Joaquin Buckley
“New Mansa”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLWW
Profile
- Age
- 32 (born April 27, 1994)
- Born in
- St. Louis
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 76"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 11-7
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC11
- KO/TKO 8
- Decision 3
Losses in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 4
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.55 top 41%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.16
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.37 top 43%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.1
Next fight
About Joaquin Buckley
Joaquin Buckley "New Mansa" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in St. Louis, United States on April 27, 1994. Buckley is 5' 10" tall with a 76" reach, long for that height, and fights southpaw. Buckley is ranked #10 in the official UFC welterweight rankings.
Buckley turned professional in 2014, debuting with Shamrock FC. A 10-2 record outside the UFC came first. Buckley made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik in August 2020 and lost to Kevin Holland by KO/TKO. Buckley's UFC record stands at 11-7 after 18 fights.
A finisher on the feet, Buckley has won 8 of 11 UFC fights by knockout. A notable win came against Colby Covington, a UFC title-fight winner.
Buckley has never been submitted in the UFC. Buckley's record outside the UFC includes 3-2 in Bellator and 5-0 in Shamrock FC.
Most recently, Buckley lost to Mike Malott by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott in October 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Knee to Head At Distance · R2 2:32
UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
Oct 17, 2026
14Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
May 9, 2026
5Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
Jun 14, 2025
44Str 0TD 0KD -
W
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Cut above eye · R3 4:42
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley
Dec 14, 2024
75Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 2:17
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
Oct 5, 2024
34Str 4TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
May 11, 2024
86Str 4TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R2 3:17
UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
Mar 30, 2024
55Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
Oct 7, 2023
68Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R2 4:15
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
May 20, 2023
26Str 2TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R2 2:49
UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
Dec 10, 2022
50Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
Sep 3, 2022
46Str 0TD 0KD -
W
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett
Jun 18, 2022
27Str 0TD 2KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
Feb 19, 2022
51Str 5TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 2:26
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
Sep 18, 2021
41Str 1TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 2:12
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
Jan 16, 2021
3Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 0:18
Nov 21, 2020
43Str 0TD 2KD -
W
KO/TKO · Spinning Back Kick Head · R2 2:03
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
Oct 10, 2020
29Str 1TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 0:32
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
Aug 8, 2020
40Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Joaquin Buckley is 21-9 across 30 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on September 13, 2014 (Shamrock FC). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins21
- KO/TKO 15
- Decision 6
Pro losses9
- KO/TKO 5
- Decision 4
- Finish rate
- 71% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- 3 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 11-7 | 2020 |
| Bellator | 3-2 | 2016 |
| Shamrock FC | 5-0 | 2014 |
| LFA | 2-0 | 2019 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Mike Malott | Oct 17, 2026 |
| L | Sean Brady | May 9, 2026 |
| L | Kamaru Usman | Jun 14, 2025 |
| W | Colby Covington | Dec 14, 2024 |
| W | Stephen Thompson | Oct 5, 2024 |
| W | Nursulton Ruziboev | May 11, 2024 |
| W | Vicente Luque | Mar 30, 2024 |
| W | Alex Morono | Oct 7, 2023 |
| W | André Fialho | May 20, 2023 |
| L | Chris Curtis | Dec 10, 2022 |
| L | Nassourdine Imavov | Sep 3, 2022 |
| W | Albert Duraev | Jun 18, 2022 |
| W | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Feb 19, 2022 |
| W | Antônio Arroyo | Sep 18, 2021 |
| L | Alessio Di Chirico | Jan 16, 2021 |
| W | Jordan Wright | Nov 21, 2020 |
| W | Impa Kasanganay | Oct 10, 2020 |
| L | Kevin Holland | Aug 8, 2020 |
| W | Jackie Gosh | Jul 31, 2020 |
| W | Chris Harris | Sep 13, 2019 |
| L | Logan Storley | Apr 13, 2018 |
| W | Vinicius de Jesus | Oct 20, 2017 |
| W | Justin Patterson | Mar 31, 2017 |
| L | Jackie Gosh | Nov 10, 2016 |
| W | Chris Heatherly | Jun 24, 2016 |
| W | Kyle Kurtz | Sep 11, 2015 |
| W | Stacy Bacon | Jul 25, 2015 |
| W | Kalel Robinson | Mar 21, 2015 |
| W | Bryant West | Feb 21, 2015 |
| W | Wesley Sullivan | Sep 13, 2014 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Joaquin Buckley's record?
Joaquin Buckley's professional MMA record is 21 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Joaquin Buckley?
Joaquin Buckley is 32 years old, born on April 27, 1994.
How tall is Joaquin Buckley and what is their reach?
Joaquin Buckley stands 5' 10" with a 76" reach.
Who did Joaquin Buckley fight last?
Joaquin Buckley lost to Mike Malott by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott on Oct 17, 2026.