Joaquin Buckley
“New Mansa”
#12 Welterweight
11-7-0
Career record (W-L-D)
Physical stats
Height5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)
Reach76" (193 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornApr 27, 1994
Age32
DivisionWelterweight
BirthplaceSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
TeamFinney's MMA (2012–present)
Striking & grappling
SLpM3.62
Str. Acc36%
SApM3.10
Str. Def58%
TD Avg1.43
TD Acc45%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.1
Recent form
L L L W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first
Career timeline
18 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.
Career breakdown
Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
8 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 3 decision wins
Losses by method
3 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 3 decision losses
Finish rate73%
Times finished50%
StreakL3
Best streak6
Avg fight11:45
Octagon time3h 19m
Opp win%74%
ActiveAug. 08, 2020 – May. 09, 2026 (7y)
Strength of schedule
Ranked opponents faced4
Ranked wins0
Best ranked win-
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night5
Fight of the Night1
Total bonuses6
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.
Career story
Joaquin Buckley "New Mansa" is a 21-8-0 knockout artist. 72% finish rate.
Joaquin debuted Aug. 08, 2020 vs Kevin Holland (loss). Longest win streak: 6. On a 2-fight losing skid. 7 years active (Aug. 08, 2020–May. 09, 2026).
Best wins: Nursulton Ruziboev (U-DEC R3, May. 11, 2024); Colby Covington (KO/TKO R3, Dec. 14, 2024); Vicente Luque (KO/TKO Punches R2, Mar. 30, 2024).
Joaquin Yuconri Buckley ( whah-KEEN; born April 27, 1994) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, he has also formerly competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy Fighting Alliance. As of September 19, 2026, he is #8 in the Meta UFC welterweight rankings.
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|
| October 17, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott | L Mike Malott | KO/TKO Knee | 2 | 2:32 | - | - | - | - |
| May. 09, 2026 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | L Sean Brady | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 5 77 | 0 4 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 14, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley | L Kamaru Usman | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 44 41 | 0 4 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 14, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley | W Colby Covington | KO/TKO | 3 | 4:42 | 0 0 | 75 37 | 0 1 | 1 0 |
| Oct. 05, 2024 | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. | W Stephen Thompson | KO/TKO Punch | 3 | 2:17 | 1 0 | 34 49 | 4 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 11, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento | W Nursulton Ruziboev | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 86 31 | 4 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 30, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | W Vicente Luque | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 3:17 | 0 0 | 55 21 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 07, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green | W Alex Morono | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 68 40 | 2 1 | 0 0 |
| May. 20, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill | W Andre Fialho | KO/TKO Kick | 2 | 4:15 | 1 0 | 26 22 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 10, 2022 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | L Chris Curtis | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 2:49 | 0 1 | 50 36 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 03, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | L Nassourdine Imavov | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 46 51 | 0 2 | 0 2 |
| Jun. 18, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett | W Albert Duraev | KO/TKO | 2 | 5:00 | 2 0 | 27 10 | 0 2 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 19, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill | W Abdul Razak Alhassan | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 51 46 | 5 3 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 18, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | W Antonio Arroyo | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 2:26 | 1 0 | 41 21 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 16, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar | L Alessio Di Chirico | KO/TKO Kick | 1 | 2:12 | 0 1 | 3 12 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 21, 2020 | UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez | W Jordan Wright | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 0:18 | 2 0 | 43 18 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 10, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | W Impa Kasanganay | KO/TKO Spinning Back Kick | 2 | 2:03 | 1 0 | 29 28 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 08, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | L Kevin Holland | KO/TKO Punch | 3 | 0:32 | 0 2 | 40 79 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.
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