Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Joaquin Buckley def. Nursulton Ruziboev (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Media Scores
17
Buckley
–
0
Ruziboev
●30–27 Buckley×8●30–26 Buckley×7●29–27 Buckley●29–28 Buckley
All 17 media scorecards▾
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–26Buckley
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–26Buckley
- MMAJunkie.com30–26Buckley
- Dayne Fox · The MMA Draw30–26Buckley
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30–26Buckley
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks30–26Buckley
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–26Buckley
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Buckley
- Matthew Woolfall · Sports Illustrated30–27Buckley
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania30–27Buckley
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated30–27Buckley
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–27Buckley
- Tim Wheaton · CombatPress.com30–27Buckley
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Buckley
- Patrick McCorry · Cageside Press30–27Buckley
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29–27Buckley
- MMAUncensored.com29–28Buckley
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
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.
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.
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Joaquin Buckley 52%48% Nursulton Ruziboev
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
37-9-2 (2 NC)
1603
Elo rating
1586
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 · 3-2
Nursulton Ruziboev · 4-1
Head-to-Head History
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%