Joaquin Yuconri Buckley[5] (/hwɑːˈkiːn/ whah-KEEN; born April 27, 1994) is an American professional mixed martial artist.

[10] A middleweight bout between Abu Azaitar and Joaquin Buckley was expected to take place on October 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs.

[11] However, Azaitar pulled out on September 26 due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Impa Kasanganay.

[12] Buckley won the bout via knockout in the second round, after connecting with a jumping spinning back kick.

[16] In a quick return to the Octagon, Buckley faced Jordan Wright at UFC 255 on November 21, 2020.

[21] Buckley faced Antônio Arroyo on September 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs.

[24] Buckley was scheduled to face Abdul Razak Alhassan on January 15, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 32.

Buckley was scheduled to face Abusupiyan Magomedov on June 4, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 207.

[40] Buckley faced Vicente Luque on March 30, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 54, as a replacement for an injured Sean Brady.

[47] Buckley was scheduled to face Ian Machado Garry on December 14, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 63.

[48] However, Garry was pulled to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 and was replaced by former interim champion Colby Covington.

[49] Buckley won the fight by technical knockout as a result of a doctor stoppage due to a cut above Covington's eye in the third round.