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Mike Bohn

UFC 282 video: Chris Curtis catches kick, floors Joaquin Buckley for brutal knockout

LAS VEGAS – Chris Curtis got back on the winning track in spectacular fashion on Saturday when he stopped Joaquin Buckley at UFC 282.

After a somewhat tentative first round in the middleweight fight at T-Mobile Arena, the trajectory of the contest changed in the second frame. Curtis (30-9 MMA, 4-1 UFC) caught a high kick attempt from Buckley (15-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) and loaded up a vicious left hand that led to a big knockdown.

Curtis swarmed Buckley once he hit the mat and forced the referee to stop the fight after landing follow-up shots. Check out the highlight below (via Twitter):

The lead-up to the fight was a bit spicy as Curtis and Buckley got heated at weigh-ins. Curtis was graceful in victory, however, and said he has no ill will.

“No bad blood,” Curtis told Joe Rogan in their post-fight interview. “He’s trying to sell the fight. I have respect for him. Coming into this fight win, lose or draw, I know Joaquin Buckley is one of the best in the division.”

Up-to-the-minute UFC 282 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 282.

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