Joaquin Buckley UFC Stats & Fight History

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:45
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)	72.7%
Expected Rounds (xR)	2.35
% Fights Inside the Distance	64.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	95-43 (68.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	62-29 (68.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	33-14 (70.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	69.1%
% Time in Control	10.9%
% Time Controlled	20.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	35.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.94
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.19
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.75
Distance Strike Accuracy	32.0%
Distance Strike Defense	62.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.75
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.97
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.52
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.06
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.69
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.80

Career Stats

Statistic	Joaquin Buckley
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	36.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1
Strike Differential	0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	45.2%
Takedown Defense	70.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.4
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1
Control Time/15min	1:38
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	72.7%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	27.3%
Avg Fight Time	11:45
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.9
Takedown Accuracy	66.7%
Takedown Defense	71.0%
Control Time/Fight	2:12

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Sean Brady

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joaquin Buckley5/3116%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Sean Brady77/18043%TD 4/10Ctrl 12:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	1/8	12%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Brady	34/68	50%	1/3	3:12	—

R2	Joaquin Buckley	4/16	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Brady	18/52	35%	2/4	4:33	—

R3	Joaquin Buckley	0/7	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Brady	25/60	42%	1/3	4:24	—

LOSS

vs. Kamaru Usman

UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley • Jun 2025

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Joaquin Buckley44/14830%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kamaru Usman41/9941%TD 4/13Ctrl 12:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	7/11	64%	1/1	4:25	—

R2	Joaquin Buckley	3/17	18%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	10/21	48%	1/2	3:08	—

R3	Joaquin Buckley	10/35	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	8/21	38%	1/1	2:35	—

R4	Joaquin Buckley	11/34	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	6/20	30%	1/3	2:18	—

R5	Joaquin Buckley	20/58	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	10/26	38%	0/6	0:31	—

WIN

vs. Colby Covington

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley • Dec 2024

KO/TKO • Rd 3, 4:42

Joaquin Buckley75/15150%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:18

Colby Covington37/12430%TD 1/8Ctrl 3:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	23/55	42%	0/0	0:09	—
	Colby Covington	10/51	20%	0/2	0:22	—

R2	Joaquin Buckley	28/55	51%	0/1	0:01	—
	Colby Covington	19/50	38%	1/3	1:28	—

R3	Joaquin Buckley	24/41	59%	0/0	1:08	—
	Colby Covington	8/23	35%	0/3	1:50	—

WIN

vs. Stephen Thompson

UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. • Oct 2024

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 2:17

Joaquin Buckley34/9337%TD 4/7Ctrl 4:13

Stephen Thompson49/10646%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	6/26	23%	2/3	2:18	—
	Stephen Thompson	15/28	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joaquin Buckley	12/33	36%	2/4	1:37	—
	Stephen Thompson	22/45	49%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Joaquin Buckley	16/34	47%	0/0	0:18	1
	Stephen Thompson	12/33	36%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Nursulton Ruziboev

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento • May 2024

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joaquin Buckley86/15655%TD 4/4Ctrl 5:30

Nursulton Ruziboev31/7243%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	8/23	35%	2/2	1:16	—
	Nursulton Ruziboev	7/22	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joaquin Buckley	14/27	52%	2/2	1:42	—
	Nursulton Ruziboev	8/21	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joaquin Buckley	64/106	60%	0/0	2:32	1
	Nursulton Ruziboev	16/29	55%	0/0	0:34	—

WIN

vs. Vicente Luque

UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot • Mar 2024

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:17

Joaquin Buckley55/13142%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:49

Vicente Luque21/6333%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	15/43	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Vicente Luque	15/42	36%	0/2	0:09	—

R2	Joaquin Buckley	40/88	45%	0/0	0:49	—
	Vicente Luque	6/21	29%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alex Morono

UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green • Oct 2023

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joaquin Buckley68/17639%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:21

Alex Morono40/14128%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	10/41	24%	2/4	0:35	—
	Alex Morono	12/33	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joaquin Buckley	18/45	40%	0/0	0:27	—
	Alex Morono	15/52	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joaquin Buckley	40/90	44%	0/0	1:19	—
	Alex Morono	13/56	23%	1/2	0:13	—

