Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joaquin Buckley
United StatesJoaquin Buckley
“New Mansa”
21-8-0
RESULT

Joaquin Buckley def. Antonio Arroyo (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:26
Antonio Arroyo
BrazilAntonio Arroyo
9-5-0
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Joaquin Buckley defeated Antonio Arroyo by TKO in round 3 (2:26) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann, held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Joaquin Buckley
Antonio Arroyo
1
Knockdowns
0
41 of 102
Significant strikes
21 of 46
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
45 of 107
Total strikes
30 of 57
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
17%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:18
Control time
0:24
Significant strikes by target
12 of 59
Head
4 of 22
12 of 22
Body
10 of 17
17 of 21
Leg
7 of 7
34 of 95
Distance
21 of 45
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 1
5 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 44
Sig. str.
6 of 18
15 of 44
Total str.
6 of 18
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 31
Sig. str.
10 of 18
15 of 35
Total str.
19 of 29
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:55
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
14 of 27
Sig. str.
5 of 10
15 of 28
Total str.
5 of 10
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:14

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joaquin Buckley vs Antonio Arroyo?

Joaquin Buckley defeated Antonio Arroyo by TKO in round 3 (2:26) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann, held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joaquin Buckley 60%40% Antonio Arroyo

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

21-8-0
Record
9-5-0
1506
Elo rating
1437
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
37
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.62
SLpM
2.82
36%
Str. Acc.
66%
3.10
SApM
2.02
58%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.43
TD Avg.
1.14
45%
TD Acc.
41%
70%
TD Def.
41%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joaquin Buckley · 3-2
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Stephen Thompson
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nursulton Ruziboev
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Antonio Arroyo · 0-3
  • L
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs SpannSat, Sep 18, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 2:26 · Middleweight
  • L
    Deron Winn
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs NealSat, Dec 19, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Andre Muniz
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 3 fights
42.5
Avg sig. strikes
31.7
1.12
Avg takedowns
0.33
1:17
Avg control time
1:58
86
Career high strikes
45
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Joaquin Buckley
Strike target
Antonio Arroyo
62%
Head
56%
28%
Body
27%
10%
Leg
17%
Joaquin Buckley
Strike position
Antonio Arroyo
75%
Distance
89%
6%
Clinch
0%
19%
Ground
11%