Joaquin Buckley vs. Kamaru Usman Result

Kamaru Usman def. Joaquin Buckley

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. BuckleyJune 14, 2025Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Kamaru Usman defeated Joaquin Buckley by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley on June 14, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The referee was Mike Beltran. Judges' scores: 49-46, 49-46, 48-47.

Joaquin Buckley vs. Kamaru Usman — UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley (Jun 14, 2025)

Result: Kamaru Usman won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Mike Beltran
Division: Welterweight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Judges' scorecards

Sal D'amato
49–46
For Kamaru Usman
Derek Cleary
49–46
For Kamaru Usman
Mike Bell
48–47
For Kamaru Usman

Fight stats

Joaquin BuckleyKamaru Usman

0Knockdowns0
4444/148 · 30%Significant strikes41/99 · 41%41
5151/156 · 33%Total strikes137/243 · 56%137
0—Takedowns4/13 · 31%4
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time12:57

Significant strikes by target

Joaquin BuckleyHead 29 · Body 12 · Legs 3

Kamaru UsmanHead 33 · Body 8 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Joaquin BuckleyDistance 41 · Clinch 3 · Ground 0

Kamaru UsmanDistance 22 · Clinch 2 · Ground 17

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Joaquin Buckley	0/4	1/5	0/0	0:00
	Kamaru Usman	7/11	41/61	1/1	4:25
2	Joaquin Buckley	3/17	3/17	0/0	0:00
	Kamaru Usman	10/21	33/61	1/2	3:08
3	Joaquin Buckley	10/35	13/38	0/0	0:00
	Kamaru Usman	8/21	33/56	1/1	2:35
4	Joaquin Buckley	11/34	11/34	0/0	0:00
	Kamaru Usman	6/20	20/39	1/3	2:18
5	Joaquin Buckley	20/58	23/62	0/0	0:00
	Kamaru Usman	10/26	10/26	0/6	0:31

Where it sat in their careers

Joaquin Buckley

UFC record before: 11-4
UFC record after: 11-5
Streak coming in: 6 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WColby CovingtonDec 14, 2024
WStephen ThompsonOct 5, 2024
WNursulton RuziboevMay 11, 2024

Next fight: L vs. Sean Brady

Kamaru Usman

UFC record before: 15-3
UFC record after: 16-3
Streak coming in: 3 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 38

Last UFC bouts before this one

LKhamzat ChimaevOct 21, 2023
LLeon EdwardsMar 18, 2023
LLeon EdwardsAug 20, 2022

Next fight: L vs. Dricus Du Plessis

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