Usman fought back tears on Saturday after overcoming Joaquin Buckley in Atlanta, a result that marked his first UFC win since 2021.

It will be Usman's first fight since a short-notice middleweight loss to Khamzat Chimaev in October, 2023, and his first in the welterweight division since March of the same year.

What makes the performance particularly impressive is that Buckley is an absolute dog.