Joaquin Buckley: record, fights and statistics
Joaquin Buckley (“New Mansa”) is a welterweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 21-8-0. StatsNext stores 17 UFC bouts for Joaquin Buckley (11-6). In the 2 fights stored since Jun 14, 2025, Joaquin Buckley is 0-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'10" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 76" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Born | 1994 |
| Current UFC ranking | Welterweight #10 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Joaquin Buckley's fighting stats?
Across 17 stored UFC bouts with statistics (200 minutes) through May 9, 2026, Joaquin Buckley lands 3.62 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.10, with 36.4% striking accuracy and 58.9% striking defense. Grappling: 1.43 takedowns per 15 minutes at 45.2% accuracy, 70.2% takedown defense, 0.08 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 11-6 in 17 stored UFC bouts, 8 of 11 wins inside the distance.
Joaquin Buckley: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.62 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.10 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 36.4% |
| Significant striking defense | 58.9% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.68 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.43 |
| Takedown accuracy | 45.2% |
| Takedown defense | 70.2% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.08 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.64 |
| Share of fight time in control | 10.9% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 17 (199.9) |
Significant strikes landed: 62.1% head, 27.9% body, 10% legs; 75.2% at distance, 5.8% in the clinch, 18.9% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 8 | 3 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 3 | 3 |
11-6 in the 17 stored UFC bouts since August 8, 2020, averaging 11.8 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Next fight
Listed on UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott, October 17, 2026. Fight card preview · Mike Malott vs Joaquin Buckley: statistical comparison.
Wins and losses by method since Jun 14, 2025
- 2 losses: 2 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jun 14, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 49 of 179 (27.4%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 118 of 279 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 0 |
| Opponent takedowns | 8 of 23 (65.2% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:00 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Sean Brady (8-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 5 of 31 (77) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Kamaru Usman (13-3) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight | 44 of 148 (41) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Colby Covington (12-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 4:42 | 14.7 | Welterweight | 75 of 151 (37) | 0 of 1 | 1:18 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Stephen Thompson (11-7-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 2:17 | 12.3 | Welterweight | 34 of 93 (49) | 4 of 7 | 4:13 |
| May 11, 2024 | Nursulton Ruziboev (2-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 86 of 156 (31) | 4 of 4 | 5:30 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Vicente Luque (15-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 3:17 | 8.3 | Welterweight | 55 of 131 (21) | 0 of 0 | 0:49 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Alex Morono (12-5) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 68 of 176 (40) | 2 of 4 | 2:21 |
| May 20, 2023 | Andre Fialho (2-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:15 | 9.3 | Welterweight | 26 of 89 (22) | 2 of 3 | 0:23 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Chris Curtis (3-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 2:49 | 7.8 | Middleweight | 50 of 163 (36) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Nassourdine Imavov (3-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 46 of 174 (51) | 0 of 3 | 0:29 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Albert Duraev (1-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 5:00 | 10 | Middleweight | 27 of 105 (10) | 0 of 0 | 0:22 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Abdul Razak Alhassan (5-4) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 51 of 153 (46) | 5 of 8 | 2:05 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Antonio Arroyo (0-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 2:26 | 12.4 | Middleweight | 41 of 102 (21) | 1 of 6 | 1:18 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Alessio Di Chirico (2-5) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:12 | 2.2 | Middleweight | 3 of 22 (12) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Jordan Wright (1-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 0:18 | 5.3 | Middleweight | 43 of 80 (18) | 0 of 2 | 1:49 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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