Joaquin Buckley sets multiple UFC knockout records in just eight fights

Joaquin Buckley has achieved several historic knockout milestones faster than anyone in UFC history. He became the fastest fighter to record seven knockout victories in the UFC, accomplishing this in just eight fights, surpassing heavyweights Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who did it in nine. Out of 2,710 fighters who have competed in the UFC over 33 years, only 62 (2.29%) have achieved seven knockouts total. Buckley also set the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns, doing so in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Additionally, he became the fastest to earn seven Performance of the Night bonuses, doing it in eight fights compared to the average of 15 fights for other fighters. The post characterizes his eight-fight run as one of the top three brightest streaks in UFC history.