UFC 255: Joaquin Buckley scores another brutal knockout with Jordan Wright finish

Tom Naghten

UFC 255: Joaquin Buckley scores another brutal knockout with Jordan Wright finish image

Viral sensation Joaquin Buckley added to his highlight reel with another savage knockout, this time on Jordan Wright at UFC 255.

Buckley shot to fame last month with a KO of the year contender on Impa Kasanganay - a spectacular spinning back kick  on Fight Island.

While his finish of Wright wasn't quite as eye-catching, the rest of the UFC middleweight division will certainly be wary of Buckley's power.

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The fight was nearly stopped at the end of the first round as Buckley dropped his opponent with some heavy hands.

With referee Herb Dean watching on closely, the bell rang to end the round, though Wright probably needed more than a minute to regain his wits after some big shots.

Once the second round began, it looked like a matter of how long Wright could last.

In the end, it took Buckley 18 seconds for another big left hand to land, sending Wright crumbling to the mat and ending the fight.

After the fight, Buckley, without saying the name, asked for a fight with veteran weltwerweight James Krause.

"There's other dudes out there I wanna fight, who are talking that nonsense and I really wanna give it to him," Buckley told Joe Rogan.

"When I hurt him, the referee can't save him and y'all know who I'm talking about.

"Just look at my name on Youtube, he's the only person talking stuff, I don't need to give his name out, just do your homework and you'll know who I'm talking about."

And just in case you need a reminder of the KO that put him on the map, here it is:

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Tom Naghten is a senior editor at The Sporting News Australia where he's been part of the team since 2017. He predominantly covers boxing and MMA. In his spare time, he likes to watch Robbie Ahmat's goal against the Kangaroos at the SCG in 2000.