Rose Namajunas was well compensated for her victory in the UFC Atlanta co-main event this past Saturday.

The former strawweight champion took home a disclosed payday of $500,000 for her three-round verdict over Miranda Maverick ($125,000) in their flyweight clash at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The Georgia Athletic & Entertainment Commission recently released a full list of salaries from the event, which is also known as UFC on ESPN 69.

Advertisement

Kamaru Usman, who was competing for the first time since October 2023, earned a flat purse of $300,000 for his five-round verdict over Joaquin Buckley ($150,000) in the evening’s welterweight headliner.

All told, 13 fighters who fought at UFC Atlanta secured disclosed six-figure purses.

Note: The disclosed purses reported by state athletic commissions do not include any performance-based or discretionary bonuses that may be awarded to a fighter by the promotion. Additionally, the reported figures do not r…

👀😲Umar Nurmagomedov reveals Hunter Campbell came to Dagestan to convince Islam to move up so Topuria can become the champ at 155

"He [Hunter] came to see Islam, and they wanted Islam to move up. They want to make Topuria the champ at 155. They believe he can really sell… pic.twitter.com/bMOiyARPFT

— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) June 15, 2025

Umar Nurmagomedov made some stunning revelations about UFC executive Hunter Campbell’s recent visit to Dagestan.

The featherweight, lightweight and welterweight title pictures were all in a mix prior to UFC 315 last month — and Campbell was surprisingly visiting the Republic of Dagestan in Russia weeks before the event. Nurmagomedov recently revealed the purpose behind Campbell’s visit to his homeland. 

While Islam Makhachev had been eyeing a move up to welterweight for a while, he didn’t confirm the decision until Belal Muhammad was dethroned by Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315. Me…

Raoni Barcelos is aiming for the bantamweight rankings after his win over Cody Garbrandt. 

Advertisement

Barcelos took on Garbrandt at UFC Atlanta on Saturday. While Garbrandt led the dance in the first round, Barcelos rallied back to control the former champ and earn a hard-fought unanimous decision. Barcelos considers it the biggest win of his career so far and admits to being surprised by Garbrandt’s wrestling defense.

“I think it was definitely the biggest win in my career,” Barcelos said in a post-fight media scrum. “It was a great fight. Cody was in great form, and we put on a great fight… I knew he was gonna be tough. What surprised me is how strong his wrestling was even though he comes from a wrestling base. I think it made for a fun and dynamic fight.”

Barcelos is looking ahead to another significant pairing in the division before the conclusion of 2025.

“I want Rob Font by the end of the year,” he said. “I want to be in the rankings b…