UFC Atlanta Fight Card: Odds, Lines, Prop Bets, Predictions And Picks

Saturday’s UFC Atlanta fight card features two pivotal bouts at the top of the marquee. In the main event, former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman looks to end his losing skid while also putting the brakes on Joaquin Buckley’s rise up the 170-pound rankings. Meanwhile, in the UFC Atlanta co-main event, former two-time UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas faces the rising Miranda Maverick in a flyweight scrap.

We look at the betting odds, line movement, prediction, picks, and prop bets for the UFC Atlanta main card, which takes place on Saturday, June 14 from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

The UFC Atlanta fight card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

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UFC Atlanta Fight Card: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Kamaru Usman Vs. Joaquin Buckley

Kamaru Usman (20-4) , the former UFC welterweight champion, enters UFC Atlanta on a three-fight losing skid. The 38-year-old last fought in October 2023, when he dropped a split decision to Khamzat Chimaev in a middleweight matchup.

Usman lost his 170-pound crown to Edwards via a head-kick knockout at UFC 278 in August 2022. He dropped the rematch at UFC 286 in March of 2023 via a majority decision. Before his loss, Usman had defended the title five times.

Usman is the No. 5 ranked fighter in the UFC’s welterweight weight class. He has a career record of 20-3.

Joaquin Buckley (21-6) is the No. 7 fighter in the UFC’s 170-pound weight class. The 31-year-old Buckley is one quite a run since dropping to welterweight in 2023.

Buckley is 6-0 during his current welterweight run with four knockouts and two decision wins. He fought four times in 2024, picking up a knockout win over Vicente Luque, a decision victory over Nursulton Ruziboev, a knockout over two-time UFC title challenger Stephen Thompson. Buckley finished the year with a doctor stoppage TKO win over former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington in December.

When the betting lines opened for the UFC Atlanta main event, Usman was a +220 betting underdog to the -275 Buckley. Today, Buckley is the -285 betting favorite, while the former UFC champ is a +225 betting underdog.

Usman has received 70 percent of the bets on this fight, while 56 percent of the handle has come in on Buckley.

The betting pick is for Buckley to win via decision, but there’s a chance of a Buckley knockout victory.

UFC Atlanta Fight Card: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Rose Namajunas Vs. Miranda Maverick

Rose Namajunas (13-7) was 2-1 and had under two years of professional MMA experience when she fought Carla Esparza for the UFC women’s strawweight title on the season finale of The Ultimate Fighter Season 20. Esparza won that December 2014 bout by submission, claiming the inaugural 115-pound title.

Over the next few years, Namajunas was essentially learning on the job, and she learned well, running up a record of 4-1 between October 2015 and April 2017.

In November 2017, Namajunas stepped into the Octagon to face then-UFC strawweight titleholder Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The champ was a -700 favorite on fight night, while the challenger checked in at +500. Namajunas stunned the MMA world that night, scoring an upset first-round knockout win to become the champ. Proving her victory was not a fluke, Namajunas defeated Jedrzejczyk by decision in their rematch in April 2018.

Namajunas lost the title in her second attempted defense when Jessica Andrade scored a slam knockout win at UFC 237. A non-title fight victory over Andrade, who dropped the belt in August 2019 to Zhang Weili, followed. That win earned Namajunas another shot at the title.

In April 2021, Namajunas regained the belt with a perfectly timed head kick to stop Weili in the first round. She defeated the former champ by decision in their rematch in November 2021. Namajunas surrendered the title to Esparza in May 2022 in a tepid performance.

Since losing the title, Namajunas is 2-2 at 125 pounds, losing a decision to Manon Fiorot in September 2023, defeating Amanda Ribas by decision in March 2024 and beating Tracy Cortez by decision in July 2024. In her most recent outing, Namajunas dropped a decision to Erin Blanchfield in November.

Namajunas is the No. 7 ranked UFC women’s flyweight fighter.

Miranda Maverick (15-5) joined the UFC in 2020 after spending most of her time with Invicta FC. At the time, she was 7-2 and coming off a “Performance of the Night” bonus-winning decision win over Pearl Gonzalez.

