Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is lastly able to resume his profession after reserving a struggle for the upcoming UFC Atlanta card on June 14.
Garbrandt is slated to face Raoni Barcelos on the cardboard headlined by former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman additionally making his return to motion in opposition to Joaquin Buckley within the five-round primary occasion.
UFC officers introduced the pairing on Sunday together with additional affirmation that the beforehand cancelled struggle between Paul Craig and Renato Bellato was additionally rescheduled for that very same June 14 occasion.
As for Garbrandt, the now 33-year-old veteran makes his first look in 2025 after he was compelled to drop out of his most not too long ago scheduled struggle in opposition to Miles John again in 2024. That struggle was booked after which delayed earlier than Garbrandt finally dropped off the cardboard totally.
Now wholesome once more and able to compete, Garbrandt appears to return to the win column along with his most up-to-date efficiency ending in a submission loss to Deiveson Figueiredo on the historic UFC 300 card.
In the meantime, Barcelos makes an attempt to construct on a two-fight win streak together with an extremely spectacular efficiency to close down extremely touted prospect Payton Talbott in his final outing at UFC 311 in January. General, Barcelos has gone 3-2 in his previous 5 fights with further wins coming in opposition to Trevin Jones and Christian Quinonez.
The UFC returns to Atlanta on June 14 with the occasion going down on the State Farm Enviornment with the total bout order for the cardboard nonetheless to be decided.
