LAS VEGAS – Joaquin Buckley thinks he affirmed a lot at UFC Fight Night 224.
When he stepped into the cage Saturday at the UFC Apex, Buckley (16-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) entered on a two-fight skid. He exited with another highlight reel finish, a TKO via head kick of Andre Fialho (16-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC).
“I give myself a high grade with that,” Buckley told MMA Junkie and other reporters. “I got touched a little bit, but I was able to show people my chin ain’t suspect, that I can take a punch and can keep coming forward without being deterred or pushed back by anybody. I’m always going to move forward. At the same time, I don’t want to get touched at the end of the day. I think I got a high grade for this one.”