Joaquin Buckley has his fourth fight of 2022 booked.
The UFC middleweight returns against Chris Curtis in the final UFC pay-per-view of the year – UFC 282. The card is set to go down on Dec. 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Curtis’ management announced the news on Saturday, and MMA Junkie independently confirmed the matchup with various sources.
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Buckley (15-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Nassourdine Imavov earlier this month in the UFC’s first event ever in France. Prior to the defeat, Buckley was on a three-fight winning streak that included two stoppage victories that earned him Performance of the Night bonuses. Buckley is having a busy year having fought in February, June, September, and now booked to return in December.
Curtis (29-9 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is also coming off a defeat. He was last seen in action back in July when he lost in a unanimous decision to Jack Hermansson FC Fight Night 208 in London. It was a bout that he took on short notice, replacing an injured Darren Till. The defeat snapped an eight-fight winning streak for the 35-year-old.
With the addition, the UFC 282 lineup includes:
- Robbie Lawler vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
- Dricus Du Plessis vs. Darren Till
- Chris Daukaus vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Joaquin Buckley vs. Chris Curtis
- Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
- Alexander Hernandez vs. Billy Quarantillo
- TJ Brown vs. Erik Silva
