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#11 Welterweight Division

Actif

"New Mansa"

Joaquin Buckley

Welterweight Division

19-6-0 (W-L-D)

13

Victoires par Knockout

4

Finitions du premier round

Joaquin Buckley

athlete record

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Learn more about Joaquin Buckley's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Actif
Lieu de naissance
United States
Style de combat
Freestyle
Âge
30
La Taille
70.00
Poids
170.00
Début de l'octogone
Aug. 8, 2020
Reach
76.00
Portée de la jambe
40.00
  • Pro since 2014

     
  • 13 wins by KO

     
  • Four first round finishes

     
  • Has won seven of his last nine and four in a row

     
  • Owns 2016 KO win over UFC vet Chris Heatherly

     
  • Origin of nickname: “Mali Empire – ‘Mansa’ meaning king.”

UFC on ESPN (5/11/24) Buckley won a three round unanimous decision over Nursulton Ruziboev 

UFC on ESPN (3/30/24) Buckley stopped Vicente Luque via strikes at 3:17 of the second round 

UFC Fight Night (10/7/23) Buckley won a three round unanimous decision over Alex Morono 

UFC Fight Night (5/20/23) Buckley knocked out Andre Fialho at 4:15 of the second round 

UFC 282 (12/10/22) Buckley was knocked out by Chris Curtis at 2:49 of the second round 

UFC Fight Night (9/3/22) Buckley lost a three round unanimous decision to Nassourdine Imavov 

UFC on ESPN (6/18/22) Buckley defeated Albert Duraev via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of the second round

UFC Fight Night (2/19/22) Buckley won a three-round split decision over Abdul Razak Alhassan

UFC Fight Night (9/18/21) Buckley knocked out Antonio Arroyo at 2:26 of the third round

UFC on ABC (1/16/21) Buckley was knocked out by Alessio Di Chirico at 2:12 of the first round

UFC 255 (11/21/20) Buckley knocked out Jordan Wright at :18 of the second round

UFC Fight Night (10/10/20) Buckley knocked out Impa Kasanganay at 2:03 of the second round

UFC Fight Night (8/8/20) Buckley was stopped by Kevin Holland via strikes at :43 of the third round

When and why did you start training for fighting? 2012 – It’s something I always wanted to do.



What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Don’t know yet, but I am grateful for the opportunity.



What was your job before you started fighting? Simple jobs



Favorite grappling technique: Blast double



Favorite Striking technique: Jab