At media day, Brundage took questions from media members before his fight. Brundage is the second biggest underdog on the card. If he beats Abdul-Malik, who is as much as a 9-1 betting favorite,

Though Ngannou's appearance at a UFC event does not mean that he is there to discuss business with the organization, this is the first time that the former champion has returned. UFC President Dana White was very outspoken about Ngannou's departure and comments on fighter pay, often responding with barbs that seemed very personal.

Dirty Boxing Championship (DBX) will stage DBX 2 tomorrow night (Sat. June 14) in Miami, Fla. featuring a Heavyweight brawl between former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contender, Jairzinho Rozenstruik,

Barcelos (19-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) takes on Cody Garbrandt (14-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) in a bantamweight fight on the ESPN main card at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. At media day, Barcelos took questions from media members before his fight.

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will fight Joaquin Buckley in Saturday's Fight Night marquee. Ngannou accompanied Usman, his good friend, to the ceremonial weigh-ins on the eve of the fight. Ngannou is not a licensed cornerman and only showed up to support Usman, according to MMA Junkie.

The UFC Atlanta fight card takes place tonight, June 14, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA. Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley serves as the main event.

Oliveira is the most prolific finisher in UFC history. While he boasts fight-ending abilities both on the feet and the ground, Bisping is worried about his defense against someone like Topuria. Oliveira has been knocked down in his title wins over Michael Chandler, Dustin Poirier, and Justin Gaethje before rallying to get the finish.

Gaethje laid out his terms for fighting again, and they involve a shiny belt on the line or a whole lot more money.

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

Sherdog's live UFC Atlanta coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The event is also known as UFC on ESPN 69.

As UFC 317 inches closer, the spotlight intensifies on Ilia Topuria, who is preparing for what many believe will be his toughest test yet—a title bout against former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira.