Joaquin Buckley sets multiple UFC speed records after seven knockouts in eight fights

Joaquin Buckley has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, doing so in just eight fights. The nearest competitors were heavyweights Daniel Cormier and Cain Velasquez, who needed nine fights. Out of 2,710 fighters who have competed in the UFC over 33 years, only 62 (2.29%) have achieved seven knockouts at all. Buckley also set records for the fastest 14 knockdowns in UFC history, accomplished in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone in UFC history, requiring only eight fights compared to the average of 15. The post suggests this represents one of the top three greatest eight-fight runs in UFC history and frames a potential matchup with Islam Makhachev as historically significant.