Surging welterweight contender, Joaquin Buckley has issued a stark warning to his divisional counterparts forward of his high-stakes return at UFC Tampa — claiming the whole ranks at 170lbs are in “trouble” as he prepares to tackle the returning former interim champion, Colby Covington.
Buckley, who enters his first principal occasion battle tomorrow, at present holds the quantity 9 rank within the division, contemporary from an October win over former two-time championship challenger, Stephen Thompson — extending his profitable run to 5 straight fights.
Previous to his win over Simpsonville native, Thompson, the streaking, Joaquin Buckley would flip in a slew of victories over the likes of Nursulton Ruzibov, Vicente Luque, and Andre Fialho.
As for Covington, the Clovis native has been out of motion since final December, struggling a unanimous resolution defeat in opposition to former champion, Leon Edwards — failing in his third successive undisputed championship cost.
Joaquin Buckley claims a slew of welterweights must be on discover
And forward of his premiere principal occasion outing tomorrow night time in opposition to Covington, St. Louis native, Buckley has claimed the whole welterweight division is on discover for the foreseeable future.
“I feel like for me, everything I’ve been pushing toward has led to this moment,” Joaquin Buckley informed The MMA Guru. “Shifting right down to 170… you already know, I had some good victories at 185, at middleweight, however plenty of these boys have been simply getting just a little too huge. Regardless that I really feel like I undoubtedly had the talent set and was the higher fighter, some individuals’s attributes and their dimension can play a task in whether or not you win or lose. So with that being stated, I really feel like transferring down, the dimensions distinction isn’t there anymore. Now, with all my abilities, I’m in a position to put it on these guys.
And clearly, with me now being 5-0 within the welterweight division—most of my wins coming by finishes—I’m not making an attempt to listen to something from anyone, man. Proper now, it’s my time. The welterweight division is in hassle.
