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Sean Brady vs Joaquin Buckley

Sean Brady

Pro 18-2-0  |  UFC 8-2-0
Welterweight
VS

Joaquin Buckley

Pro 21-7-0  |  UFC 11-5-0
Age
33|31
Height
5'10"|5'10"
Reach
72"|76"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Sean Brady Joaquin Buckley Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.2%36.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.03.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.02.9
Strike Differential0.9/min1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy53.4%45.2%
Takedown Defense86.7%72.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.51.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.90.1
Control Time/15min6:321:46
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%72.7%
Submission % of Wins50.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%27.3%
Avg Fight Time13:1111:33
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.10.1
Edges504 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Sean Brady Joaquin Buckley Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy56.3%43.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.03.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.92.4
Takedown Accuracy48.6%66.7%
Takedown Defense85.7%79.2%
Control Time/Fight6:102:22
Edges213 even

Last 3 Fights

Sean Brady

LOSS
vs. Michael Morales
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:27
Sean Brady8/2236%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Michael Morales24/5246%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Leon Edwards
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 4, 1:39
Sean Brady57/9361%TD 5/7Ctrl 11:10
Leon Edwards23/3566%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gilbert Burns
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Sean Brady130/21760%TD 7/17Ctrl 10:34
Gilbert Burns47/9748%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:43
▼ Rounds

Joaquin Buckley

LOSS
vs. Kamaru Usman
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Joaquin Buckley44/14830%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kamaru Usman41/9941%TD 4/13Ctrl 12:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Colby Covington
KO/TKO • Rd 3, 4:42
Joaquin Buckley75/15150%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:18
Colby Covington37/12430%TD 1/8Ctrl 3:40
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Stephen Thompson
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 2:17
Joaquin Buckley34/9337%TD 4/7Ctrl 4:13
Stephen Thompson49/10646%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.0 vs 3.9 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Sean Brady connects on 55.2% of significant strikes compared to 36.7%. The 19pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Sean Brady shoots at 53% accuracy but Joaquin Buckley stops 72% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Joaquin Buckley shoots at 45% accuracy against Sean Brady's 87% defense — Sean Brady should keep it standing.

Control: Sean Brady controls 5:45 per fight on average vs 1:22 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Sean Brady finishes 50% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 50% sub). Joaquin Buckley finishes 73% of wins (73% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Sean Brady's fights average 13:11 vs 11:33 for Joaquin Buckley. If this reaches the championship rounds, Sean Brady's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:14 | Data source: UFCStats.com