WIN

vs. Andre Fialho

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill • May 2023

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 4:15

Joaquin Buckley26/8929%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:23

Andre Fialho22/5143%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	10/36	28%	2/3	0:20	—
	Andre Fialho	8/19	42%	0/0	0:07	—

R2	Joaquin Buckley	16/53	30%	0/0	0:03	1
	Andre Fialho	14/32	44%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chris Curtis

UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev • Dec 2022

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:49

Joaquin Buckley50/16331%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Chris Curtis36/8741%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	29/91	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Curtis	19/49	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joaquin Buckley	21/72	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Curtis	17/38	45%	0/0	0:06	1

LOSS

vs. Nassourdine Imavov

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa • Sep 2022

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joaquin Buckley46/17426%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:29

Nassourdine Imavov51/10947%TD 2/7Ctrl 3:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	10/48	21%	0/2	0:22	—
	Nassourdine Imavov	15/35	43%	0/1	0:43	—

R2	Joaquin Buckley	10/45	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nassourdine Imavov	14/30	47%	1/1	2:10	—

R3	Joaquin Buckley	26/81	32%	0/1	0:07	—
	Nassourdine Imavov	22/44	50%	1/5	1:03	—

WIN

vs. Albert Duraev

UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett • Jun 2022

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00

Joaquin Buckley27/10526%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22

Albert Duraev10/5020%TD 2/9Ctrl 1:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	13/70	19%	0/0	0:00	—
	Albert Duraev	7/34	21%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Joaquin Buckley	14/35	40%	0/0	0:22	2
	Albert Duraev	3/16	19%	2/7	1:48	—

WIN

vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill • Feb 2022

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joaquin Buckley51/15333%TD 5/8Ctrl 2:05

Abdul Razak Alhassan46/9449%TD 3/4Ctrl 3:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	16/54	30%	3/4	0:48	—
	Abdul Razak Alhassan	14/27	52%	0/0	0:13	—

R2	Joaquin Buckley	26/68	38%	2/4	0:55	—
	Abdul Razak Alhassan	9/26	35%	0/1	0:12	—

R3	Joaquin Buckley	9/31	29%	0/0	0:22	—
	Abdul Razak Alhassan	23/41	56%	3/3	3:09	—

WIN

vs. Antonio Arroyo

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann • Sep 2021

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:26

Joaquin Buckley41/10240%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:18

Antonio Arroyo21/4646%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	15/44	34%	1/3	0:08	—
	Antonio Arroyo	6/18	33%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Joaquin Buckley	12/31	39%	0/2	0:55	—
	Antonio Arroyo	10/18	56%	0/0	0:08	—

R3	Joaquin Buckley	14/27	52%	0/1	0:15	1
	Antonio Arroyo	5/10	50%	0/0	0:14	—

LOSS

vs. Alessio Di Chirico

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar • Jan 2021

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:12

Joaquin Buckley3/2214%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Alessio Di Chirico12/2352%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	3/22	14%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alessio Di Chirico	12/23	52%	0/0	0:01	1

WIN

vs. Jordan Wright

UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez • Nov 2020

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:18

Joaquin Buckley43/8054%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:49

Jordan Wright18/4738%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	36/69	52%	0/2	1:49	1
	Jordan Wright	17/42	40%	0/1	0:02	—

R2	Joaquin Buckley	7/11	64%	0/0	0:00	1
	Jordan Wright	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Impa Kasanganay

UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen • Oct 2020

KO/TKO (Spinning Back Kick) • Rd 2, 2:03

Joaquin Buckley29/9431%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:03

Impa Kasanganay28/7935%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	21/61	34%	1/2	1:03	—
	Impa Kasanganay	22/55	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joaquin Buckley	8/33	24%	0/0	0:00	1
	Impa Kasanganay	6/24	25%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Kevin Holland

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik • Aug 2020

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:32

Joaquin Buckley40/12033%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:13

Kevin Holland79/13459%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joaquin Buckley	20/57	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Holland	32/54	59%	0/0	0:12	1

R2	Joaquin Buckley	17/55	31%	0/2	0:13	—
	Kevin Holland	41/73	56%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joaquin Buckley	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Holland	6/7	86%	0/0	0:00	1

Joaquin Buckley

Career Analytics

Career Stats

Last 5 Averages

Fight History