UFC on ESPN 68: How to watch Usman vs. Buckley, start time, Atlanta lineup, odds, more
UFC on ESPN 68: How to watch Usman vs. Buckley, start time, Atlanta lineup, odds, more Here's what you need to know to watch UFC on ESPN 68 on ESPN and ESPN+.
The UFC is in Atlanta for the sixth time (including a 2014 visit to suburban Duluth), and the first time in more than six years this week with UFC on ESPN 68.
Here's how to watch UFC on ESPN 68 with a struggling former champion against a surging welterweight in the headlining spot.
Broadcast and streaming info
UFC on ESPN 68 has a main card that starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN. The preliminary card streams on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET.
Stay tuned to MMA Junkie later this week for more broadcast details.
Main event: Kamaru Usman
Record: 20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC
20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC Opponent: Joaquin Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC)
Joaquin Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) Division: Welterweight
Welterweight Key wins: Colby Covington (twice), Jorge Masvidal (twice), Gilbert Burns, Tyron Woodley, Rafael dos Anjos, Demian Maia, Sean Strickland, Leon Edwards
Colby Covington (twice), Jorge Masvidal (twice), Gilbert Burns, Tyron Woodley, Rafael dos Anjos, Demian Maia, Sean Strickland, Leon Edwards Misc.: Usman lost the welterweight title with less than a minute left in a 25-minute fight he was dominating against Leon Edwards when an all-time head kick put him on the wrong side of an all-time highlight. He lost a rematch seven months later, then dropped a decision to Khamzat Chimaev at middleweight for a third straight loss. He's looking for his first win in nearly four years.
Main event: Joaquin Buckley
Record: 21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC
21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC Opponent: Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC)
Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) Division: Welterweight
Welterweight Key wins: Colby Covington, Stephen Thompson, Vicente Luque
Colby Covington, Stephen Thompson, Vicente Luque Misc.: Buckley had his taste of viral success early in his UFC career thanks to an all-time highlight spinning back kick. A two-fight skid is years in the rearview mirror and he's on a six-fight tear with four TKO finishes.
Co-main event: Miranda Maverick
Record: 15-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC
15-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC Opponent: Rose Namajunas (13-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC)
Rose Namajunas (13-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC) Division: Women's flyweight
Women's flyweight Key wins: Jamey-Lyn Horth, Andrea Lee, Gillian Robertson
Jamey-Lyn Horth, Andrea Lee, Gillian Robertson Misc.: Maverick has been on one of the nicest runs in the division with four straight wins and victories in six of her past seven fights. Years ago, she came up short against a few bigger names in the division, so a win over a former champ like Namajunas would be a big notch on her belt.
Co-main event: Rose Namajunas
Record: 13-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC
13-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC Opponent: Miranda Maverick (15-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC)
Miranda Maverick (15-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) Division: Women's flyweight
Women's flyweight Key wins: Tracy Cortez, Amanda Ribas, Zhang Weili (twice), Jessica Andrade, Joanna Jedrzejczyk (twice)
Tracy Cortez, Amanda Ribas, Zhang Weili (twice), Jessica Andrade, Joanna Jedrzejczyk (twice) Misc.: Two-time champion 'Thug' Rose' started her 2024 trip back to title contention right with two wins after back-to-back losses to Carla Esparza – in which she dropped the title – and recent title challenger Manon Fiorot. But this past November, she lost to Erin Blanchfield and now has to work her way back up.
UFC on ESPN 68 main card betting odds
MAIN CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)
Cory Sandhagen -485 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo +370
Reinier de Ridder +250 vs. Bo Nickal -310
Santiago Ponzinibbio -120 vs. Daniel Rodriguez +100
Montel Jackson -205 vs. Daniel Marcos +170
Serhiy Sidey -135 vs. Cameron Smotherman +115
Mason Jones -575 vs. Jeremy Stephens +425
UFC on ESPN 68 prelim betting odds
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
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