacy FC 27 · Jan 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
- WRashid AbdullahVFC 41 · Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Catchweight
- LJose CaceresCFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2 · May 24, 2013SUB · R1 · 3:47 · Welterweight
- WDavid GloverRFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi · Nov 30, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:50 · Welterweight
Joaquin Buckley3-2
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green · Oct 7, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WJackie GoshLFA 87: Logan vs. Rosales · Jul 31, 2020TKO · R2 · 1:47 · Middleweight
- W
- LBellator 197: Chandler vs. Girtz · Apr 13, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WBellator 175: Jackson vs. Lawal 2 · Mar 31, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LJackie GoshBellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima 2 · Nov 10, 2016TKO · R1 · 2:44 · Welterweight
- W
- WKyle KurtzShamrock FC · Sep 11, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Welterweight
- WStacy Bacon Jr.Shamrock FC · Jul 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WKalel RobinsonShamrock FC · Mar 21, 2015TKO · R2 · 4:01 · Welterweight
- WBryant WestShamrock Fighting Championships · Feb 21, 2015TKO
- WWesley SullivanShamrock Fighting Championships · Sep 13, 2014TKO
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. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Kamaru Usman won the decision.
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.
Was Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 260 fan cards scored it for Kamaru Usman; 94% of 17 media scores picked Kamaru Usman.