Welterweight · Men

Joaquin Buckley

“New Mansa”
United States Finney's HIT Squad debut 2013
#16 Welterweight UFC #10 · Welterweight
Elo 2,040 peak 2,224 · 14 Dec 2024 184 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2854943
21-8pro record
2L current streak
2,191best win, Elo
1,492average opponent
-- born 27 Apr 1994
70.0" / 76.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,690 Sub1,361 Dec1,522

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Colby Covington KO/TKO R3 · 14 Dec 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,191
  2. Vicente Luque KO/TKO R2 · 30 Mar 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,009
  3. Stephen Thompson KO/TKO R3 · 5 Oct 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,987
  4. Alex Morono Decision R3 · 7 Oct 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,847
  5. Nursulton Ruziboev Decision R3 · 11 May 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,842

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Sean Brady Decision R3 · 9 May 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,077
  2. Kamaru Usman Decision R5 · 14 Jun 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,127
  3. Chris Curtis KO/TKO R2 · 10 Dec 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,844
  4. Nassourdine Imavov Decision R3 · 3 Sep 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,861
  5. Alessio Di Chirico KO/TKO R1 · 16 Jan 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,696

Fight history

38 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
38 9 May 202632.0 yrs L21-8 Sean Brady 18-2 · 33.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 2,145→2,040 -104 2,077 +155→+146 UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland Ultimate Fighting Championship
37 14 Jun 202531.1 yrs L21-7 Kamaru Usman 22-4 · 38.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.18* 2,224→2,145 -80 2,127 -250→-275 UFC on ESPN 69: Usman vs. Buckley Ultimate Fighting Championship
36 14 Dec 202430.6 yrs W21-6 Colby Covington 17-4 · 36.8 yrs Welterweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Cut Above Eye) R314:42 1.00 2,119→2,224 +105 2,191 -206→-235 UFC on ESPN 63: Covington vs. Buckley Ultimate Fighting Championship
35 5 Oct 202430.4 yrs W20-6 Stephen Thompson 17-7-1 · 41.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKORight Hook R312:17 1.00 2,046→2,119 +73 1,987 -169→-225 UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 11 May 202430.0 yrs W19-6 Nursulton Ruziboev 36-8-2 (2) · 30.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.98* 1,999→2,046 +48 1,842 -150→-134 UFC on ESPN 56: Lewis vs. Nascimento Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 30 Mar 202429.9 yrs W18-6 Vicente Luque 23-10-1 · 32.3 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R28:17 1.00 1,880→1,999 +119 2,009 +123→+100 UFC on ESPN 54: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 7 Oct 202329.4 yrs W17-6 Alex Morono 23-8 (1) · 33.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,775→1,880 +105 1,847 -178→-175 UFC Fight Night 229: Dawson vs. Green Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 20 May 202329.1 yrs W16-6 Andre Fialho 16-6 (1) · 29.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOHead Kick R29:15 1.00 1,699→1,775 +76 1,652 -175→-220 UFC Fight Night 223: Dern vs. Hill Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 10 Dec 202228.6 yrs L15-6 Chris Curtis 29-10 · 35.4 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOLeft Cross to Ground Strikes R27:49 0.00 1,768→1,699 -68 1,844 -118→-170 UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 3 Sep 202228.4 yrs L15-5 Nassourdine Imavov 11-3 · 26.5 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.34* 1,775→1,768 -8 1,861 +190→+205 UFC Fight Night 209: Gane vs. Tuivasa Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 18 Jun 202228.1 yrs W15-4 Albert Duraev 15-3 · 33.4 yrs Middleweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Eye Swollen Shut) R210:00 1.00 1,658→1,775 +118 1,782 +165→+185 UFC on ESPN 37: Kattar vs. Emmett Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 19 Feb 202227.8 yrs W14-4 Abdul Razak Alhassan 11-4 · 36.5 yrs Middleweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.48* 1,679→1,658 -21 1,609 -150→-165 UFC Fight Night 201: Walker vs. Hill Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 18 Sep 202127.4 yrs W13-4 Antônio Arroyo 9-4 · 32.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKORight Hook to Ground Strikes R312:26 1.00 1,614→1,679 +65 1,523 -225→-190 UFC Fight Night 192: Smith vs. Spann Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 16 Jan 202126.7 yrs L12-4 Alessio Di Chirico 12-5 · 31.