“New Mansa” Welterweight
Joaquin Buckley
11-6-0
UFC record, 17 fights, 199.8 min
21-8-0 N
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'10"
- Reach
- 76"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Wed, Apr 27, 1994, age 32
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Aug 8, 2020
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, May 9, 2026
01/How he wins
in 11 wins
8 KO/TKO (punches to head at distance 2, cut above eye, kick to head at distance, punch to head at distance, punches to head from guard, spinning back kick head), 3 decisions in 11 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 8 | 3 |
| Decision | 3 | 3 |
| All | 11 | 6 |
02/Career rates
17 fights, 199.8 min
Sig strikes landed
3.62 per min
723 in 199.8 min, 17 fights
Sig strike accuracy
36.4%
723 of 1,988 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.10 per min
619 of 1,505 landed on him in 199.8 min
Takedowns
1.43 per 15 min
19 of 42 · 199.8 min
Takedown accuracy
45.2%
19 of 42 attempts
Takedown defence
40 of 57
defended of attempted on him, 199.8 min
Control time
1:39 per 15 min
21:53 of 199:51
Knockdowns
9
scored in 199.8 min, 17 fights
Submission attempts
0.08 per 15 min
1 in 199.8 min
Where his sig strikes land
75% distance, 6% clinch, 19% ground
544 distance, 42 clinch, 137 ground of 723 landed
What he hits
62% head, 28% body, 10% leg
449 head, 202 body, 72 leg of 723 landed
Cage time
199:51
17 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 9 | 5-4-0 | 85.3 | 330 of 1,013 | 3.87 | 7 of 23 | 7:19 of 85:20 | 6 | 4 in 5 |
| Welterweight | 8 | 6-2-0 | 114.5 | 393 of 975 | 3.43 | 12 of 19 | 14:34 of 114:31 | 3 | 4 in 6 |
| All | 17 | 11-6-0 | 199.8 | 723 of 1,988 | 3.62 | 19 of 42 | 21:53 of 199:51 | 9 | 8 in 11 |
04/By year
2020 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 5 of 31 | 0.33 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 44 of 148 | 1.76 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4-0-0 | 50.3 | 250 of 531 | 4.97 | 8 of 12 | 11:50 of 50:16 | 2 | 3 in 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 24.3 | 94 of 265 | 3.88 | 4 of 7 | 2:44 of 24:15 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2-2-0 | 47.8 | 174 of 595 | 3.64 | 5 of 11 | 2:56 of 47:49 | 2 | 1 in 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 14.6 | 44 of 124 | 3.01 | 1 of 6 | 1:18 of 14:38 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 22.9 | 112 of 294 | 4.89 | 1 of 6 | 3:05 of 22:53 | 3 | 2 in 2 |
| All | 17 | 11-6-0 | 199.8 | 723 of 1,988 | 3.62 | 19 of 42 | 21:53 of 199:51 | 9 | 8 in 11 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 17 of 17 | 82.2 | 236 of 752 | 2.87 | 13 of 25 | 8:48 of 82:12 | 1 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
| Round 2 | 16 of 17 | 67.7 | 250 of 684 | 3.69 | 6 of 15 | 7:04 of 67:42 | 5 | 0 | 6, won 5 |
| Round 3 | 10 of 17 | 40.0 | 206 of 460 | 5.16 | 0 of 2 | 6:01 of 39:57 | 3 | 1 | 9, won 6 |
| Round 4 | 1 of 17 | 5.0 | 11 of 34 | 2.20 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 1 of 17 | 5.0 | 20 of 58 | 4.00 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
17 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 9, 2026UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | Sean BradyWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 25 - 30. Sal D'amato 25 - 30. Dave Tirelli 27 - 30. | 5 of 31 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 14, 2025UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley | Kamaru UsmanWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Derek Cleary 46 - 49. Mike Bell 47 - 48. | 44 of 148 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 14, 2024UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley | Colby CovingtonWelterweight | WTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R3 4:42Cut above eye | 75 of 151 | 0 of 1 | 1:18 | 0 | 14:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 5, 2024UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. | Stephen ThompsonWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R3 2:17Punch to Head At Distance | 34 of 93 | 4 of 7 | 4:13 | 1 | 12:17 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 11, 2024UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento | Nursulton RuziboevWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Henry Guery 27 - 30. Chris Lee 26 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 29. | 86 of 156 | 4 of 4 | 5:30 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 30, 2024UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | Vicente LuqueWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R2 3:17Punches to Head From Guard | 55 of 131 | 0 of 0 | 0:49 | 0 | 8:17 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 7, 2023UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green | Alex MoronoWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Jacob Montalvo 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 26 - 30. | 68 of 176 | 2 of 4 | 2:21 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 20, 2023UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill | Andre FialhoWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:15Kick to Head At Distance | 26 of 89 | 2 of 3 | 0:23 | 1 | 9:15 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 10, 2022UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | Chris CurtisMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R2 2:49Punch to Head In Clinch | 50 of 163 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 7:49 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 3, 2022UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | Nassourdine ImavovMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 28 - 29. Mark Collett 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. | 46 of 174 | 0 of 3 | 0:29 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 18, 2022UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett | Albert DuraevMiddleweight | WTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 5:00 | 27 of 105 | 0 of 0 | 0:22 | 2 | 10:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 19, 2022UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill | Abdul Razak AlhassanMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Anthony Maness 29 - 28. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. | 51 of 153 | 5 of 8 | 2:05 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 18, 2021UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | Antonio ArroyoMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R3 2:26Punches to Head At Distance | 41 of 102 | 1 of 6 | 1:18 | 1 | 12:26 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 16, 2021UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar | Alessio Di ChiricoMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:12Kick to Head At Distance | 3 of 22 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:12 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 21, 2020UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez | Jordan WrightMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 0:18Punches to Head At Distance | 43 of 80 | 0 of 2 | 1:49 | 2 | 5:18 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 10, 2020UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | Impa KasanganayMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:03Spinning Back Kick Head | 29 of 94 | 1 of 2 | 1:03 | 1 | 7:03 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 8, 2020UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | Kevin HollandMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R3 0:32Punch to Head At Distance | 40 of 120 | 0 of 2 | 0:13 | 0 | 10:32 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.