Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
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Stats & Records
12
Wins by Knockout
4
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 424
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1278
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 7
- Takedowns Attempted
- 30
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
St. Louis , United States
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
29
Height
70.00
Weight
170.50
Octagon Debut
Aug. 08, 2020
Reach
76.00
Leg reach
40.00
- Pro since 2014
- 12 wins by KO
- Four first round finishes
- Has won 11 of his last 16 and five of his last seven
- Owns 2016 KO win over UFC vet Chris Heatherly
- Origin of nickname: “Mali Empire – ‘Mansa’ meaning king.”
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
