Veteran Stephen Thompson takes on streaking Joaquin Buckley in the last fight of the prelims at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City. Never shy of testing himself, Stephen Thompson who has fought once a year for the last couple may need to dig deep into his kickboxing repertoire to stop knockout specialist Joaquin Buckley. The youngster has reeled out four consecutive victories since dropping down to 170 pounds having competed at middleweight earlier. Buckley is a slight favorite in early odds.
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MMA: UFC Welterweight
Where to Watch: ESPN+
Venue: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Date: 06.10.2024 04:30
Stephen Thompson
“Wonderboy” first arrived in the UFC where he has competed twenty times. A former kickboxer, Stephen Thompson was unbeaten in the sport, finishing with a phenomenal 57-0 record. His UFC resume includes wins over Robert Whittaker, Jorge Masvidal, Vincent Luque, Geof Neal, and Kevin Holland. Fighting for the only time in 2023, Stephen Thompson was choked out by Shavkat Rakhmonov last December.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 41
- Height: 6’0”
- Reach: 75”
- Weight: 170lbs
- Record: 17-7-1 (Draw)
Joaquin Buckley
In his sophomore fight in the UFC, Joaquin Buckley shot to global notice with a jump spinning back kick to knockout Impa Kasanganay. The clip went viral announcing the young middleweight. However, spirited efforts by the promotion to position the fighter were not successful as “New Mansa” found consistency hard. A pair of losses to Nassourdine Imavov and Chris Curtis in 2022 forced the American to go down to welterweight. The move down to 170 pounds has yielded great success with Buckley recording four consecutive victories. The 30-year-old has a 68% KO statistic.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 30
- Height: 5’10’’
- Reach: 76”
- Weight: 170lbs (77kg)
- Record: 19-6
Betting Odds
Stephen Thompson is a 2.75 underdog on Betway. A decision for Joaquin Buckley is priced at 2.40 on Bet365 which lists Thompson by decision at 3.80 odds. 1XBET lists Buckley to get the knockout at 3.6 and total under 2.5 is at 2.4 odds. Read more here.
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