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// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #9STOCK 0WELTERWEIGHT

Joaquin
Buckley

// CALLSIGN"New Mansa"·UNITED STATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-8-0
// CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Joaquin Buckley
// SUBJECT_009
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_009
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
32
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 29 bouts
WIN
21
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
72%
21/29 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
71%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
Stock 0 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 71% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.88
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.93
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.54
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
45%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
72%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.08
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 15
DEC · 6
15
KO/TKO
71%
0
SUB
0%
6
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 15 fights
71%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
29%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE71GRAPPLING27CHIN80STRIKING39CARDIO72AGGRESSION38SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE52RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense71
NOT ON FILE

Grappling27
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking39
NOT ON FILE

Cardio72
NOT ON FILE

Aggression38
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat20
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense52
NOT ON FILE

Recovery71
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense71 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling27 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking39 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio72 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression38 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense52 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery71 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100SEP 2014WSEP 2014WFEB 2015WMAR 2015WJUL 2015WSEP 2015WJUN 2016LNOV 2016WMAR 2017WOCT 2017LAPR 2018WSEP 2019WJUL 2020LAUG 2020WOCT 2020WNOV 2020LJAN 2021WSEP 2021WFEB 2022WJUN 2022LSEP 2022LDEC 2022WMAY 2023WOCT 2023WMAR 2024WMAY 2024WOCT 2024WDEC 2024LJUN 2025LMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R3.
  5. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  6. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  10. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  15. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R3.
  19. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  28. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  29. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  30. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 86, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Heatherly), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
29/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
21%
8
28%
5
17%
-
-
19
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
DEC
-
-
9
31%
-
1
3%
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 29 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
34%, fights often go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
STL Boxing
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
VIEW GYM DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Sean BradyMay 9, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 328 - Chimaev vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kamaru UsmanJun 14, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 69 - Usman vs. Buckley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Colby CovingtonDec 14, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 4:42
UFC on ESPN 63 - Covington vs. Buckley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Stephen ThompsonOct 5, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 2:17
UFC 307 - Pereira vs. Rountree
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Nursulton RuziboevMay 11, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 56 - Lewis vs. Nascimento
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Vicente LuqueMar 30, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 3:17
UFC on ESPN 54 - Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Alex MoronoOct 7, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 229 - Dawson vs. Green
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Andre FialhoMay 20, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 4:15
UFC Fight Night 223 - Dern vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick)
L
VS Chris CurtisDec 10, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 2:49
UFC 282 - Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Nassourdine ImavovSep 3, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 209 - Gane vs. Tuivasa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Albert DuraevJun 18, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 37 - Kattar vs. Emmett
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Abdul Razak AlhassanFeb 19, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 201 - Walker vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 21-8. Ranked #9 by the UFC.

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