Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley were hydrated and shredded at the final faceoff for Saturday's UFC Atlanta main event.

Kamaru Usman is rested, recovered and ready to restore his status as the second-best welterweight ever. Usman ends the longest hiatus of his 12-year career at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Welcoming back the former champion is Joaquin Buckley,

Nigerian mixed martial arts fighter, Kamaru Usman, is prepared to return to the octagon ring after UFC and he made a special entrance during his weigh-in.

UFC on ESPN 69 takes place Saturday at State Farm Arena and marks the first competition for Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) in nearly two years as he battles Joaquin Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in the main event. Although he's on a three-fight skid at 38 years old, Usman hasn't been deterred from the goal he's had his entire career: to be the best.

Kamaru Usman spoke about the old beef between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya and the meaning of being an African champion.

That's what happened between Kamaru Usman and Belal Muhammad, a regretful altercation that turned physical, according to Usman's podcast co-host Henry Cejudo. Muhammad, then the reigning UFC welterweight champion,

Kamaru Usman is all for Islam Makhachev's move up to the UFC welterweight division. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) vacated his UFC lightweight title and will get an immediate title shot against newly crowned welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena later in the year.

In the UFC, staying at the top of the mountain is difficult even for the greatest champions. The constant flux at the top means that plenty of former champions remain active in the promotion.