The Ultimate Fighting Championship: Usman vs. Buckley headlines the Atlanta card on Saturday. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET from the State Farm Arena, with the event highlighted by the welterweight title bout between Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley. Usman is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 on Oct. 21, 2023. Buckley, meanwhile, knocked out Colby Covington at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley this past December. Buckley (21-6) is the -278 favorite (risk $278 to win $100) in the latest UFC odds, while Usman (20-4) is the +225 underdog (risk $100 to win $225).
Also on the UFC Fight Night card is a women's flyweight title bout clash between Rose Namajunas (13-7) and Miranda Maverick (15-5). Namajunas is coming off a loss by unanimous decision to Erin Blanchfield at UFC Fight Night; Moreno vs. Albazi this past November, while Maverick defeated Jamey-Lyn Horth by unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley. Namajunas is the -258 favorite, with Maverick coming in at +210. Before locking in your UFC Fight Night picks, you NEED to see the latest MMA predictions from SportsLine MMA analyst Kyle Marley.
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This week at UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley, Marley is backing Ange Loosa (-135) in a welterweight bout versus Phil Rowe (+114) in a preliminary matchup. " This is a close fight, but I am going to give the slight edge to Loosa," Marley said. "Both guys could win minutes in any area, but I see Loosa being the one that is higher volume on the feet and more likely to mix in takedowns. I'll take him to win 29-28."
Marley also has strong picks for Usman vs. Buckley and other bouts on the UFC Fight Night card. He's also backing an underdog who "is the better striker." You MUST see his UFC picks before making any of your own.
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