ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JUNE 14: Rose Namajunas is interviewed after defeating Miranda Maverick in a … More
Saturday’s UFC Atlanta fight card saw two former UFC champions walk away with victories. In the main event, ex-UFC welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman ended a three-fight losing skid with a decision win over Joaquin Buckley. Meanwhile, in the UFC Fight Night’s co-main event contest, former two-time UFC strawweight titleholder Rose Namajunas defeated Miranda Maverick via decision in a flyweight matchup. Below, we look at disclosed fighter pay/salaries for the UFC Atlanta fight card.
UFC Atlanta Disclosed Fighter Pay:
Kamaru Usman: $300,000, no win bonus
Joaquin Buckley: $150,000
Rose Namajunas: $500,000 ($250,000 to show, $250,000 win bonus)
Miranda Maverick: $125,000
Edmen Shabazyan: $186,000 ($93,000 to show, $93,000 win bonus)
Andre Petroski: $100,000
Raoni Barcelos: $102,000 ($51,000 to show, $51,000 win bonus)
Cody Garbrandt: $275,000
Mansur Abdul-Malik: $28,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 win bonus)
Cody Brundage: $65,000
Alonzo Menifield: $250,000 ($125,000 to show, $125,000 win bonus)
Oumar Sy: $26,000
Rodolfo Bellato: $12,000
Paul Craig: $125,000
Michael Chiesa: $300,000 ($150,000 to show, $150,000 win bonus)
Court McGee: $83,000
Malcolm Wellmaker: $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus)
Kris Moutinho: $14,000
Jose Ochoa: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus)
Cody Durden: $63,000
Ricky Simon: $166,000 ($83,000 to show, $83,000 win bonus)
Cameron Smotherman: $14,000
Phil Rowe: $110,000 ($55,000 to show, $55,000 win bonus)
Ange Loosa: $30,000
Jamey-Lyn Horth: $50,000 ($25,000 to show, $25,000 win bonus)
Vanessa Demopoulos: $65,000
*Numbers via MMA Fighting
UFC Atlanta Fight Card Results
UFC Atlanta Main Card Results
Kamaru Usman defeats Joaquin Buckley via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
Rose Namajunas defeats Miranda Maverick via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Edmen Shahbazyan defeats Andre Petroski via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Raoni Barcelos defeats Cody Garbrandt via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)
Mansur Abdul-Malik defeats Cody Brundage via technical decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Alonzo Menifield defeats Oumar Sy via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)
UFC Atlanta Preliminary Card Results
Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato ends in a no contest (Accidental illegal upkick)
Michael Chiesa defeats Court McGee via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Malcolm Wellmaker defeats Kris Moutinho at 2:37 of Round 1 (Punch to head at distance)
Jose Ochoa defats Cody Durden via knockout at 0:11 of Round 2 (Punch to head at distance)
Ricky Simón defeats Cameron Smotherman via (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Phil Rowe defeats Ange Loosa via TKO at 4:02 of Round 3 (Punches to head in clinch)
Jamey-Lyn Horth defeats Vanessa Demopoulos via unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)
UFC Atlanta Main Event: Kamaru Usman Vs. Joaquin Buckley
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JUNE 14: Kamaru Usman of Nigeria reacts after defeating Joaquin Buckley in a … More
Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman ended a three-fight losing skid on Saturday night in the main event of the UFC Atlanta card, cruising to an upset decision win over the younger and favored Joaquin Buckley. The win was Usman’s first victory since his final defense of the UFC 170-pound crown in November 2021.
Usman’s route to victory was to avoid Buckley’s heavy hands, score takedowns, and rack up ground control with his heavy top game. Usman picked up one takedown in each of the first four rounds, which was all he needed. Once he had Buckley on his back, Usman kept him on the mat for the rest of the round, picking up 12:26 of control time over the first 20 minutes of the fight. Usman did not get a takedown in the fifth stanza, but he did not need it, as he was ahead on all three scorecards heading into the fifth.
It will be interesting to see how the UFC books the 38-year-old Usman after his dominant performance on Saturday night.
UFC Atlanta Co-Main Event: Rose Namajunas Vs. Miranda Maverick
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JUNE 14: Rose Namajunas reacts after finishing three rounds against Miranda … More
Rose Namajunas fought a smart three-round battle against Miranda Maverick in Atlanta. Her striking was on point, and her top game was hard for Maverick to deal with. The win won’t answer questions about Namajunas’s ability to compete with the top women in the 125-pound division, but she’ll at least hold on to her No. 7 ranking in the division.
The next fight card on the UFC schedule is the UFC Baku event, which takes place on Saturday, June 21.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/trentreinsmith/2025/06/16/ufc-atlanta-pay-rose-namajunas-earns-highest-reported-fighter-payout/