Ultimate Fighting Calendar
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
37-9-2 (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. The judges scored it 29-27, 30-27, 30-26, Joaquin Buckley won the decision.

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

#BuckleyRuziboev
1910
2109
3108
Total2927
#BuckleyRuziboev
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#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

Betting Odds

Joaquin Buckley
-155
61% implied win probability
Open: -151Best: -113
Nursulton Ruziboev
+167
37% implied win probability
Open: +125Best: +520

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoaquin BuckleyNursulton Ruziboev
BetAnything-145+115
BetOnline-133+113
BetUS-135+105
Betway-556+325
Bovada-130+110
Cloudbet-113-117
DraftKings-142+120
FanDuel-850+520
MyBookie-135+110
Pinnacle-133+115
SXBet-131+115

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joaquin Buckley vs Nursulton Ruziboev?

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. The judges scored it 29-27, 30-27, 30-26, Joaquin Buckley won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joaquin Buckley vs Nursulton Ruziboev?

The judges scored it 29-27, 30-27, 30-26, Joaquin Buckley won the decision.

Was Joaquin Buckley vs Nursulton Ruziboev a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 88% of 106 fan cards scored it for Joaquin Buckley; 100% of 17 media scores picked Joaquin Buckley.

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

Win probability

Joaquin Buckley 51%49% Nursulton Ruziboev

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.

Joaquin Buckley
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Nursulton Ruziboev
Knockout Artist
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power96
93Speed90
92Precision83
93Durability82
94Engine62
89Wrestling84
91Ground93

Biggest edge Joaquin Buckley, Cardio +32

Attribute by attribute

Joaquin Buckley is on the left of every row, Nursulton Ruziboev on the right.
98Punch power97
96Kick power94
94Punch speed94
92Kick speed85
92Accuracy83
89Takedowns84
94Ground striking94
88Submissions92
94Chin87
92Body strength76
94Cardio62

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

Tale of the Tape

21-8-0
Record
37-9-2 (2 NC)
1783
Power Index rating
1775
0
Win Streak
3
32
Age
32
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Uzbekistan

Striking Profile

3.62
SLpM
2.38
36%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.10
SApM
2.68
58%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

1.43
TD Avg.
1.36
45%
TD Acc.
80%
70%
TD Def.
33%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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
Nursulton Ruziboev · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:33 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Atlantic City · 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%