PARIS – Joaquin Buckley is unexpectedly feeling the love from the French fans.
It’s gotten to the point that Buckley (15-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) almost sees Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 209 event as a home bout, despite taking on MMA Factory Paris’ Nassourdine Imavov (11-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at Accor Arena in Paris. The card streams on ESPN+.
According to Buckley, the French fans have been giving him an outpouring of support, even willing him on to knock out Imavov.