Oh, Joaquin Buckley’s not headlining, but guess what? He’s got his wish granted to throw down at UFC St. Louis. That’s right.
Dana White, the big boss, dropped the news on Wednesday. Buckley’s gearing up to face Nursulton Ruziboev. And it’s not just any fight – it’s the co-headliner of UFC on ESPN 56, happening May 11. Picture this: the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, buzzing with fans.
Now, the main event? That’s Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento. But let’s not get sidetracked.
Buckley’s riding high on a three-fight win streak. Last time we saw him, he was handing Vicente Luque a second-round TKO. That was back at UFC on ESPN 54, March 30. Talk about making a statement.
Switching gears to Ruziboev. The dude’s dropping to 170 pounds. He’s been knocking folks out left and right – Brunno Ferreira and Sedriques Dumas can attest to that. Both fell to Ruziboev’s power in the first round.
And get this, Ruziboev’s on a ten-fight tear. All wins, all quick. The man from Uzbekistan doesn’t mess around.