Statistics show that Joaquin Buckley has a 4-5 record in UFC fights where he failed to complete a single takedown. Without any successful takedowns, he managed to defeat Colby Covington, Vicente Luque, Albert Duraev, and Jordan Wright, all via finish. Notably, in every fight Buckley has lost, he never successfully took down his opponent. The post questions whether Buckley will be able to complete at least one takedown against Sean Brady in their upcoming weekend bout. This pattern highlights an interesting correlation between Buckley's takedown success and his fight outcomes.
A curious statistical pattern has emerged around welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley ahead of his upcoming bout against Sean Brady: in every UFC fight Buckley has lost, he never once successfully completed a takedown against his opponent.
The numbers paint a striking picture across Buckley's UFC career. He holds a 4-5 record in fights where he failed to complete a single takedown, yet all four of those wins came by finish. Among the opponents he defeated without recording a takedown were Vicente Luque, Colby Covington, Albert Duraev, and Jordan Wright. The flipside is equally notable — in each of his UFC losses, Buckley went the entire fight without taking his opponent down.
Luque, nicknamed The Silent Assassin, carries a 24-12-1 record and lands an impressive 4.83 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy, making him one of the more dangerous opponents on that wins list. Duraev, a 37-year-old Russian fighter out of Xtreme Couture, holds a 16-5 record and lands nearly three significant strikes per minute, though his 40 percent striking accuracy trails Luque's.
Now Buckley faces Brady, the No. 7-ranked welterweight in the division. Brady, a 33-year-old from the United States who trains at Renzo Gracie Philly, holds a 19-2 record and is one of the more well-rounded threats in the weight class. He averages 3.53 takedowns per 15 minutes and lands 3.96 significant strikes per minute at a crisp 55 percent accuracy, giving him tools to control wherever the fight goes.
Why it matters
- Buckley's takedown success rate appears to correlate directly with whether he wins or loses, making the grappling exchange a key storyline.
- Brady's 3.53 takedowns per 15 minutes make him a legitimate wrestling threat who could force Buckley into the pattern associated with his losses.
- A finish win for Buckley without a takedown would further cement one of the stranger statistical quirks in the current welterweight division.
