Joaquin Buckley “New Mansa”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 64/100 · peak 76 · Defensive specialist · 11–7 in 18 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Joaquin Buckley holds an ORCA rating of 64 (peak 76), 34th of 98 active welterweights on the ORCA board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 81, 14th of 98 active welterweights (opponent strike accuracy allowed 91). Striking offence trails at 37, with significant strike accuracy grading 4. 8 of 11 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 37 | 88 of 98 | Significant strike accuracy 4 |
| Striking defence | 81 | 14 of 98 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 91 |
| Grappling offence | 45 | 54 of 98 | — |
| Grappling defence | 65 | 37 of 98 | Takedown defence 87 |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 91. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 4.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 64 (peak 76)
- Welterweight rank
- 34 of 98 active
- UFC record
- 11–7
- Pro record
- 21–8
- Graded UFC bouts
- 18
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- STL Boxing
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.57
- Significant strike accuracy: 36%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.18
- Significant strike defence: 58%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.39
- Takedown accuracy: 45%
- Takedown defence: 70%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.07
Fight history
- 2026-10-17 · L vs Mike Malott · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
- 2026-05-09 · L vs Sean Brady · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
- 2025-06-14 · L vs Kamaru Usman · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
- 2024-12-14 · W vs Colby Covington · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley
- 2024-10-05 · W vs Stephen Thompson · KO/TKO · UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
- 2024-05-11 · W vs Nursulton Ruziboev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
- 2024-03-30 · W vs Vicente Luque · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
- 2023-10-07 · W vs Alex Morono · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
- 2023-05-20 · W vs Andre Fialho · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
- 2022-12-10 · L vs Chris Curtis · KO/TKO · UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
- 2022-09-03 · L vs Nassourdine Imavov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
- 2022-06-18 · W vs Albert Duraev · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett
- 2022-02-19 · W vs Abdul Razak Alhassan · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
- 2021-09-18 · W vs Antonio Arroyo · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
- 2021-01-16 · L vs Alessio Di Chirico · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
- 2020-11-21 · W vs Jordan Wright · KO/TKO · UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez
- 2020-10-10 · W vs Impa Kasanganay · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
- 2020-08-08 · L vs Kevin Holland · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
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