Last fight
UFC Atlantic City
Win
Luque vs Buckley
Mar. 30, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
3
Fight Win Streak
13
Wins by Knockout
4
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 479
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1409
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 7
- Takedowns Attempted
- 30
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Ativo
Place of Birth
United States
Trains at
Solid Foundation
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
29
Height
70.00
Weight
170.00
Octagon Debut
Aug. 8, 2020
Reach
76.00
Leg reach
40.00
- Pro since 2014
- 11 wins by KO
- Four first round finishes
- Has won nine of his last 12 and three in a row
- Owns 2016 KO win over UFC vet Chris Heatherly
- Origin of nickname: “Mali Empire – ‘Mansa’ meaning king.”
UFC on ESPN (6/18/22) Buckley defeated Albert Duraev via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (2/19/22) Buckley won a three-round split decision over Abdul Razak Alhassan
UFC Fight Night (9/18/21) Buckley knocked out Antonio Arroyo at 2:26 of the third round
UFC on ABC (1/16/21) Buckley was knocked out by Alessio Di Chirico at 2:12 of the first round
UFC 255 (11/21/20) Buckley knocked out Jordan Wright at :18 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (10/10/20) Buckley knocked out Impa Kasanganay at 2:03 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (8/8/20) Buckley was stopped by Kevin Holland via strikes at :43 of the third round
When and why did you start training for fighting? 2012 – It’s something I always wanted to do.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Don’t know yet, but I am grateful for the opportunity.
What was your job before you started fighting? Simple jobs
Favorite grappling technique: Blast double
Favorite Striking technique: Jab
