Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Sean Brady def. Joaquin Buckley (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Prudential Center, Newark, United States
Sean Brady defeated Joaquin Buckley by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland, held Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Prudential Center, Newark.
Fight stats
Sean Brady
Joaquin Buckley
0
Knockdowns
0
77 of 180
Significant strikes
5 of 31
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
16%
245 of 416
Total strikes
21 of 53
4 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
40%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
12:09
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
76 of 179
Head
2 of 27
0 of 0
Body
2 of 3
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
6 of 15
Distance
5 of 31
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
71 of 165
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
34 of 68
Sig. str.
1 of 8
51 of 89
Total str.
1 of 8
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:12
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 52
Sig. str.
4 of 16
90 of 161
Total str.
11 of 28
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:33
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 60
Sig. str.
0 of 7
104 of 166
Total str.
9 of 17
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:24
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
16
Brady
–
0
Buckley
●30–25 Brady×10●30–24 Brady×3●30–26 Brady×3
All 16 media scorecards▾
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30–24Brady
- E. Casey Leydon30–24Brady
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned30–24Brady
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30–25Brady
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30–25Brady
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com30–25Brady
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–25Brady
- MMAMania.com30–25Brady
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks30–25Brady
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–25Brady
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30–25Brady
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–25Brady
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–25Brady
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight30–26Brady
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–26Brady
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–26Brady
Fan Scorecards
100%
Brady
1%
Buckley
200 fan scorecards submitted
●30–25 Brady50%●30–24 Brady38%●30–27 Brady5%●30–26 Brady4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
58%
Brady
R2
90%
Brady
R3
85%
Brady
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Sean Brady vs Joaquin Buckley?
Sean Brady defeated Joaquin Buckley by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland, held Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Prudential Center, Newark.
What were the judges' scorecards for Sean Brady vs Joaquin Buckley?
The judges scored it 30–25, 30–25, 30–27 — Sean Brady won the decision.
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Sean Brady 57%43% Joaquin Buckley
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
19-2-0
Record
21-8-0
1687
Elo rating
1637
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
32
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
4.08
SLpM
3.62
53%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.77
SApM
3.10
59%
Str. Def.
58%
Grappling Profile
3.58
TD Avg.
1.43
51%
TD Acc.
45%
86%
TD Def.
70%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Sean Brady · 4-1
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dariush vs TsarukyanSat, Dec 2, 2023Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Welterweight
Joaquin Buckley · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 11 fights · 17 fights
54.5
Avg sig. strikes
42.5
3.18
Avg takedowns
1.12
6:20
Avg control time
1:17
130
Career high strikes
86
7
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Sean Brady
Strike target
Joaquin Buckley
72%
Head
62%
7%
Body
28%
21%
Leg
10%
Sean Brady
Strike position
Joaquin Buckley
72%
Distance
75%
4%
Clinch
6%
24%
Ground
19%