Joaquin Buckley

Joaquin Yuconri Buckley (born April 27, 1994)[1] is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2014, he has also formerly competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy Fighting Alliance.

Joaquin Buckley
BornJoaquin Yuconri Buckley[1]
(1994-04-27) April 27, 1994
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Other namesNew Mansa
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight (2019-Present) Welterweight (2014-2018)
Reach76.0 in (193 cm)[3]
Fighting out ofSt. Louis, Missouri
TeamFinney's MMA (2012–present)[4]
Murcielago MMA (2020–present)[5]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins12
By knockout9
By decision3
Losses4
By knockout3
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Buckley was born and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri.[6] His father never in the picture, Joaquin and his mother lived in his grandmother's house for the most part of his youth.[6] Joaquin's mother passed away due to an heart condition when he was in the sixth grade.[6] He started wrestling in Marquette High School, growing interested in mixed martial arts and eventually started training in it after graduating.[6][4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his professional career in 2014, Buckley compiled a 10–2 record fighting for Shamrock FC, Bellator MMA, and Legacy Fighting Alliance. During that time, he most notably faced Logan Storley on April 13, 2018 at Bellator 197. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[7] After two straight TKO wins in LFA, Buckley was signed to the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Buckley made his UFC debut against Kevin Holland on August 8, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 174, just one week after picking up a win in LFA.[8] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[9]

A middleweight bout between Abu Azaitar and Joaquin Buckley was expected to take place on October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen.[10] However, Azaitar pulled out on September 26 due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Impa Kasanganay.[11] Buckley won the fight in spectacular fashion via spinning back kick after Impa had caught one of his kicks. For this knockout, Buckley not only earned the Performance of the Night bonus, but the video of his knockout win went viral on the internet. The UFC tweet with the video was the most-liked (359,000), most-retweeted (143,000) and most-viewed (12.8 million) tweet in UFC history. The knockout became the UFC's most-watched Instagram video ever with over 17.8 million views. Across three tweets, three Instagram posts, four Facebook posts and a TikTok video, the Buckley knockout video has generated more than 65 million views and 83 million impressions for the UFC.[12] Rapper Kanye West even used the footage of the knockout to promote the release of a new song.[13]

In a quick return to the Octagon, Buckley faced Jordan Wright at UFC 255 on November 21, 2020.[14] He won the fight via knockout in round two.[15] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[16]

Buckley faced Alessio Di Chirico on January 16, 2021 at UFC on ABC 1.[17] He lost the fight in the first round via a head kick knockout.[18]

Championships and accomplishments
  • MMAjunkie.com
    • 2020 October Knockout of the Month vs. Impa Kasanganay[20]
    • 2020 Knockout of the Year vs. Impa Kasanganay[21]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
16 matches 12 wins 4 losses
By knockout 9 3
By decision 3 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–4 Alessio Di Chirico KO (head kick) UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar January 16, 2021 1 2:12 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 12–3 Jordan Wright KO (punches) UFC 255 November 21, 2020 2 0:18 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 11–3 Impa Kasanganay KO (spinning back kick) UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen October 11, 2020 2 2:03 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Performance of the Night.
Loss 10–3 Kevin Holland TKO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik August 8, 2020 3 0:32 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–2 Jackie Gosh TKO (punches) LFA 87 July 31, 2020 2 1:47 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win 9–2 Chris Harris TKO (punches) LFA 76 September 13, 2019 1 1:08 Park City, Kansas, United States Middleweight debut.
Loss 8–2 Logan Storley Decision (unanimous) Bellator 197 April 13, 2018 3 5:00 St. Charles, Missouri, United States
Win 8–1 Vinicius de Jesus Decision (split) Bellator 185 October 20, 2017 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 7–1 Justin Patterson Decision (unanimous) Bellator 175 March 31, 2017 3 5:00 Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Loss 6–1 Jackie Gosh TKO (punches) Bellator 164 November 10, 2016 2 2:44 Tel Aviv, Israel
Win 6–0 Chris Heatherly KO (knee) Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 June 24, 2016 2 4:14 St. Louis, Missouri, United States Catchweight (180 lb) bout.
Win 5–0 Kyle Kurtz TKO (knee and punches) Shamrock FC: Fuel September 11, 2015 1 4:34 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win 4–0 Stacy Bacon Decision (unanimous) Shamrock FC: Throwdown July 25, 2015 3 5:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win 3–0 Kalel Robinson TKO (punches) Shamrock FC: Showdown March 21, 2015 3 4:01 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win 2–0 Bryant West TKO (punches) Shamrock FC: Xtreme Fight Night 2 February 21, 2015 1 2:28 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win 1–0 Wesley Sullivan TKO (punches) Shamrock FC: Nemesis September 13, 2014 1 3:46 St. Louis, Missouri, United States Welterweight debut.

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See also

References
  1. Mixed martial arts show results Date: November 21, 2020
  2. Sherdog.com. "Joaquin Buckley". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  3. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  4. Matt Frazier. "Young Buck: Finney's Next Big Thing". knucklejunkies.com.
  5. Farah Hannoun (November 3, 2020). "Does Joaquin Buckley have another viral KO in him at UFC 255? 'Definitely looking to do it again'". MMAjunkie.com.
  6. Kyle Nagel (March 20, 2015). "Fight Path: Joaquin Buckley finds support from new family at Finney's MMA gym". MMAjunkie.com.
  7. "Bellator 197 results: Logan Storley grinds out Joaquin Buckley for unanimous decision". MMA Junkie. 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  8. Matt Erickson and Nolan King (2020-08-03). "Kevin Holland vs. recent LFA winner Joaquin Buckley a late addition to UFC on ESPN+ 32". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  9. Doherty, Dan (2020-08-08). "UFC Vegas 6 Results: Kevin Holland Plasters Aggressive Joaquin Buckley". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  10. Staff (2020-08-22). "Abu Azaitar faces Joaquin Buckley at UFC event on Oct. 10". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-08-23. (in Dutch)
  11. Danny Segura (2020-09-26). "Impa Kasanganay replaces Abu Azaitar at UFC on ESPN+ 37, takes on Joaquin Buckley". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  12. "Inside the viral knockout that made UFC middleweight Joaquin Buckley 'immortal'". ESPN. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  13. Staff (2020-10-22). "Kanye West Pays Tribute To Joaquin Buckley's Viral UFC Knockout". awesomo.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  14. DNA, MMA (2020-10-14). ""Mr.Viral" Joaquin Buckley boekt partij tegen Jordan Wright op 21 november tijdens UFC 255". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
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  16. "UFC 255 Bonuses: Two Fighters Nab Performance Checks". MMA News. 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
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  18. Anderson, Jay (2021-01-16). "UFC Fight Island 7 Results: Alessio Di Chirico Flips Script With Highlight Reel Finish of Joaquin Buckley". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
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  23. "Bleacher Report 2020 MMA Awards: Best Knockout". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  24. Patrick L. Stumberg. "UFC/MMA 'Knockouts of the Year' 2020 - Top 5 List". mmamania.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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  28. Jay Pettry (December 28, 2020). "Sherdog's 2020 Knockout of the Year". Sherdog.
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