Ahead of his return at UFC Atlanta this weekend, former welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman has staked his claim for a surprising clash with Dominance MMA stablemate, Islam Makhachev in the future — particularly if the Russian lands the divisional crown ahead of his expected move later this year.
Slated to snap his lenghty hiatus this weekend, former pound-for-pound number one, Kamaru Usman takes on the surging Joaquin Buckley in his return to action for the first time since a 2023 loss to Khamzat Chimaev.
As for Makhachev, the soon-to-be former lightweight champion is expected to make his mooted welterweight move as soon as later this year, competing for the gold from the get-go as he takes on the newly-minted, Jack Della Maddalena.