Kamaru Usman is returning to the UFC after a significant hiatus. With a lot of hype surrounding his fight, fans are quite excited to see how things pan out. Meanwhile, just like the actual bout, fans also take immense interest in the fighter walkouts. Different fighters have different walkout songs that elevate the fans’ overall experience. Thus, with the all-important bout coming up, it remains to be seen what the walkout songs of Joquin Buckley and Kamaru Usman are.
Joaquin Buckley last fought against Stephen Thompson back in UFC 307. During that event, Buckley came out to Nina Simone’s ‘Feeling Good.’ But this is not the only song he has used. Going up against Vicente Luque, Buckley used ‘See Me Now’ by Jaleel.
Meanwhile, Kamaru Usman, too, has used a host of songs as his walkout. In UFC 294, Usman opted for American Rapper Rick Ross and Meek Mill’s 2023 song, ‘Shaq & Kobe’. He has also shown his interest in African artists like DJ Tarico, Nelson Tivane, Preck, and Burna Bay.
Meanwhile, as ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ looks to make a statement with a victory, Usman is also fancying a fight against Islam Makhachev.
Kamaru Usman Looks To Fight Islam Makhachev
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Kamaru Usman is quite confident about winning the fight against Joaquin Buckley. But he is not content yet. In a recent interaction, Usman opened up about his desire to get one more title shot. Citing Islam Makhachev, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ stated that he thinks fighting the Dagestani will be a good way to close out his career.
“I do think Islam has the ability to do it, but it’s not going to be easy. Fast forward — current pound-for-pound vs. former pound-for-pound — I think that’s a blockbuster. That would be a great outing to go out there and get a blockbuster before I sail off,” said Usman to Kevin Iole.
Kamaru Usman breaks down Islam vs JDM and sees a blockbuster clash between himself and Islam 🔥🥶
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) June 11, 2025
"I love Islam coming up. At one point, I probably would have been a little annoyed with it. I really love Islam and care for him. I think Islam vs. Jack is a fantastic fight. I… pic.twitter.com/l3DKjiB3uM
Thus, with a lot of hopes building, it now remains to be seen what happens once the cage door closes at UFC Atlanta.
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