Former UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, opened as the -170 betting favorite for his UFC Atlanta main event against No. 7-ranked contender, Joaquin Buckley, taking place on Sat., June 14, 2025 inside State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
That lasted about an hour.
Money came pouring in for “New Mansa” and the current line now has Usman as the +180 underdog. “The Nigerian Nightmare” turns 38 in just a few days and is coming off three straight losses while the 31 year-old Buckley (-220) is the winner of six straight.
I dont like both fighters but I think I like Buckley less. At least Usman backed his shit talk with multiple title defenses and cleaning out his division
The UFC may be tired of people dropping out of title fights especially close to the title fight and they have to fumble around for a replacement. If you miss your chance, then you go back to the end of the line .
125 lbs.: Rose Namajunas vs. Miranda Maverick
135 lbs.: Ricky Simon vs. Charles Jourdain
205 lbs.: Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato
170 lbs.: Michael Chiesa vs. Court McGee
185 lbs.: Cody Brundage vs. Mansur Abdul-Malik
125 lbs.: Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Tereza Bleda
185 lbs.: Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Petroski
125 lbs.: Cody Durden vs. Jose Ochoa
205 lbs.: Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy
