ATLANTA – Michael Chiesa met the media Saturday after his unanimous decision win over Court McGee at UFC on ESPN 69. Chiesa (19-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC), the Season 15 winner of "The Ultimate Fighter," outworked McGee (22-14 MMA, 11-13 UFC), the Season 11 winner – but wasn't entirely happy with his performance.

Thug” truly is “better. It is rare nowadays for state athletic commissions to release payouts and salaries for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) athletes; however, Georgia did just that in the wake of UFC Atlanta this past weekend.

The main event will see former UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman try to snap the first losing streak of his MMA career when he takes on #7-ranked Joaquin Buckley, who is 6-0 with four finishes since dropping down from the middleweight division in 2023.

Monday's episode of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and Goze is here. On Episode 3,575, the guys look back at UFC on ESPN 69 in Atlanta, and they welcome PFL World Tournament 6 headliner Kevin Lee to the show,

Malcolm Wellmaker, surging UFC bantamweight contender, joins after his devastating win over Kris Moutinho and gets into his KO streak, fighting in Atlanta, his childhood and early career, quitting his job as a pipefitter,

Following UFC Atlanta, here is what I think should be next for Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley after the Fight Night card.

On the latest episode of "Spinning Back Clique," the panel discusses Kamaru Usman and Rose Namajunas' UFC Atlanta wins and more.