The No. 7 ranked welterweight contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Joaquin Buckley, has been on a tear in the promotion since his debut. With more than a decade of expertise in the sport, Buckley maintains a record of 21 wins and six losses in MMA as of June 2025. The majority of his wins are via knockout (15), and the rest are via decision. He also holds 4 first-round finishes to his name.
Buckley signed up with the UFC as a middleweight competitor. After suffering two consecutive losses, Buckley returned to the welterweight division and is currently on a four-fight win streak. Moreover, coming off a knockout win against Colby Covington in his last fight, he is now gearing up for his next showdown against Kamaru Usman.
Joaquin Buckley Losses
Joaquin Buckley has had 6 losses in his MMA career. Over the years, he had lost to Jackie Gosh, Logan Storley, Kevin Holland, Alessio Di Chirico, Nassaourdine Imavov, and Chris Curtis, respectively.
Joaquin Buckley UFC Losses
Four of Joaquin Buckley's six professional losses came in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Joaquin Buckley vs. Kevin Holland
Joaquin Buckley faced Kevin Holland in his promotional debut as a middleweight contender at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik in August 2022. Holland TKO’d Buckley in the early seconds of the third round.
Joaquin Buckley vs. Alessio Di Chirico
Alessio Di Chirico KO’d Joaquin Buckley via a head kick at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar on January 16, 2021, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Joaquin Buckley vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Joaquin Buckley faced Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa on September 3, 2022. Imavov won the bout via a unanimous decision.
Joaquin Buckley vs. Chris Curtis
Joaquin Buckley faced Chris Curtis on December 10, 2022, at UFC 282 in Las Vegas, United States. Curtis stopped Buckley via KO at 2:49 in the second round of the bout.
However, after suffering a KO loss to Curtis, Buckley moved down a weight class to welterweight and is on a five-fight win streak.
Last updated on June 6, 2025
FAQs on Joaquin Buckley's Losses
A. Over the years, Joaquin Buckley had lost to Jackie Gosh, Logan Storley, Kevin Holland, Alessio Di Chirico, Nassaourdine Imavov, and Chris Curtis, respectively.
A. With more than a decade of expertise in the sport, Buckley maintains a record of 21 wins and 6 losses in MMA as of June 2025.
A. Joaquin Buckley is now gearing up for his next fight against Kamaru Usman.
A. Joaquin Buckley is ranked as the No. 7 contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
A. Joaquin Buckley had his last fight against Stephen Thompson.
