Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley: Prediction for the Match on 15 June 2025

Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley: Prediction and odds on the Match on 15 June, 2025

Kamaru Usman will take on Joaquin Buckley in the Main Event (fight 13 of 13) for the 170 lbs (77.1 kg) weight class. All actions will be at State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. Kamaru Usman is currently on a three straight losses, while Joaquin Buckley has won all his last five bout. Who will win this encounter? Here at Telecom Asia, we take a look at the match’s preview and offer free betting opportunities.

Kamaru Usman's recent form

Kamaru Usman, also known as the “Nigerian Nightmare,” is fighting out of Boca Raton, Florida. He boasts a professional record of twenty wins and four losses. Out of those 20 wins, nine of them were by way of knockout and ten by decision. Also, He is currently on a three-game MMA losing streak. He studied at the University of Nebraska Kearney and is being coached by Jorge Santiago and Trevor Whitman. In the worldwide MMA rankings, He is 11th Greatest MMA Fighter of All Time, 14th Greatest MMA Grappler of All Time, 56th Current Best MMA Middleweight Fighter, 97th Current Best P4P MMA Fighter, 1st MMA Fighter of the Year for 2021, 3rd MMA Fighter of the Year for 2019, 6th MMA Fighter of the Year for 2018, and 19th MMA Fighter of the Year for 2017. He began his career in 2014 under the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA). Usman won all three bout there before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) the following year. So far in UFC, He has fought 18 times and won 15 out of it. His last fight was on October 21, 2023, in UFC against Khamzat Chimaev. He lost the bout by majority decision. In 2022, He was unable to defend his UFC Welterweight Championship belt losing it to Leon Edwards by a head kick knockout in the fifth round.

Kamaru Usman's Strengths

Kelvin Gastelum fights out of the southpaw stance, with a good right jab. He possesses a good boxing and cardio.

Joaquin Buckley`s recent form

Buckley used to fight in a heavier class but is now doing great as a welterweight, winning his last six fights. He is affiliated with Finney's HIT Squad. His last fight was on December 14, 2024, in the UFC against Colby Covington. He won the fight in the third round by Doctor Stoppage (Cut Above Eye), technical knockout. In the worldwide MMA ranking, he is the 4th Current Best MMA Welterweight Fighter, 30th Current Best P4P MMA Fighter, and 5th MMA Fighter of the Year for 2024. He boasts a professional record of 21 wins and 6 losses. Out of his 21 wins, 15 were by way of knockout and six were by decision. He has never been choked in his career. Buckley began his professional career in the Bellator MMA promotion and recorded three wins and 2 losses. He then joined Legacy Fighting Alliance with two consecutive wins. In 2020, He got signed under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and has fought fifteen times altogether since. Out of these 15 bouts in the UFC, 11 were victories while 4 were losses.

Joaquin Buckley Strength

Joaquin Buckley is known for his knockout strength. Although he's not good at wrestling and hasn’t won with submission, he's never been beaten that way either. Fighting in his weight class allows Buckley to avoid dealing with taller opponents, allowing him to strike hard without receiving as much resistance. In his fight against Luque, Buckley was quicker and used his punches to win.

Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds

• In the last three of the last five fights for Joaquin Buckley was by technical knockout in the third round. The option is available at 1.49 odds in the 1XBet bookmaker for Joaquin Buckley to win by TKO, KO, or DQ.
• In the last three of the last five fights for Kamaru Usman was by points. The option is available at 6.50 odds in the 1XBet bookmaker for Kamaru Usman to win by a points victory.

Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley Prediction

Buckley is up for a big challenge against Usman, a seasoned fighter who hasn't been doing too well lately. Usman used to be quicker and tougher, but recent tough fights have slowed him down and hurt his confidence. Although Buckley is younger and stronger, picking him to win isn’t as clear-cut as it would have been two years ago. Buckley has improved his fighting style by adding kicks and sometimes using takedowns to surprise his opponents. However, it's uncertain how much Buckley will try to take the fight to the ground, given Usman`s skill in close combat.

Our match prediction is Joaquin Buckley to win by knockout with odds at 2.50 on 1Xbet.

Our betting tip on the match is +5.5 Spread for Usman Kamaru odds at 1.90 on Bet365.

Lastly, under 4.5 rounds odds at 1.76 on Betway