Kamaru Usman was aware of the noise surrounding him about whether he would still be able to compete in the octagon at a high level at the age of 38. Usman went the distance against Joaquin Buckley in a five-round welterweight bout in the UFC Fight Night main event at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta,

In a 5-round welterweight bout in the main event, Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 69 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

Usman has obviously been focusing a lot more on his jab and lead-hand work in more recent years, showing a sharp acumen from both stances.

The main event will pit Kamaru Usman up against Joaquin Buckley in a battle between two fighters trying to get closer to a title shot.