Joaquin Buckley is undoubtedly one of the most phenomenal contenders in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He made his octagon debut in 2020 and is currently ranked as the No.9 contender in the weight class. For his promotional debut, Buckley stepped inside the cage with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses. However, in his first appearance, he ended up getting TKO’d by Kevin Holland at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik.
Nevertheless, Joaquin Buckley bounced back from his previous losses and is currently on a four-fight win streak. For his last fight, Buckley faced Nursulton Ruziboev on May 11, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 56 and won the bout via a unanimous decision. Moreover, the 30-year-old American fighter is now set to face Colby Covington on December 14, 2024, in Tampa, United States.
Joaquin Buckley’s fighting style
Joaquin Buckley is a striker. Buckley has 14 of his finishes coming via knockouts and no submissions.
Moreover, his favorite striking technique is a jab, and his favorite grappling technique is blast double. Over the years, he has competed in both middleweight and welterweight divisions in his career. However, after suffering consecutive losses in the middleweight division, Joaquin Buckley returned back to the welterweight division.
For his divisional comeback, he faced Andre Fialho at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill and won the bout via a second-round TKO. Moreover, he is currently on a four-fight win streak in his career after switching back to the weight class. His next opponent will be a top veteran contender who has previously fought for the title.
Joaquin Buckley’s MMA record
Joaquin Buckley boasts a record of 20 wins and 6 losses in MMA. With his decade-long mixed martial arts career, Buckley has competed in 26 matches.
| 26 matches | 20 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 14 | 4 |
| By decision | 6 | 2 |
*Last updated on December 14, 2024.
FAQs on fighting style of Joaquin Buckley
A. Joaquin Buckley is a strike-based fighter.
A. Joaquin Buckley boasts a record of 20 wins and 6 losses in MMA.
A. For his last fight, Buckley knocked out Stephen Thompson.
A. Joaquin Buckley is now set to face Colby Covington on December 14, 2024.
A. Over the years, Joaquin Buckley had lost to Jackie Gosh, Logan Storley, Kevin Holland, Alessio Di Chirico, Nassaourdine Imavov, and Chris Curtis, respectively.
