On May 20, Joaquin Buckley Competes at Welterweight Against Andre Fialho
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Joaquin Buckley will move back to his prior weight division.
According to promotion officials, Buckley (15-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) will once again weigh 170 pounds to compete against Andre Fialho (16-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) on May 20 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Following his defeat to Chris Curtis at UFC 282 in December of last year—his second straight loss—Buckley said that he would go down to welterweight. Earlier, “New Mansa” had won three matches in a row, including two knockout victories.
Fialho will attempt to end a losing streak of two matches. After stopping Miguel Baeza and Cameron VanCamp in consecutive first-round knockouts that earned him Performance of the Night honors, the Kill Cliff FC fighter was stopped by Jake Matthews and, most recently by, Muslim Salikhov in November.
The May 20 UFC Fight Night schedule includes:
- Raquel Pennington vs. Irene Aldana
- Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Anthony Hernandez
- Andre Fialho vs. Joaquin Buckley
- Gilbert Urbina vs. Orion Cosce
- Michael Johnson vs. Diego Ferreira
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Vanessa Demopoulos
- Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Brunno Ferreira
- Ilir Latifi vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
- Viacheslav Borshchev vs. Hayisaer Maheshate
- Nick Fiore vs. Chase Hooper
- Victoria Leonardo vs. Natalia Silva
Throwback about Joaquin Buckley:
American mixed martial artist Joaquin Buckley is presently a middleweight competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is renowned for his knockout strength and dynamic hitting abilities, and since his viral knockout of Impa Kasanganay in October 2020, he has amassed a sizable fan base.
Joaquin Buckley was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 27, 1994. When he was seven, he started practicing martial arts and later switched to MMA. Before making his UFC debut in August 2019, he made his professional debut in 2014 and, since then, has competed in several regional competitions.
In his professional MMA career, Buckley has a record of 12 wins, 4 defeats, and 7 knockout victories. Along with his powerful hitting, he also has a strong foundation in wrestling and grappling. Buckley is renowned outside the octagon for his kind demeanor and upbeat outlook.
Throwback about Andre Fialho:
Portuguese mixed martial artist Andre Fialho fights in the welterweight class. He was born in Porto, Portugal, on September 15, 1994, and got his start in martial arts at an early age. 2014,
Fialho made Fialho made his professional MMA debut and immediately became one of Europe’s top prospects.
His first six victories were all knockouts, including a significant triumph against former UFC fighter Che Mills. One of the biggest MMA organizations in the world, Bellator MMA, signed Fialho in 2017.
He beat Rick Reger in the opening round of his first fight in September of that year. Since then, Fialho has participated in several Bellator competitions, amassing a professional MMA record of 10 victories and 5 defeats. Fialho is well-known for his love of music and his career as a DJ outside of mixed martial arts. He frequently includes music into his post-fight celebrations and walkouts.
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