Joaquin Buckley is itching to get back in the octagon so that he can return to winning ways. However, the 31-year-old has stated in a recent interview that he would place certain conditions before the UFC brass, before they book his next fight, if things don’t go his way.
The now No. 9-ranked 170-pounder’s surge was halted last year by former champion Kamaru Usman at UFC Atlanta. The 38-year-old used his wrestling to shut down Buckley’s striking prowess and dragged the latter to the mat. “New Mansa” found no way to get up and land a fight-ending blow to get his hand raised and lost by decision.