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Coming out of UFC on ESPN 69, Belal Muhammad thinks it's the perfect time to settle his grudge match with Kamaru Usman.
Maverick (15-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) dropped a unanimous decision to Namajunas in Saturday's UFC on ESPN 69 co-main event at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Maverick said she tore her ACL at some point in Round 2 – likely during the grappling exchanges when Namajunas (14-7 MMA, 12-6 UFC) took her down around a minute-and-a-half into the round.
The UFC was back in Atlanta on Saturday night with a compelling 13-fight card, topped by the long awaited return of former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.
There was little question that the kick was illegal, but in the immediate aftermath it appeared that Bellato looked to referee Kevin MacDonald to see if he was going to call the foul – then hit the canvas and appeared to be knocked out, only to jolt back to consciousness, at which point he lightly tried to wrestle MacDonald.
SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley fight card from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday
UFC on ESPN 69 (ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). UFC on ESPN 69 takes place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.