On the clock
8 of 11 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb, 170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
11–7UFC record
9 of 11Dominant wins
87Average win score
62ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came8 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate73% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 7
Knockdowns landed9
Average fight time11:31
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.6 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy36%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time11% of the fight
Best winColby Covington rated 1835 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Joaquin Buckley’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
90
82%
Average win scoreOut of 100
73
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
67
62nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
73
73%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
40
+0.39
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
29
3.55
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
67
3.16
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
60
1.37
ControlShare of fight time in control
31
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Colby Covington, rated 1835 at 170 lb. Dominant in 9 of 11 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
No. 13 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, with a published rating of 1712 across 9 fights at the weight.
6–3Record at 170 lb
5 of 6Dominant wins
88Average win score
1670Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time13:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time12% of the fight
Best winColby Covington rated 1835 going in
Against the division
How Joaquin Buckley’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
81
87.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
78th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
65
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
43
+0.43
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
22
3.33
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
67
2.91
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
63
1.47
ControlShare of fight time in control
28
12%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 6 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Colby Covington, rated 1835 at 170 lb. Dominant in 5 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 10 Dec 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1455, after 9 fights there.
5–4Record at 185 lb
4 of 5Dominant wins
86Average win score
1370Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate80% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time9:28
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 3.5
Sig. strike accuracy33%
Takedowns per 15 min1.2
Control time9% of the fight
Best winAbdul Razak Alhassan rated 1399 going in
Against the division
How Joaquin Buckley’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Joaquin Buckley is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
50
86.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
41
47th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
82
80%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
57
+0.34
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
57
3.87
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
55
3.53
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
43
1.23
ControlShare of fight time in control
16
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 5 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Abdul Razak Alhassan, rated 1399 at 185 lb. Dominant in 4 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
18 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 | Loss | 7–93 | Mike Malott | KO/TKO | R2 2:32 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott |
| 9 May 2026 | Loss | 14–86 | Sean Brady | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Loss | 19–81 | Kamaru Usman | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Win | 86–14 | Colby Covington | TKO (doctor) | R3 4:42 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley |
| 5 Oct 2024 | Win | 91–9 | Stephen Thompson | KO/TKO | R3 2:17 | Welterweight | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. |
| 11 May 2024 | Win | 88–12 | Nursulton Ruziboev | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Win | 91–9 | Vicente Luque | KO/TKO | R2 3:17 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot |
| 7 Oct 2023 | Win | 81–19 | Alex Morono | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green |
| 20 May 2023 | Win | 90–10 | Andre Fialho | KO/TKO | R2 4:15 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill |
| 10 Dec 2022 | Loss | 11–89 | Chris Curtis | KO/TKO | R2 2:49 | Middleweight | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Loss | 21–79 | Nassourdine Imavov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Win | 86–14 | Albert Duraev | TKO (doctor) | R2 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Win | 71–29 | Abdul Razak Alhassan | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Win | 92–8 | Antonio Arroyo | KO/TKO | R3 2:26 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann |
| 16 Jan 2021 | Loss | 9–91 | Alessio Di Chirico | KO/TKO | R1 2:12 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar |
| 21 Nov 2020 | Win | 94–6 | Jordan Wright | KO/TKO | R2 0:18 | Middleweight | UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Win | 90–10 | Impa Kasanganay | KO/TKO | R2 2:03 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Loss | 6–94 | Kevin Holland | KO/TKO | R3 0:32 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik |