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Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joaquin Buckley
New Mansa
21-8-0
RESULT

Joaquin Buckley def. Nursulton Ruziboev (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nursulton Ruziboev
Black
36-9-2 (2 NC)
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Enterprise Center, St. Louis, United States

Joaquin Buckley defeated Nursulton Ruziboev by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento, held Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Enterprise Center, St. Louis.

Fight stats

Joaquin Buckley
Nursulton Ruziboev
1
Knockdowns
0
86 of 156
Significant strikes
31 of 72
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
113 of 187
Total strikes
43 of 87
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
1
5:30
Control time
0:34
Significant strikes by target
70 of 137
Head
17 of 46
14 of 17
Body
13 of 24
2 of 2
Leg
1 of 2
15 of 50
Distance
23 of 59
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
71 of 106
Ground
7 of 12

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 23
Sig. str.
7 of 22
8 of 23
Total str.
11 of 27
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:16
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 27
Sig. str.
8 of 21
23 of 37
Total str.
15 of 28
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:42
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
64 of 106
Sig. str.
16 of 29
82 of 127
Total str.
17 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:32
Ctrl
0:34

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#BuckleyRuziboev
1910
2109
3108
Total2927
Henry Gueary
#BuckleyRuziboev
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#BuckleyRuziboev
1109
2109
3108
Total3026

Media Scores

17
Buckley
0
Ruziboev
30–27 Buckley×830–26 Buckley×729–27 Buckley29–28 Buckley
All 17 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

88%
Buckley
8%
Draw
4%
Ruziboev
106 fan scorecards submitted
30–26 Buckley45.3%29–27 Buckley16%30–27 Buckley13.2%29–28 Buckley10.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
59%
Buckley
R2
85%
Buckley
R3
70%
Buckley

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

21-8-0
Record
36-9-2 (2 NC)
0
Win Streak
3
32
Age
32
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Stance
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

3.62
SLpM
2.59
36%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.10
SApM
2.89
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

1.43
TD Avg.
0.75
45%
TD Acc.
66%
70%
TD Def.
33%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joaquin Buckley · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Nursulton Ruziboev · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs TorresSat, Jun 27, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:33 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Atlantic CitySat, Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 6 fights
42.5
Avg sig. strikes
17.5
1.12
Avg takedowns
0.67
1:17
Avg control time
1:11
86
Career high strikes
35
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Joaquin Buckley
Strike target
Nursulton Ruziboev
62%
Head
69%
28%
Body
26%
10%
Leg
6%
Joaquin Buckley
Strike position
Nursulton Ruziboev
75%
Distance
71%
6%
Clinch
8%
19%
Ground
21%