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Joaquin Buckley lands 3.6 and absorbs 3.1 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Joaquin Buckley's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Joaquin Buckley's takedown activity is a consistent part of the output. Takedown threat ranks in the upper third of the division.

Joaquin Buckley wins 58% of rounds across 45 scored. Round splits are close.

Joaquin Buckley has 3 KO/TKO losses in 6 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.23 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 60 out of 99, average for the division.

Joaquin Buckley finishes 73% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“New Mansa”

Joaquin Buckley

21-817 UFC
Boxer
Form
· 2L
2× Title
2× 5R
High Variance
Output Builds Late
High Wear
5'10"ht·76"reach·Southpawstance·32age
Last fightLSean Brady·U-DEC·R3·2mo ago
Fighter Context
11–6UFC·
8KO
·
0Sub
·
3Dec
·
11.8min/fight
·
200UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
9–5(14 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+0.8str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
4–2(6 fights)
·
75%finish rate
·
+0.4str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
1–1(2 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+2.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.52
Neutral
58%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.214
Strong
69%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
60
Average
34%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
58%
Average
66%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Joaquin Buckley — 3.62 significant strikes per minute, 36% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.10 strikes per minute.

Buckley
Distance Striker
Body Attacker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.62
Str. Accuracy36%
723UFC landed/1,988attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.6 vs avg3.10
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / fight0.53
9UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.23
CQ KO Power
Elite84%ile1.24
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
62%
Body
28%
Leg
10%
By Position
Distance75%
/
Clinch6%
/
Ground19%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 117 rounds
Round 216 rounds
Round 310 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed1416211120
Avg. Absorbed151314610
Avg. Net-1+2+7+5+10
Grappling

Joaquin Buckley — 1.4 takedowns per 15 minutes, 45% takedown accuracy, 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 70% takedown defense.

Buckley
G&P Threat
·77s ctrlAverage Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.43
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.15
TD Accuracy45%
19UFC landed/42attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense70%
40UFC defended/57opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Joaquin Buckley — 11 UFC wins (8 KO/TKO, 3 decision), 73% finish rate.

Finish Rate
73%
Strong Finisher
div avg 53%
How They Lose
6UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO8 / 11
Submission0 / 11
Decision3 / 11
KD → Finish
6/7Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 6
Submission0 / 6
Decision3 / 6
Loss Pattern
Mixed
2 early · 1 late · 3 dec across 6 losses
KO artist. 8 stoppages, finishing threat doesn't fade with the rounds
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
20%
2 of 10 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.2pts
W3 dec
2.8pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
17%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 14 more in second half of career
0+25+49+74+99avg↗2020202120222023202420252026

17 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.54.0R1R2R3
R1n=17
R2n=16
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
2.9
3.7
5.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
3.1
3.5
Diff
-0.2
+0.6
+1.7

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.54 idxL3
-104%-3%99%WWWWWWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Buckley — 17 UFC Fights

Joaquin Buckley — UFC fight record: 11 wins, 6 losses.

Result
Method
17 fights
L
Sean BradyVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3May '26
-72
·5 SS (16%)·77 abs·4 td taken
L
Kamaru UsmanElite
TITLEWW
U-DEC R5Jun '25
+3
·44 SS (30%)·41 abs·4 td taken
W
Colby CovingtonVeteran
TITLEWW
KO/TKO R3 · 4:42Dec '24
+38
·75 SS (50%)·37 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·78s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Stephen ThompsonVeteran
WW
KO/TKO R3 · 2:17Oct '24
-15
·34 SS (37%)·49 abs·4/7 td·253s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Nursulton Ruziboev
WW
U-DEC R3May '24
+55
·86 SS (55%)·31 abs·4/4 td·330s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Vicente LuqueElite
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:17Mar '24
+34
·55 SS (42%)·21 abs·49s ctrl
W
Alex MoronoVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Oct '23
+28
·68 SS (39%)·40 abs·2/4 td·1 td taken·141s ctrl
W
Andre Fialho
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:15May '23
+4
·26 SS (29%)·22 abs·2/3 td·23s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Chris Curtis
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:49Dec '22
+14
·50 SS (31%)·36 abs·1 kd taken
L
Nassourdine Imavov
MW
U-DEC R3Sep '22
-5
·46 SS (26%)·51 abs·0/3 td·2 td taken·29s ctrl
All Fighters
Welterweight
“New Mansa”

Joaquin Buckley

21-817 UFC
Form
2L
5'10"ht·76"reach·Southpawstance·32age
Last fightLSean Brady·U-DEC·2mo ago
Fighter Context
11–6UFC·
8KO
·
0Sub
·
3Dec
·
11.8min/fight
·
200UFC min
vs. Winning Record9–5
vs. Veterans (8+ W)4–2
vs. Elite (15+ W)1–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.52
58%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.214
69%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
60
34%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
58%
66%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Buckley
Welterweight avg
Distance StrikerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.62
Str. Accuracy36%
723UFC landed/1,988attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.6 vs avg3.10
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / Fight0.53
9UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.23
CQ KO Power
Elite84%ile1.24
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
62%
Body
28%
Leg
10%
By Position
Dist75%
Clinch6%
Ground19%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=17
R2
n=16
R3
n=10
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed1416211120
Absorbed151314610
Net-1+2+7+5+10
Grappling
Buckley
Welterweight avg
G&P Threat
77s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.43
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.15
TD Accuracy45%
19UFC landed/42attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense70%
40UFC defended/57opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
73%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
8KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
20%2 of 10 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.2pts
W3 dec
2.8pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
17%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.54.0R1R2R3
R1n=17
R2n=16
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
2.9
3.7
5.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
3.1
3.5
Diff
-0.2
+0.6
+1.7

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Buckley — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Sean BradyVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·May '26
5 SS (16%)·77 abs·4 td taken
L
Kamaru UsmanEliteTITLEWW
U-DEC·R5·Jun '25
44 SS (30%)·41 abs·4 td taken
W
Colby CovingtonVeteranTITLEWW
KO/TKO·R3·Dec '24
75 SS (50%)·37 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·78s ctrl·1 sub
W
Stephen ThompsonVeteranWW
KO/TKO·R3·Oct '24
34 SS (37%)·49 abs·4/7 td·253s ctrl·1 kd
W
Nursulton RuziboevWW
U-DEC·R3·May '24
86 SS (55%)·31 abs·4/4 td·330s ctrl·1 kd
W
Vicente LuqueEliteWW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '24
55 SS (42%)·21 abs·49s ctrl
W
Alex MoronoVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '23
68 SS (39%)·40 abs·2/4 td·1 td taken·141s ctrl
W
Andre FialhoWW
KO/TKO·R2·May '23
26 SS (29%)·22 abs·2/3 td·23s ctrl·1 kd
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