Joaquin Buckley vs Abdul Razak Alhassan betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Vegas 48 bout

Joaquin Buckley vs Abdul Razak Alhassan UFC fight info, date and time

Joaquin Buckley vs Abdul Razak Alhassan is set to go down at UFC Vegas 48: Walker vs Hill at 10:00pm EST on Saturday 19th February 2022 in a 185lbs matchup.

Joaquin Buckley returned to the win column in his last UFC appearance with a KO victory over Antonio Arroyo. Buckley is 3-1 in his last 4 UFC fights, with all 3 victories coming by way of knockout.

Abdul Razak Alhassan stopped a three-fight losing streak with a sensational 17-second knockout against Alessio Di Chirico in August.

Joaquin Buckley vs Abdul Razak Alhassan betting odds

Joaquin Buckley will enter this fight as the slight betting favorite with opening odds of -145. Abdul Razak Alhassan will be the betting underdog with his opening odds set at +130.

Fight information

Joaquin Buckley will fight Abdul Razak Alhassan at UFC event on February 19th. (per @Newmansa94 IG) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/zKny4LWXJx

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) January 11, 2022

This fight was initially scheduled to go down at UFC Vegas 46 on January 15th before Alhassan pulled out. The bout was rebooked for February 19th and will take place on the main card.

Joaquin Buckley

Joaquin Buckley bounced back from a disappointing loss to Alessio Di Chirico by securing a third-round knockout victory against Antonio Arroyo, earning himself a Performance of the Night bonus in the process.

KO of the Year! 🔓

Go all angles on @NewMansa94's masterpiece 😳

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— UFC (@ufc) October 10, 2020

Buckley is 3-2 in his UFC career and best known for his incredible jumping spinning back kick knockout against Impa Kasanganay in 2020.

Abdul Razak Alhassan

Abdul Razak Alhassan won his last fight against Alessio Di Chirico in just 17 seconds, snapping the worst run of his career.

ALHASSAN DROPPED HIM 😳

(via @UFC)pic.twitter.com/4jhBQGd3DE

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 29, 2021

After an excellent start to his UFC career where Alhassan went 4-1 (with all 4 wins coming by first-round KO), Alhassan lost three on the bounce before his recent victory against Di Chirico.

How they match up

Both fighters stand 5”10 tall, although Buckley will have a 3-inch reach advantage. Buckley is also significantly younger at 27 years old, while Alhassan is 36.

Both men are well-matched statistically in terms of strikes landed and absorbed. One big difference is in their respective takedown defenses. Buckley has maintained a 100% takedown defence, while for Alhassan this figure stands at 55%.

Reasons to watch

This matchup squares off two of the division’s most dangerous knockout artists, so you won’t want to miss a second. Both fighters have won by knockout in every UFC victory on their record.

Alhassan has five first-round KO’s in his UFC career, while Buckley has three KO wins. They both bring incredible power, speed and technique, so don’t blink.

The stakes

Both fighters are looking to build off their recent wins and climb up the rankings. For Buckley, a win here would almost certainly bring a Top 15 opponent next. Alhassan can take out one of the division’s most dangerous strikers and rebuild his UFC career.

Joaquin Buckley vs Abdul Razak Alhassan predictions

The bookies’ predictions have Joaquin Buckley as the slight favorite, although this fight could be anyone’s. 

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Joaquin Buckley vs Abdul Razak Alhassan tale of the tape

• Significant 9 year age difference: Buckley is the younger fighter at 27 years old.
• Buckley has a significant 3 inch reach advantage.
• Buckley has 2 more professional MMA fights than Razak Alhassan.

Joaquin Buckley	vs	Abdul Razak Alhassan
27	Age	36
17	Fights	15
13	Wins	11
4	Losses	4
10	KO’s	11
0	Subs	0
5′ 10	Height (in)	5′ 10
76	Reach (in)	73

Alessio Di Chirico vs Abdul Razak Alhassan and Joaquin Buckley
Abdul Razak Alhassan Win • KO/TKO R1 0:17	vs. Alessio Di Chirico	Joaquin Buckley Loss • KO/TKO R1 2:12

Abdul “Judo Thunder” Razak Alhassan fighter profile and recent form

Abdul Razak Alhassan is a 36 year old male fighter from Ghana with 11 pro wins and 4 losses. See Abdul Razak Alhassan’s full MMA record.

Abdul Razak Alhassan has a 100% finish rate, including 11 by knockout.

Abdul Razak Alhassan is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Alessio Di Chirico at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	10-4-0	Alessio Di Chirico	KO/TKO R1 0:17	UFC Fight Night	2021-08-28	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	10-3-0	Jacob Malkoun	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-04-17	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	10-2-0	Khaos Williams	KO/TKO R1 0:30	UFC Fight Night	2020-11-14	Catchweight	UFC
Loss	10-1-0	Mounir Lazzez	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-07-15	Catchweight	UFC
Win	9-1-0	Niko Price	KO/TKO R1 0:43	UFC 228	2018-09-08	Welterweight	UFC

Joaquin “New Mansa” Buckley fighter profile and recent form

Joaquin Buckley is a 27 year old male fighter from United States with 13 pro wins and 4 losses. See Joaquin Buckley’s full MMA record.

Joaquin Buckley has a 77% finish rate, including 10 by knockout, 3 by decision.

Joaquin Buckley is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Antônio Arroyo at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	12-4-0	Antônio Arroyo	KO/TKO R3 2:26	UFC Fight Night	2021-09-18	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	12-3-0	Alessio Di Chirico	KO/TKO R1 2:12	UFC on ABC 1	2021-01-16	Middleweight	UFC
Win	11-3-0	Jordan Wright	KO/TKO R2 0:18	UFC 255	2020-11-21	Middleweight	UFC
Win	10-3-0	Impa Kasanganay	KO/TKO R2 2:03	UFC Fight Night	2020-10-10	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	10-2-0	Kevin Holland	KO/TKO R3 0:32	UFC Fight Night	2020-08-08	Middleweight	UFC