Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightFight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare
21-5-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Joaquin Buckley (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Joaquin 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. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Kamaru Usman won the decision.

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

#UsmanBuckley
1109
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4847
#UsmanBuckley
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946
#UsmanBuckley
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946

Media Scores

16
Usman
-
1
Buckley
49-46 Usman×1049-45 Usman×448-47 Usman×248-47 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

Betting Odds

Kamaru Usman
+151
40% implied win probability
Open: +190Best: +216
Joaquin Buckley
+105
49% implied win probability
Open: -219Best: +750

Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKamaru UsmanJoaquin 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 55%45% Joaquin Buckley

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Kamaru Usman
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
Joaquin Buckley
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power97
92Speed93
91Precision92
94Durability93
98Engine94
97Wrestling89
90Ground91

Biggest edge Joaquin Buckley, Kick power +8

Attribute by attribute

Kamaru Usman is on the left of every row, Joaquin Buckley on the right.
93Punch power98
88Kick power96
93Punch speed94
90Kick speed92
91Accuracy92
97Takedowns89
95Ground striking94
84Submissions88
95Chin94
92Body strength92
98Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

21-5-0
Record
21-8-0
1861
Power Index rating
1824
0
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

4.13
SLpM
3.62
50%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.86
SApM
3.10
54%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.60
TD Avg.
1.43
42%
TD Acc.
45%
90%
TD Def.
70%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kamaru Usman · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight
Joaquin Buckley · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    RAF 3: Mendes vs. Chandler · Nov 29, 2025
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 17 fights
75.2
Avg sig. strikes
42.5
3.15
Avg takedowns
1.12
7:22
Avg control time
1:17
175
Career high strikes
86
12
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Joaquin Buckley
63%
Head
62%
29%
Body
28%
8%
Leg
10%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Joaquin Buckley
60%
Distance
75%
16%
Clinch
6%
24%
Ground
19%