Joaquin Buckley
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
| Result | Opponent | Division | Method | Rnd / Time | Event | Date | Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L | Mike Malott | Welterweight | KO (Knee and punch) | R2 · 2:32 | UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott | Oct 17, 2026 | View |
L | Sean Brady | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | May 9, 2026 | View |
L | Kamaru Usman | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R5 | UFC Fight Night | Jun 14, 2025 | |
W | Colby Covington | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage (Cut Above Eye)) | R3 · 4:42 | UFC Fight Night | Dec 14, 2024 | |
W | Stephen Thompson | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Right Hook) | R3 · 2:17 | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree | Oct 5, 2024 | |
W | Nursulton Ruziboev | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | May 11, 2024 | |
W | Vicente Luque | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Ground & Pound) | R2 · 3:17 | UFC Fight Night | Mar 30, 2024 | |
W | Alex Morono | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Oct 7, 2023 | |
W | Andre Fialho | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Head Kick) | R2 · 4:15 | UFC Fight Night | May 20, 2023 | |
L | Chris Curtis | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Left Cross to Ground Strikes) | R2 · 2:49 | UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev | Dec 10, 2022 | |
L | Nassourdine Imavov | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Sep 3, 2022 | |
W | Albert Duraev | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage (Eye Swollen Shut)) | R2 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night | Jun 18, 2022 | |
W | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Middleweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Feb 19, 2022 | |
W | Antônio Arroyo | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Right Hook to Ground Strikes) | R3 · 2:26 | UFC Fight Night | Sep 18, 2021 | |
L | Alessio Di Chirico | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Head Kick) | R1 · 2:12 | UFC on ABC 1 | Jan 16, 2021 | |
W | Jordan Wright | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Hooks) | R2 · 0:18 | UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez | Nov 21, 2020 | |
W | Impa Kasanganay | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Jump Spinning Back Kick) | R2 · 2:03 | UFC Fight Night | Oct 10, 2020 | |
L | Kevin Holland | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Right Cross) | R3 · 0:32 | UFC Fight Night | Aug 8, 2020 | |
W | Jackie Gosh | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R2 · 1:47 | LFA 87: Logan vs. Rosales | Jul 31, 2020 | |
W | Chris Harris | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Punch) | R1 · 1:08 | LFA 76: Ogden vs. Browne | Sep 13, 2019 | |
L | Logan Storley | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | Bellator 197 | Apr 13, 2018 | |
W | Vinicius de Jesus | Welterweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | Bellator 185 | Oct 20, 2017 | |
W | Justin Patterson | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | Bellator 175 | Mar 31, 2017 | |
L | Jackie Gosh | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 2:44 | Bellator 164 | Nov 10, 2016 | |
W | Chris Heatherly | Catchweight | KO/TKO (Knee & Punches) | R2 · 4:14 | Bellator 157 | Jun 24, 2016 | |
W | Kyle Kurtz | Welterweight | KO/TKO | R1 · 4:34 | Shamrock FC | Sep 11, 2015 | |
W | Stacy Bacon Jr. | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | Shamrock FC | Jul 25, 2015 | |
W | Kalel Robinson | Welterweight | KO/TKO | R2 · 4:01 | Shamrock FC | Mar 21, 2015 | |
W | Bryant West | — | KO/TKO | — | Unknown Event | Feb 21, 2015 | |
W | Wesley Sullivan | — | KO/TKO | — | Unknown Event | Sep 13, 2014 |
- Oct 17, 2026
- May 9, 2026
- Jun 14, 2025UFC Fight Night·WelterweightDecision (Unanimous)·R5
- WColby CovingtonDec 14, 2024UFC Fight Night·WelterweightKO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage (Cut Above Eye))·R3 · 4:42
- Oct 5, 2024UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree·WelterweightKO/TKO (Right Hook)·R3 · 2:17
- May 11, 2024UFC Fight Night·WelterweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Mar 30, 2024UFC Fight Night·WelterweightKO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 3:17
- Oct 7, 2023UFC Fight Night·WelterweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WAndre FialhoMay 20, 2023UFC Fight Night·WelterweightKO/TKO (Head Kick)·R2 · 4:15
- Dec 10, 2022UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Left Cross to Ground Strikes)·R2 · 2:49
- Sep 3, 2022UFC Fight Night·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WAlbert DuraevJun 18, 2022UFC Fight Night·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage (Eye Swollen Shut))·R2 · 5:00
- WAbdul Razak AlhassanFeb 19, 2022UFC Fight Night·MiddleweightDecision (Split)·R3
- WAntônio ArroyoSep 18, 2021UFC Fight Night·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Right Hook to Ground Strikes)·R3 · 2:26
- LAlessio Di ChiricoJan 16, 2021UFC on ABC 1·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Head Kick)·R1 · 2:12
- WJordan WrightNov 21, 2020UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Hooks)·R2 · 0:18
- WImpa KasanganayOct 10, 2020UFC Fight Night·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Jump Spinning Back Kick)·R2 · 2:03
- Aug 8, 2020UFC Fight Night·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Right Cross)·R3 · 0:32
- WJackie GoshJul 31, 2020LFA 87: Logan vs. Rosales·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 1:47
- WChris HarrisSep 13, 2019LFA 76: Ogden vs. Browne·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Punch)·R1 · 1:08
- LLogan StorleyApr 13, 2018Bellator 197·WelterweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WVinicius de JesusOct 20, 2017Bellator 185·WelterweightDecision (Split)·R3
- WJustin PattersonMar 31, 2017Bellator 175·WelterweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- LJackie GoshNov 10, 2016Bellator 164·WelterweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:44
- WChris HeatherlyJun 24, 2016Bellator 157·CatchweightKO/TKO (Knee & Punches)·R2 · 4:14
- WKyle KurtzSep 11, 2015Shamrock FC·WelterweightKO/TKO·R1 · 4:34
- WStacy Bacon Jr.Jul 25, 2015Shamrock FC·WelterweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WKalel RobinsonMar 21, 2015Shamrock FC·WelterweightKO/TKO·R2 · 4:01
- WFeb 21, 2015
Bryant West
Unknown EventKO/TKO - WSep 13, 2014
Wesley Sullivan
Unknown EventKO/TKO