Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chris Curtis
Action-Man
32-13-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Chris Curtis def. Joaquin Buckley (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:49
Joaquin Buckley
New Mansa
21-8-0
Saturday, December 10, 2022
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Chris Curtis defeated Joaquin Buckley by TKO in round 2 (2:49) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, December 10, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Chris Curtis
Joaquin Buckley
1
Knockdowns
0
36 of 87
Significant strikes
50 of 163
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
36 of 87
Total strikes
50 of 163
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:06
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
25 of 72
Head
27 of 134
3 of 5
Body
15 of 20
8 of 10
Leg
8 of 9
29 of 78
Distance
48 of 159
1 of 1
Clinch
2 of 4
6 of 8
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 49
Sig. str.
29 of 91
19 of 49
Total str.
29 of 91
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
17 of 38
Sig. str.
21 of 72
17 of 38
Total str.
21 of 72
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Chris Curtis
+145
41% implied win probability
Open: +102Best: +180
Joaquin Buckley
-183
65% implied win probability
Open: -124Best: -145

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookChris CurtisJoaquin Buckley
BetAnything+140-175
BetOnline+146-171
BetUS+150-180
Betway+155-222
Bovada+140-170
Cloudbet+180-268
DraftKings+115-145
FanDuel+180-235
MyBookie+131-169
Pinnacle+150-171
sportsbetio+133-196
sports-interaction+125-160
unibet+138-175

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Curtis vs Joaquin Buckley?

Chris Curtis defeated Joaquin Buckley by TKO in round 2 (2:49) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, December 10, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Chris Curtis 53%47% Joaquin Buckley

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Chris Curtis
Striking Technician
4 edges
Joaquin Buckley
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power97
96Speed93
96Precision92
94Durability93
89Engine94
53Wrestling89
47Ground91

Biggest edge Joaquin Buckley, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Chris Curtis is on the left of every row, Joaquin Buckley on the right.
94Punch power98
95Kick power96
97Punch speed94
94Kick speed92
96Accuracy92
53Takedowns89
50Ground striking94
44Submissions88
96Chin94
92Body strength92
89Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

32-13-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-8-0
1771
Power Index rating
1751
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
32
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.52
SLpM
3.62
50%
Str. Acc.
36%
5.75
SApM
3.10
54%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.43
0%
TD Acc.
45%
64%
TD Def.
70%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Curtis · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 4:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2 · Apr 6, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Joaquin Buckley · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    RAF 3: Mendes vs. Chandler · Nov 29, 2025
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 17 fights
74.7
Avg sig. strikes
42.5
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.12
0:17
Avg control time
1:17
142
Career high strikes
86
0
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Chris Curtis
Strike target
Joaquin Buckley
70%
Head
62%
26%
Body
28%
4%
Leg
10%
Chris Curtis
Strike position
Joaquin Buckley
88%
Distance
75%
6%
Clinch
6%
5%
Ground
19%