Kamaru Usman was aware of the noise surrounding him about whether he would still be able to compete in the octagon at a high level at the age of 38. Usman went the distance against Joaquin Buckley in a five-round welterweight bout in the UFC Fight Night main event at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta,

It will be Usman's first fight since a short-notice middleweight loss to Khamzat Chimaev in October, 2023, and his first in the welterweight division since March of the same year.

Malcolm Wellmaker proved why he was one of the heaviest favorites on the card, making quick work of Kris Moutinho in the first round.