What type of fighter is Joaquin Buckley?

Joaquin Buckley is undoubtedly one of the most phenomenal contenders in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He made his octagon debut in 2020 and, as of June 2025, he is the No.7 contender in the weight class. For his promotional debut, Buckley stepped inside the cage with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses. However, in his first appearance, he ended up getting TKO’d by Kevin Holland at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik.

Nevertheless, Joaquin Buckley bounced back from his previous losses and is currently on a six-fight win streak. For his last fight, Buckley faced Colby Covington on December 14, 2024, at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley and won the bout via a TKO. Moreover, the 31-year-old American fighter is now set to face Kamaru Usman on June 14, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

Joaquin Buckley’s fighting style

Joaquin Buckley is a striker. Buckley has 15 of his finishes coming via knockouts as of June 5, 2025.

Moreover, his favorite striking technique is a jab, and his favorite grappling technique is a blast double. Over the years, he has competed in both middleweight and welterweight divisions in his career. However, after suffering consecutive losses in the middleweight division, Joaquin Buckley returned back to the welterweight division.

For his divisional comeback, he faced Andre Fialho at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill and won the bout via a second-round TKO. Moreover, he is currently on a four-fight win streak in his career after switching back to the weight class. His next opponent will be a top veteran contender who has previously fought for the title.

Joaquin Buckley’s MMA record

As of June 5, 2025, Joaquin Buckley boasts a record of 21 wins and 6 losses in MMA. With his decade-long mixed martial arts career, Buckley has competed in 27 matches.