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.

With UFC Atlanta set to go down tomorrow night, 26 fights will step on the scale today (June 13) to weigh-in ahead of the event.

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will fight Joaquin Buckley in Saturday's Fight Night marquee. Ngannou accompanied Usman, his good friend, to the ceremonial weigh-ins on the eve of the fight. Ngannou is not a licensed cornerman and only showed up to support Usman, according to MMA Junkie.

UFC on ESPN 69 winner Jamey-Lyn Horth talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight after her decision win over Vanessa Demopoulos in Atlanta.

The UFC 316 weigh-ins have been competed, and headliners Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O’Malley both made weight for their title rematch.

Champ Julianna Peña and challenger Kayla Harrison had a final UFC 316 faceoff at ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of their women's bantamweight title fight.

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.

Francis Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, brought Kamaru Usman to the stage for a fierce ceremonial weigh-in faceoff against Joaquin Buckley on

Though Ngannou's appearance at a UFC event does not mean that he is there to discuss business with the organization, this is the first time that the former champion has returned. UFC President Dana White was very outspoken about Ngannou's departure and comments on fighter pay, often responding with barbs that seemed very personal.