Who thought Francis Ngannou would ever be seen again on a UFC stage? It happened Friday when Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, accompanied former welterweight champ Kamaru Usman to the scale during the UFC on ESPN 69 ceremonial weigh-ins at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

Nigerian mixed martial arts fighter, Kamaru Usman, is prepared to return to the octagon ring after UFC and he made a special entrance during his weigh-in.

Kamaru Usman spoke about the old beef between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya and the meaning of being an African champion.

Belal Muhammad has a vested interest in the UFC on ESPN 69 headliner between Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley.

In the UFC, staying at the top of the mountain is difficult even for the greatest champions. The constant flux at the top means that plenty of former champions remain active in the promotion.

Augusta, Georgia native and MMA fighter Malcolm Wellmaker (9-0-0) gets added to UFC's upcoming event in Atlanta.

Kamaru Usman is all for Islam Makhachev's move up to the UFC welterweight division. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) vacated his UFC lightweight title and will get an immediate title shot against newly crowned welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena later in the year.