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Joaquin Buckley
“New Mansa”
United States
Ranked #13 · WelterweightOfficial UFC rankings
21-9-0W-L-D
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 5'10"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 76"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Weight class
- WelterweightWelterweight: 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Finney's MMA / Finney's HIT Squad
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1795
Scouting Report
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
Lost 3 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Buckley puts people to sleep. His wins come by 15 KO/TKO, 0 submissions and 6 decisions, a 71% finish rate. He ends fights early with his hands and hasn't made anyone tap.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, he lost to Mike Malott (14-2-1) by KO/TKO in round 2. Before that, he lost to Sean Brady (19-2-0) by unanimous decision, and to Kamaru Usman (21-5-0) by unanimous decision after five rounds.
- Style
- Southpaw with a 76" reach. Buckley lands 3.62 significant strikes a minute at 36% accuracy, absorbs 3.1, and defends 59% of strikes. He attempts 1.43 takedowns per 15 minutes and defends 70% of takedowns.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 15 KO/TKO (71%)
- 6 Decision (29%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 71%
- Streak
- 3-fight losing streak
- Last fought
- 4 weeks ago
21 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 89-23-2
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1836
- Lossvs Mike Malott15-2-1 · Power Index 1864KO/TKO · R2 · 2:32Oct 17, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs Malott
- Lossvs Sean Brady19-2-0 · Power Index 1906Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00May 9, 2026 · UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland
- Lossvs Kamaru Usman21-5-0 · Power Index 1853Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00Jun 15, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley
- Winvs Colby Covington17-5-0 · Power Index 1753TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 · 4:42Dec 15, 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley
Fight stats
Stat Joaquin Buckley Colby Covington Sig. strikes 75/151 37/124 Takedowns 0/1 1/8 Control time 1:18 3:40 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 23 10 Round 2 sig. strikes 28 19 Round 3 sig. strikes 24 8 - Winvs Stephen Thompson17-9-1 · Power Index 1803KO/TKO · R3 · 2:17Oct 6, 2024 · UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.
Fight stats
Stat Joaquin Buckley Stephen Thompson Sig. strikes 34/93 49/106 Takedowns 4/7 0/0 Control time 4:13 0:03 Knockdowns 1 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 6 15 Round 2 sig. strikes 12 22 Round 3 sig. strikes 16 12
Career Stats
Based on 18 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.55
- Striking accuracy
- 36%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.16
- Striking defense
- 58%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.37
- Takedown accuracy
- 45%
- Takedown defense
- 70%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.10