Analysis: Buckley's striking diversity too much for Maddalena's boxing defense

A detailed fight analysis reveals that Jack Della Maddalena relied almost 90% on boxing blocks for defense, which proved ineffective against Joaquin Buckley's diverse striking arsenal of kicks, elbows, knees, and punches. Maddalena fought predominantly in southpaw stance, which was surprising given that his left leg had been damaged in the Makhachev fight, and when he switched to orthodox, Buckley attacked his left side with mid-kicks. Maddalena's chance was to pressure Buckley aggressively against the cage, but he lacked the speed and was hesitant, especially after taking a knee. Buckley's confidence, power from multiple angles, and effective use of reach overwhelmed Maddalena. The analysis suggests that in an open striking match, Buckley would defeat anyone, and discusses that a potential Makhachev vs Buckley fight presents genuine intrigue, as Buckley has shown he can finish southpaws with leg kicks in the first round, though Makhachev's grappling and striking defense present significant challenges.