Sean Brady vs Joaquin Buckley

Sean Brady

Pro 19-2-0  |  UFC 9-2-0
VS

Joaquin Buckley

Pro 21-8-0  |  UFC 11-6-0
Age
33|32
Height
5'10"|5'10"
Reach
72"|76"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Sean Brady Joaquin Buckley Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.2%36.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.13.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.83.1
Strike Differential1.3/min0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy51.5%45.2%
Takedown Defense86.7%70.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.61.4
Submission Attempts/15min0.80.1
Control Time/15min7:061:38
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%72.7%
Submission % of Wins44.4%0.0%
Decision % of Wins55.6%27.3%
Avg Fight Time13:2111:45
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.10.7
Reversals/15min0.10.1
Edges504 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Sean Brady   Joaquin Buckley   League median
StatisticSean BradyJoaquin BuckleyEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate79.4%72.7%
Avg Fight Time13:2111:45
% Fights Inside the Distance54.5%64.7%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)70.3%69.2%
Opponent UFC Record (all)102-43 (70.3%)99-44 (69.2%)
Opponent Record (among wins)84-40 (67.7%)63-30 (67.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)48.5%69.1%
% Time in Control47.4%10.9%
% Time Controlled4.1%20.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time92.1%35.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min6.043.94
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.883.19
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.15+0.75
Distance Strike Accuracy50.9%32.0%
Distance Strike Defense62.7%62.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.311.75
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.300.97
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.771.52
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.052.06
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.881.80
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Sean Brady Joaquin Buckley Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.4%42.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.03.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.62.9
Takedown Accuracy52.5%66.7%
Takedown Defense85.7%71.0%
Control Time/Fight8:352:12
Edges510 even

Last 3 Fights

Sean Brady

WIN
vs. Joaquin Buckley
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sean Brady77/18043%TD 4/10Ctrl 12:09
Joaquin Buckley5/3116%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
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 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Leon Edwards
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady • Mar 2025Welterweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 4, 1:39
Sean Brady57/9361%TD 5/7Ctrl 11:10
Leon Edwards23/3566%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds

Joaquin Buckley

LOSS
vs. Sean Brady
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joaquin Buckley5/3116%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Sean Brady77/18043%TD 4/10Ctrl 12:09
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kamaru Usman
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley • Jun 2025Welterweight
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

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.1 vs 3.6 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Sean Brady connects on 53.2% of significant strikes compared to 36.4%. The 17pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Sean Brady shoots at 51% accuracy but Joaquin Buckley stops 70% 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 6:19 per fight on average vs 1:17 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

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

Fight Length: Sean Brady's fights average 13:21 vs 11:45 for Joaquin Buckley. If this reaches the championship rounds, Sean Brady's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com