Joaquin Buckley

US“New Mansa”

Joaquin Buckley (21-9) is a welterweight fighting out of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Joaquin Buckley's last fight was a loss to Mike Malott by KO at UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott in October 2026.

Record21-9-0
DivisionWelterweight
Height5'10"
Reach76"
Age32
Last FightAug 22, 2026
BornApr 27, 1994
BirthplaceSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Fighting out ofSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min3.55
Striking accuracy36%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.16
Striking defense58%
Takedowns / 15 min1.37
Takedown accuracy45%
Takedown defense70%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.07

18 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

  • Oct 17, 2026
    KO (Knee and punch)·R2 · 2:32View
  • May 9, 2026
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3 · 5:00View
  • Jun 14, 2025
    UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R5
  • WColby Covington
    Dec 14, 2024
    UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
    KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage (Cut Above Eye))·R3 · 4:42
  • Oct 5, 2024
    UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree·Welterweight
    KO/TKO (Right Hook)·R3 · 2:17
  • May 11, 2024
    UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • Mar 30, 2024
    UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
    KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 3:17
  • Oct 7, 2023
    UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WAndre Fialho
    May 20, 2023
    UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
    KO/TKO (Head Kick)·R2 · 4:15
  • Dec 10, 2022
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Left Cross to Ground Strikes)·R2 · 2:49
  • Sep 3, 2022
    UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WAlbert Duraev
    Jun 18, 2022
    UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage (Eye Swollen Shut))·R2 · 5:00
  • WAbdul Razak Alhassan
    Feb 19, 2022
    UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
    Decision (Split)·R3
  • WAntônio Arroyo
    Sep 18, 2021
    UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Right Hook to Ground Strikes)·R3 · 2:26
  • LAlessio Di Chirico
    Jan 16, 2021
    UFC on ABC 1·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Head Kick)·R1 · 2:12
  • WJordan Wright
    Nov 21, 2020
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Hooks)·R2 · 0:18
  • WImpa Kasanganay
    Oct 10, 2020
    UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Jump Spinning Back Kick)·R2 · 2:03
  • Aug 8, 2020
    UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Right Cross)·R3 · 0:32
  • WJackie Gosh
    Jul 31, 2020
    LFA 87: Logan vs. Rosales·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 1:47
  • WChris Harris
    Sep 13, 2019
    LFA 76: Ogden vs. Browne·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Punch)·R1 · 1:08
  • LLogan Storley
    Apr 13, 2018
    Bellator 197·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WVinicius de Jesus
    Oct 20, 2017
    Bellator 185·Welterweight
    Decision (Split)·R3
  • WJustin Patterson
    Mar 31, 2017
    Bellator 175·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • LJackie Gosh
    Nov 10, 2016
    Bellator 164·Welterweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:44
  • WChris Heatherly
    Jun 24, 2016
    Bellator 157·Catchweight
    KO/TKO (Knee & Punches)·R2 · 4:14
  • WKyle Kurtz
    Sep 11, 2015
    Shamrock FC·Welterweight
    KO/TKO·R1 · 4:34
  • WStacy Bacon Jr.
    Jul 25, 2015
    Shamrock FC·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WKalel Robinson
    Mar 21, 2015
    Shamrock FC·Welterweight
    KO/TKO·R2 · 4:01
  • WTitle FightBryant West
    Feb 21, 2015
    Unknown Event
    KO/TKO
  • WTitle FightWesley Sullivan
    Sep 13, 2014
    Unknown Event
    KO/TKO