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MiddleweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joaquin Buckley
New Mansa
21-8-0
RESULT

Joaquin Buckley def. Antonio Arroyo (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:26
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

Betting Odds

Joaquin Buckley
-149
60% implied win probability
Open: -224Best: +158
Antonio Arroyo
+138
42% implied win probability
Open: +177Best: +175

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoaquin BuckleyAntonio Arroyo
BetAnything-180+145
BetOnline-178+153
BetUS-220+175
Betway-222+155
Bovada-185+150
Cloudbet-178+142
DraftKings+150-205
FanDuel+158-205
MyBookie-180+150
Pinnacle-175+150
sportsbetio-233+155
sports-interaction-190+145
unibet-215+170

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

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 66%34% Antonio Arroyo

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

Tale of the Tape

21-8-0
Record
9-5-0
1715
Power Index rating
1599
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 · 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
Antonio Arroyo · 3-1
  • W
    The King Fight 1 · Jun 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    BRTL 4 · Apr 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Karate Combat 48 · Jul 25, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 2:33 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Karate Combat · Mar 23, 2024
    No Contest · R2 · 1:34 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 41 · Sep 16, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:45 · Heavyweight

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%