Joaquin Buckley

🇺🇸

(1994-04-27)

Statistics

UFC Record: 11-5

By Method:

KO/TKO: 8-3
Submission: 0-0
Decision: 3-2

By Elo:

As Favorite: 5-2
As Underdog: 6-3

By Weight Class:

Welterweight: 6-1
Middleweight: 5-4

By Round:

Round 1: 0-1
Round 2: 5-1
Round 3: 6-2
Round 5: 0-1

By Type:

Main Event: 1-1
Ranked Opponent: 3-3

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: WWWWL

Elo: 3293 (#35)

Peak Elo: 3404 (2024-12-14) (#50)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2949 (#126)

Bonuses: 6 (1 FOTN, 5 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 11m 33s

Total Fight Time: 3h 4m 51s (#214)

Avg Time Between Fights: 119 days

Avg Card Slot: 4.5 (#307)

Avg Age: 28.6 years

Avg Opp Age: 32.5 years

Current Rankings:

#9 Welterweight

Peak Rankings:

#6 Welterweight

Elo Rating

UFC Rankings

Bout History

2026-05-09
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland

Joaquin Buckley (32)

🇺🇸

LWWWW • 11-5
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 3293 (44%)

WELTERWEIGHT

🇺🇸

Sean Brady (33)
8-2 • LWWWL
Elo: 3328 (56%) • UFC rank: #6

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States🇺🇸

2025-06-14
UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley

Kamaru Usman (38)

🇳🇬

🇺🇸

WWLLL • 15-3
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3367 (45%)
49

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R5
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸

Joaquin Buckley (31)
11-4 • WWWWW
Elo: 3404 (55%) • UFC rank: #7
45

State Farm Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
United States🇺🇸

2024-12-14
UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley

Joaquin Buckley (30)

🇺🇸

WWWWW • 10-4
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 3269 (32%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R3
4:42

🇺🇸

Colby Covington (36)
12-4 • LWLWL
Elo: 3394 (68%) • UFC rank: #6

Amalie Arena
Tampa, Florida
United States🇺🇸

2024-10-05
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.

⭐ Joaquin Buckley (30)

🇺🇸

WWWWL • 9-4
UFC rank: #11 • Elo: 3193 (61%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R3
2:17

🇺🇸

Stephen Thompson (41)
12-7-1 • WLLWL
Elo: 3109 (39%) • UFC rank: #9

Delta Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States🇺🇸

2024-05-11
UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento

Joaquin Buckley (30)

🇺🇸

WWWLL • 8-4
UFC rank: #11 • Elo: 3153 (79%)
30

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇿

Nursulton Ruziboev (30)
2-0 • WW
Elo: 2915 (21%)
26

Enterprise Center
St. Louis, Missouri
United States🇺🇸

2024-03-30
UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot

Joaquin Buckley (29)

🇺🇸

WWLLW • 7-4
Elo: 3006 (26%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
3:17

🇧🇷

🇺🇸

Vicente Luque (32)
15-5 • WWLLW
Elo: 3180 (74%) • UFC rank: #11

Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, New Jersey
United States🇺🇸

2023-10-07
UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green

Joaquin Buckley (29)

🇺🇸

WLLWW • 6-4
Elo: 2861 (27%)
28

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸

Alex Morono (33)
12-5 (1 NC) • WWWLW
Elo: 3030 (73%)
29

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2023-05-20
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill

Joaquin Buckley (29)

🇺🇸

LLWWW • 5-4
Elo: 2776 (57%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
4:15

🇵🇹

Andre Fialho (29)
2-3 • LWWLL
Elo: 2724 (43%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2022-12-10
UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev

⭐ Chris Curtis (35)

🇺🇸

WWWL • 3-1
UFC rank: #15 • Elo: 3018 (76%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R2
2:49

🇺🇸

Joaquin Buckley (28)
5-3 • LWWWL
Elo: 2826 (24%)

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2022-09-03
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa

Nassourdine Imavov (26)

🇫🇷

🇷🇺

WLWW • 3-1
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 2942 (54%)
29

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸

Joaquin Buckley (28)
5-2 • WWWLW
Elo: 2919 (46%)
28

Accor Arena
Paris
France🇫🇷

2022-06-18
UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett

⭐ Joaquin Buckley (28)

🇺🇸

WWLWW • 4-2
Elo: 2743 (11%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R2
5:00

🇷🇺

Albert Duraev (33)
1-0 • W
Elo: 3091 (89%)

Moody Center
Austin, Texas
United States🇺🇸

2022-02-19
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill

Joaquin Buckley (27)

🇺🇸

WLWWL • 3-2
Elo: 2730 (60%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇬🇭

🇺🇸

Abdul Razak Alhassan (36)
5-4 • WLLLW
Elo: 2657 (40%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2021-09-18
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann

⭐ Joaquin Buckley (27)

🇺🇸

LWWL • 2-2
Elo: 2677 (73%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R3
2:26

🇧🇷

Antonio Arroyo (32)
0-2 • LL
Elo: 2500 (27%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2021-01-16
UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar

⭐ Alessio Di Chirico (31)

🇮🇹

WWLLL • 3-5
Elo: 2532 (14%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:12

🇺🇸

Joaquin Buckley (26)
2-1 • WWL
Elo: 2849 (86%)

Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪

2020-11-21
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez

⭐ Joaquin Buckley (26)

🇺🇸

WL • 1-1
Elo: 2746 (48%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R2
0:18

🇺🇸

Jordan Wright (29)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2757 (52%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2020-10-10
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen

⭐ Joaquin Buckley (26)

🇺🇸

L • 0-1
Elo: 2609 (31%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R2
2:03

🇨🇩

🇺🇸

Impa Kasanganay (26)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2741 (69%)

du Forum
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪

2020-08-08
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik

⭐ Kevin Holland (27)

🇺🇸

WWWLW • 4-2
Elo: 2849 (75%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R3
0:32

🇺🇸

Joaquin Buckley (26)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2660 (25%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