Bedtime MMA predicted Joaquin Buckley will finish Kamaru Usman by knockout in their Atlanta five-rounder and vault into welterweight title contention. He outlined a perfect storm for Buckley: Usman is 38, riding a losing streak, coming off a two-year layoff, and still dealing with chronic knee issues. Bedtime said Usman’s decline began once he "fell in love with his hands," pointing to head-dip tendencies that will feed Buckley’s uppercut and left-hook counters. He expects Usman to have one decent wrestling sequence early, but Buckley’s superior speed, explosiveness, and octagon rhythm will force frantic stand-up exchanges where the former champion gets clipped on an exit. The tout emphasized Buckley’s current momentum—wins over Wonderboy Thompson and Colby Covington—and argued that an emphatic KO here should rank Buckley ahead of Shavkat Rakhmonov and Jack Della Maddalena for the next shot. Bettors are encouraged to hammer Buckley ML and KO/TKO props, while fading Usman decision lines.