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOHead Kick R12:12 0.00 1,703→1,614 -89 1,696 -280→-283 UFC on ABC 1: Holloway vs. Kattar Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 21 Nov 202026.6 yrs W12-3 Jordan Wright 11-0 (1) · 29.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOHooks R25:18 1.00 1,623→1,703 +79 1,591 -278→-255 UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 10 Oct 202026.5 yrs W11-3 Impa Kasanganay 8-0 · 26.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOJump Spinning Back Kick R27:03 1.00 1,500→1,623 +123 1,651 +199→+200 UFC Fight Night 179: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 8 Aug 202026.3 yrs L10-3 Kevin Holland 18-5 · 27.8 yrs Middleweight KO/TKORight Cross R310:32 0.00 1,551→1,500 -51 1,704 +291→+353 UFC Fight Night 174: Lewis vs. Oleynik Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 31 Jul 202026.3 yrs W10-2 Jackie Gosh 7-2 · 37.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R26:47 1.00 1,491→1,551 +61 1,382 -250→-250 LFA 87: Logan vs. Rosales Legacy Fighting Alliance
20 13 Sep 201925.4 yrs W9-2 Chris Harris 12-4 · 29.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R11:08 1.00 1,404→1,491 +86 1,400 -172→-172 LFA 76: Ogden vs. Browne Legacy Fighting Alliance
19 13 Apr 201824.0 yrs L8-2 Logan Storley 7-0 · 25.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.03* 1,467→1,413 -55 1,582 +262→+262 Bellator 197: Chandler vs. Girtz Bellator MMA
18 20 Oct 201723.5 yrs W8-1 Vinicius de Jesus 5-1 · 27.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.38* 1,518→1,467 -50 1,397 – Bellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko Bellator MMA
17 31 Mar 201722.9 yrs W7-1 Justin Patterson 9-2 · 31.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.78* 1,461→1,518 +57 1,493 – Bellator 175: Rampage vs. King Mo 2 Bellator MMA
16 10 Nov 201622.5 yrs L6-1 Jackie Gosh 5-0 · 33.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R12:44 0.00 1,596→1,461 -135 1,386 – Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima 2 Bellator MMA
15 24 Jun 201622.2 yrs W6-0 Chris Heatherly 9-3 (1) · 28.6 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOKnee & Punches R29:14 1.00 1,519→1,596 +76 1,475 – Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 Bellator MMA
14 11 Sep 201521.4 yrs W5-0 Kyle Kurtz 4-0 · 25.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:34 1.00 1,446→1,519 +73 1,389 – Shamrock FC: Fuel Shamrock Fighting Championships
13 25 Jul 201521.2 yrs W4-0 Stacy Bacon Jr. 0-1 · 23.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,459→1,446 -13 1,047 – Shamrock FC: Throwdown Shamrock Fighting Championships
12 21 Mar 201520.9 yrs W3-0 Kalel Robinson 12-7 · 30.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R29:01 1.00 1,426→1,459 +33 1,171 – Shamrock FC: Showdown Shamrock Fighting Championships
11 21 Feb 201520.8 yrs W2-0 Bryant West 1-0 · 17.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R12:28 1.00 1,381→1,426 +45 1,196 – Shamrock FC - Xtreme Fight Night 2 Shamrock Fighting Championships
10 13 Sep 201420.4 yrs W1-0 Wesley Sullivan 1-4 · 26.6 yrs Catchweight KO/TKOPunches R13:46 1.00 1,369→1,381 +13 926 – Shamrock FC - Nemesis Shamrock Fighting Championships
9 19 Apr 201420.0 yrs W9-0 Kyle Kurtz debut · 23.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,368→1,369 +1 1,089 – Shamrock FC: Revenge Shamrock Fighting Championships am
8 22 Feb 201419.8 yrs W8-0 Brandon Karcher debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,342→1,368 +26 1,098 – Fight Hard MMA Fight Hard MMA am
7 28 Dec 201319.7 yrs W7-0 Wayne Collier debut · 22.4 yrs – Sub -- 1.00 1,311→1,342 +31 1,104 – Fight Hard MMA Fight Hard MMA am
6 13 Sep 201319.4 yrs W6-0 George Chandler 2-1 · 23.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,300→1,311 +11 1,104 – TBC - Ultimate Blue Corner Battles Ultimate Blue Corner Battles am
5 15 Jun 201319.1 yrs W5-0 Tyler Clausen 1-0 · 20.7 yrs – Decision -- 0.80 1,292→1,300 +8 1,110 – Shamrock Fighting Championships Shamrock Fighting Championships am
4 18 May 201319.1 yrs W4-0 Ryan Barton debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,260→1,292 +32 1,062 – Shamrock Fighting Championships Shamrock Fighting Championships am
3 26 Apr 201319.0 yrs W3-0 James Deavers debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,219→1,260 +41 1,081 – Shamrock Fighting Championships Shamrock Fighting Championships am
2 23 Mar 201318.9 yrs W2-0 Terry Scott debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,167→1,219 +53 1,098 – Shamrock Fighting Championships Shamrock Fighting Championships am
1 23 Mar 201318.9 yrs W1-0 Terry Scott debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,101→1,167 +66 1,101 – -- Shamrock Fighting Championships am