The Brazilian won with a trio of 29-28 scores. Garbrandt came out swinging in a hurry and got inside a couple times in the first 20 seconds, only to have Barcelos briefly dump him to the canvas.

Mansur Abdul-Malik and Cody Brundage ended after a clash of heads at UFC Atlanta, taking the fight to the scorecards.

The UFC desk analyst team didn't hold back their opinion of Rodolfo Bellato's reaction to the fight-ending illegal upkick from Paul Craig.

UFC on ESPN 69 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC's deal with Venum.

In an absolutely bizarre situation, Rodolfo Bellato and Paul Craig left without a decision thanks to an accidental foul.

The UFC makes its return to Atlanta this week with two former champions in the main and co-main events. UFC on ESPN 69 (ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

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In a 3-round bantamweight bout on the main card, Cody Garbrandt and Raoni Barcelos meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 69 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.