The UFC’s upcoming return to Atlanta on June 14 has added a number of new fights that be part of the principle occasion pitting former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in opposition to Joaquin Buckley.
On Tuesday, UFC officers introduced six new fights headed to the State Farm Area in June together with veteran welterweights Michael Chiesa and Court docket McGee clashing on the cardboard.
Chiesa seems to be to construct on his latest two-fight win streak with a pair of submissions over Max Griffin and Tony Ferguson whereas McGee can also be trying to maintain his momentum going after he submitted Tim Means this previous October.
Undefeated prospect Mansur Abdul-Malik makes his second look within the UFC after incomes his contract on The Contender Sequence and he faces Cody Brundage in a middleweight bout on the cardboard.
Flyweights Tereza Bleda and Jamey-Lyn Horth are additionally set to satisfy on the cardboard after MMA Combating first reported the matchup in early April.
Edmen Shahbazyan additionally returns to motion at middleweight when he takes on Andre Petroski in an attention-grabbing conflict of types pitting striker in opposition to grappler.
Flyweight veteran Cody Durden will get the prospect to compete in his dwelling state of Georgia when he meets Jose Ochoa on the UFC Atlanta card.
Lastly, Alonzo Menifield returns to motion in opposition to the undefeated Oumar Sy in an intriguing battle at 205 kilos.
As beforehand introduced, the co-main occasion in Atlanta can also be set as former two-time strawweight champion Rose Namajunas continues her marketing campaign at flyweight when she faces Miranda Maverick.
A finalized struggle card for UFC Atlanta continues to be to be decided forward of the June 14 occasion.
