UFC UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento Final

Welterweight

Joaquin Buckley vs Nursulton Ruziboev

Joaquin Buckley
United States

Joaquin Buckley

“New Mansa”

21-8

Winner

VS
Nursulton Ruziboev
Uzbekistan

Nursulton Ruziboev

“Black”

37-10-2

Winner

Joaquin Buckley

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

11 May 2024 · Enterprise Center, St. Louis, USA

Key takeaways

  • Joaquin Buckley beat Nursulton Ruziboev by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Joaquin Buckley landed 113 of 187 total strikes and 4 of 4 takedowns, with 5:30 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 29-27.
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Tale of the tape

Joaquin BuckleyNursulton Ruziboev
21-8Record37-10-2
30Age on fight night30
5′10″ (178 cm)Height6′5″ (196 cm)
76″ (193 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
Murcielago MMATeamUZB Patriot
St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesFromTashkent, Surxondaryo, Uzbekistan

Fight statistics

113of 187 · 60%Total strikes landed43of 87 · 49%
96of 167Head strikes27of 59
15of 18Body strikes13of 24
2of 2Leg strikes3of 4
4of 4Takedowns0
1Knockdowns0
5:30Control time0:34

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Joaquin BuckleyRoundNursulton Ruziboev
8/23strikes2/2TD0KD1:16controlR111/27strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
23/37strikes2/2TD0KD1:42controlR215/28strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
82/127strikes0/0TD1KD2:32controlR317/32strikes0/0TD0KD0:34control

Judges’ scorecards

Henry Guery

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Chris Lee

10R1910R2910R38

30total26

Sal D'amato

9R11010R2910R38

29total27

Form going into the fight

Joaquin Buckley

  1. WVicente LuqueKO/TKO R2 3:172024
  2. WAlex Moronounanimous decision2023
  3. WAndre FialhoKO/TKO R2 4:152023
  4. LChris CurtisKO/TKO R2 2:492022
  5. LNassourdine Imavovunanimous decision2022

Nursulton Ruziboev

  1. WSedriques DumasKO/TKO R1 3:182024
  2. WBrunno FerreiraKO/TKO R1 1:172023
  3. WIbrahim ManéTKO R12021

Also on this card

Derrick Lewis vs Rodrigo NascimentoHeavyweightKO/TKO R3 0:49Alonzo Menifield vs Carlos UlbergLight HeavyweightKO/TKO R1 0:12Diego Ferreira vs Mateusz RebeckiLightweightKO/TKO R3 4:51Alex Caceres vs Sean WoodsonFeatherweightunanimous decisionWaldo Cortes Acosta vs Robelis DespaigneHeavyweightunanimous decision

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