At the very end of the first round of their fight, Craig was on the ground with Bellato on top when “Bearjew” threw an illegal upkick that connected. It was a curious scene as Bellato appeared to appeal to referee Kevin MacDonald while he was falling backward,

Belal Muhammad I don't care that Usman was quick to dismiss Muhammad's callout after his win over Buckley, but this piece is who he “should” fight next, and Muhammad fits the bill perfectly. I don't know how Usman got it in his head that he is deserving of a title shot after just one win since 2021,

SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley fight card from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday

For nearly 90 seconds, Ange Loosa's mouthpiece laid on the canvas, and in about that same time, Phil Rowe started to mount a comeback.

Two of the judges scored the fight 49-46, scoring the final round for Buckley after a late rally. However, experienced judge Mike Bell scored the fight 48-47, only giving Usman a one round advantage. And with that, Bell has been targeted by former UFC double champion Henry Cejudo who has questioned Bell’s scorecard.

The UFC makes its return to Atlanta this week with two former champions in the main and co-main events. UFC on ESPN 69 (ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Fans stunned as Malcolm Wellmaker delivers a jaw-dropping KO victory at UFC Atlanta, making a powerful statement in the Octagon.

Miranda Maverick ‘s four-fight winning streak came to a disappointing end in a loss to former UFC champion Rose Namajunas in the UFC Atlanta co-main event. In a back-and-forth battle through three rounds, Namajunas defeated Maverick by unanimous decision to continue her ascent up the flyweight rankings.

Few gave Menifield (17-5-1 MMA, 10-5-1 UFC) a chance to win the main card light heavyweight fight at State Farm Arena against Oumar Sy, who came into the bout undefeated. The hard-hitting Menifield pulled off the victory on the scorecards to hand Sy (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) his first career loss.