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The crowd was electric for the finish, and Wellmaker celebrated rightfully after a vicious knockout. Check out the replay of Wellmaker's big win below (via Instagram and X): After the fight,
Mansur Abdul-Malik and Cody Brundage ended after a clash of heads at UFC Atlanta, taking the fight to the scorecards.
In an absolutely bizarre situation, Rodolfo Bellato and Paul Craig left without a decision thanks to an accidental foul.
It was a spectacular for Ochoa to get his first octagon victory, and you can check out the replay below (via X): After the thrilling win, which kept his 100 percent finish rate intact,
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The UFC makes its return to Atlanta this week with two former champions in the main and co-main events. UFC on ESPN 69 (ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will fight Joaquin Buckley in Saturday's Fight Night marquee. Ngannou accompanied Usman, his good friend, to the ceremonial weigh-ins on the eve of the fight. Ngannou is not a licensed cornerman and only showed up to support Usman, according to MMA Junkie.