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Joaquin Buckley

Middleweight Division • 12-4-0 (W-L-D)
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Joaquin Buckley stands in his corner prior to his middleweight bout against Jordan Wright during the UFC 255 event at UFC APEX on November 21, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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Stats & Records

  • 9
    Wins by Knockout
  • 3
    Wins by Decision
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
Sig. Str. Defense
Takedown Defense
Knockdown Ratio
00:00
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
0 (0 %)
Clinch
0 (0 %)
Ground
0 (0 %)

Sig. Str. by target

0% 0 Head 0% 0 Body 0% 0 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
9 (75%)
DEC
3 (25%)
SUB
0 (0%)

Event Results

  • Win

    Buckley vs Di Chirico

    Round
    1
    Time
    02:13
    Method
    KO/TKO
    Watch Replay Recap
  • Win

    Kasanganay vs Buckley

    Round
    2
    Time
    02:05
    Method
    KO/TKO
    Watch Replay Recap

Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
United States
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
26
Height
70.00
Weight
185.00
Octagon Debut
Aug. 08, 2020
Reach
76.00
Leg reach
40.00
Q & A

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

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Joaquin Buckley has his hands wrapped prior to his fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 08, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)
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Joaquin Buckley celebrates his KO victory over Impa Kasanganay in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on October 11, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
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Middleweight Division • 7-4-0 (W-L-D)