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Confirmed: opponent and date are officially announced: Mike Malott, Sat 17 Oct 2026 (UFC Fight Night Edmonton: Buckley vs Malott).
Last fight: L vs Sean Brady (Decision (unanimous)), UFC 328, 9 May 2026
Joaquin Buckley is booked to fight Mike Malott at UFC Fight Night Edmonton: Buckley vs Malott (Rogers Place, Edmonton) on Sat 17 Oct 2026.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Confirmed Official
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning, and the booked bout above is official.
- 92%chance next opponentOfficially announced. The rest is withdrawal risk.Likely event: UFC Fight Night · Rogers Place, Edmonton · 17 Oct
Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC Fight Night, Rogers Place, Edmonton, 17 Oct 2026 · Event page: UFC Fight Night Edmonton: Buckley vs Malott
- Last fight
- Loss vs Sean Brady · Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 · UFC 328 · 9 May 2026
- Career stage
- Two straight losses (Usman, Brady), now facing a riser.
- Confidence
- High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night Buckley vs Malott, Edmonton, 17 Oct · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 21-8-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Sean Brady 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 328 | |
| L | Kamaru Usman 🇳🇬 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley | |
| W | Colby Covington | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R3, 4:42 | 3 | 4:42 | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley | |
| W | Stephen Thompson | KO (punch) · R3, 2:17 | 3 | 2:17 | UFC 307 | |
| W | Nursulton Ruziboev 🇺🇿 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento | |
| W | Vicente Luque | TKO (punches) · R2, 3:17 | 2 | 3:17 | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | |
| W | Alex Morono | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green | |
| W | André Fialho | TKO (head kick) · R2, 4:15 | 2 | 4:15 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill | |
| L | Chris Curtis | KO (punches) · R2, 2:49 | 2 | 2:49 | UFC 282 | |
| L | Nassourdine Imavov 🇫🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | |
| W | Albert Duraev | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R2, 5:00 | 2 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett | |
| W | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill | |
| W | Antônio Arroyo | KO (punches) · R3, 2:26 | 3 | 2:26 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | |
| L | Alessio Di Chirico | KO (head kick) · R1, 2:12 | 1 | 2:12 | UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar | |
| W | Jordan Wright | KO (punches) · R2, 0:18 | 2 | 0:18 | UFC 255 |
Show all 29 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Impa Kasanganay | KO (spinning back kick) · R2, 2:03 | 2 | 2:03 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | |
| L | Kevin Holland | TKO (punch) · R3, 0:32 | 3 | 0:32 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | |
| W | Jackie Gosh | TKO (punches) · R2, 1:47 | 2 | 1:47 | LFA 87 | |
| W | Chris Harris | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:08 | 1 | 1:08 | LFA 76 | |
| L | Logan Storley | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 197 | |
| W | Vinicius de Jesus | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 185 | |
| W | Justin Patterson | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 175 | |
| L | Jackie Gosh | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:44 | 1 | 2:44 | Bellator 164 | |
| W | Chris Heatherly | KO (knee) · R2, 4:14 | 2 | 4:14 | Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 | |
| W | Kyle Kurtz | TKO (knee and punches) · R1, 4:34 | 1 | 4:34 | Shamrock FC: Fuel | |
| W | Stacy Bacon | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Shamrock FC: Throwdown | |
| W | Kalel Robinson | TKO (punches) · R3, 4:01 | 3 | 4:01 | Shamrock FC: Showdown | |
| W | Bryant West | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:28 | 1 | 2:28 | Shamrock FC: Xtreme Fight Night 2 | |
| W | Wesley Sullivan | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:46 | 1 | 3:46 | Shamrock FC: Nemesis |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Joaquin Buckley: frequently asked questions
When is Joaquin Buckley's next fight?
Joaquin Buckley is booked to fight Mike Malott at UFC Fight Night Edmonton: Buckley vs Malott (Rogers Place, Edmonton) on Sat 17 Oct 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Joaquin Buckley fight last?
Joaquin Buckley lost to Sean Brady at UFC 328 on 9 May 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00).
Who is Joaquin Buckley likely to fight next?
The fight with Mike Malott is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Mike Malott (92%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Joaquin Buckley's record?
21-8-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media Panel + Meta boards) · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, record cross-check) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night Buckley vs Malott, Edmonton, 17 Oct · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.