If there’s going to be an interim title launched at UFC 310, Joaquin Buckley desires to be one of many males preventing for it.
Initially, reigning welterweight champion Belal Muhammad was scheduled to defend his title in opposition to Shavkat Rakhmonov on the promotion’s closing pay-per-view occasion of the 12 months. Sadly, that’s now not the case after ‘Bear in mind The Identify’ suffered a nasty bone an infection.
As soon as the information grew to become official, rumors started surfacing that the promotion was actively on the lookout for a substitute opponent for Rakhmonov, doubtlessly for an interim title alternative.
Rising contender Ian Machado Garry shortly threw his hat into the ring, however does anybody actually need to see that battle?
Possibly, however ‘New Mansa’ isn’t certainly one of them.
“Hey look, I’m going to allow you to end however I’ve bought one thing to say,” Buckley stated in a video on Instagram whereas hitting a heavy bag. “No person desires to see that battle. Folks need to see knockouts. Folks need to see finishes. And that’s precisely what we’re fixing to convey, me versus Shavkat. He’s bought 18 finishes, 10 subs, 8 knockouts, and your boy? I’ve bought 14 knockouts, and I simply knocked out my final two ranked opponents. So what you suppose I’m fixing to do to this dude?
“UFC, that is the battle y’all have gotten to make. Like I informed y’all, I’m coming to take the throne, and I ain’t enjoying. Increase!” (h/t MMA Preventing).
Joaquin Buckley and Ian Garry look to parlay their undefeated streaks right into a title alternative
Buckley launched himself into the welterweight high 10 with a vicious third-round knockout of Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson at UFC 307 final month. With the win, ‘New Mansa’ moved his unbeaten streak to 5, together with three knockouts and two decisive determination victories.
In the meantime, ‘The Future’ is sitting two spots forward of Buckley within the rankings, holding robust at No. 7. Garry bought there because of eight-straight wins beneath the UFC banner. In his final three outings, Garry has scored Ws in opposition to division mainstays Neil Magny and Geoff Neal and likewise earned a giant victory over former Bellator sensation and one-time bare-knuckle brawler Michael ‘Venom’ Web page at UFC 303.