Maverick opened her UFC career with two wins. The promotion then matched her against another young fighter, Maycee Barber. Barber was on a two-fight losing skid at the time. She ended that run of defeats with a split-decision win over Maverick.

Things did not get any easier for Maverick in her next matchup, as the UFC booked her opposite Erin Blanchfield, who was 1-0 in the UFC, but riding a four-fight winning streak. Blanchfield kept that winning streak intact with a unanimous decision win over Maverick.

Since those back-to-back setbacks, Maverick has gone 6-1 with her only loss being a June 2023 decision to Jasmine Jasudavicius. She is 4-0 in her most recent bouts, and coming off a unanimous decision win over Jamey-Lyn Horth in December.

Maverick is ranked 11th in the UFC’s 125-pound division.

When the betting opened for the UFC Atlanta co-main event, Namajunas was a -275 favorite over Maverick, who came in at +220. Those odds have shifted slightly. Today, Namajunas is listed at -250, while Maverick is the +200 betting underdog.

Bettors have placed most of their wagers on Maverick (75 percent), while most of the money is on Namajunas (85 percent).

The betting pick is for Namajunas to beat Maverick by decision.

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UFC Atlanta Fight Card: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Edmen Shahbazyan Vs. Andre Petroski

Here we have a middleweight matchup between Edmen Shahbazyan and Andre Petroski. When the betting odds opened Shahbazyan was the -200 favorite over the +165 Petroski. The odds have shifted slightly, yet Shahbazyan remains the favorite at -185, while Petroski is the +150 betting underdog.

Petroski is the favorite for the bettors, who have placed 91 percent of the bets on him, while throwing 80 percent of the money his way.

The betting pick is to go with the underdog, Petroski via decision.

UFC Atlanta Fight Card: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Cody Garbrandt Vs. Raoni Barcelos

Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt fights for the first time in over a year when he meets Raoni Barcelos in a 135-pound bout in Atlanta. When the betting opened for this one, Garbrandt was a +125 underdog to Barcelos’s -150. Today, Barcelos is a -200 favorite, while Garbrandt is the +165 betting underdog.

Garbrandt has a slight edge in bets at 52 percent, but the overwhelming money is on Barcelos at 86 percent.

Garbrandt is the better striker, and he could ride that striking to a win here, but if he gets reckless and chases the knockout, Barcelos could use his wrestling to grind out a win. The pick is Barcelos via decision.

UFC Atlanta Fight Card: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Mansur Abdul-Malik Vs. Cody Brundage

The first middleweight bout on Saturday’s card is Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Cody Brundage. Abdul-Malik was a -55o betting favorite over the +400 Brundage when odds opened. Today, Abdul-Malik is listed as a prohibitive -800 over the +550 Brundage.

With the lopsided odds, Brundage has picked up 70 percent of the bets. However, bettors seem inclined to wager bigger on Abdul-Malik, who has 78 percent of the handle.

The pick is for Abdul-Malik to use his striking to score a knockout of Brundage.

UFC Atlanta Fight Card: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Alonzo Menifield Vs. Oumar Sy

Opening the UFC Atlanta card is a light heavyweight matchup between Alonzo Menifield and Oumar Sy. The opening odds for this contest saw Sy as a -500 favorite over Menifield, who was +260. Sy has moved to a -700 favorite, while Menifield has dropped to a +500 underdog.

Most of the bets are on Menifield (59 percent), while most of the wagers are on Sy (80 percent).

The betting pick is for Sy to win via knockout.

*Odds via BetMGM

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UFC Atlanta Fight Card - Prop Bets To Consider

Buckley to beat Usman via KO/TKO: +140

Namajunas to beat Maverick via decision: -185

Maverick to beat Namajunas via decision: +300

Shahbazyan to beat Petroski via KO/TKO in Round 1: +245

Petroski to beat Shahbazyan via decision: +375

Garbrandt to beat Barcelos via KO/TKO: +285

Abdul-Malik to beat Brundage by KO/TKO: -325

Abdul-Malik to beat Brundage in Round 1: -105

Abdul-Malik to beat Brundage in Round 2: +275

Menifield to beat Sy: +500

*All bets and odds via BetOnline

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