Joaquin Buckley vs Albert Duraev betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Joaquin Buckley vs Albert Duraev UFC fight info, date and time

Joaquin Buckley vs Albert Duraev is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett at 7:00pm EST on Saturday 18th June 2022 in a 185lbs matchup.

Joaquin Buckley earned a hard-fought decision over Abdul Razak Alhassan in his last Octagon outing in February.

Albert Duraev came good on his UFC debut with a unanimous decision victory over Roman Kopylov at UFC 267.

Joaquin Buckley vs Albert Duraev betting odds

Albert Duraev will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -195.

Joaquin Buckley is the betting underdog with opening odds of +175.

Fight information

Joaquin Buckley vs Albert Duraev was first reported on May 3rd.

Joaquin Buckley will fight Albert Duraev at #UFCAustin on June 18th. #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/Lq9RDrmwYe

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) May 3, 2022

This Middleweight matchup will take place on the main card at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett.

Joaquin Buckley

Joaquin Buckley made it four wins out of five by defeating Abdul Razak Alhassan via split decision. This followed a comeback KO win over Antonio Arroyo in September.

Needing a finish, @NewMansa94 gets it done in the 3rd 🔥🔥🔥 #UFCVegas37 pic.twitter.com/DUJm5T4Cwu

— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2021

Buckley has finished three of his four UFC victories, including a highlight-reel jump spinning back kick knockout over Impa Kasanganay in October 2020.

Albert Duraev

Albert Duraev earned a dominant decision victory over Roman Kopylov on his UFC debut, mixing in effective grappling with heavy striking.

Albert Duraev completely dominated 😳 #DWCS pic.twitter.com/4gSSGcQ2Ys

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 15, 2021

The Russian earned his shot in the UFC with a first-round submission win on Dana White’s Contender Series in September.

How they match up

Both of these fighters are relatively well-matched in terms of height and reach.

Albert Duraev is the older fighter at 33 years old, while Buckley is 28. Despite the age difference, both men have 18 pro MMA fights on their resumes.

Reasons to watch

This is an explosive matchup between two powerful Middleweights. Duraev showcased his heavy hands on his UFC debut, while Joaquin Buckley brings a diverse striking arsenal to the Octagon.

KO of the Year! 🔓

Go all angles on @NewMansa94's masterpiece 😳

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— UFC (@ufc) October 10, 2020

The stakes

Both of these fighters have a bright future in the 185lbs division. Buckley can make it five wins from six with a victory here.

Duraev is the favorite in this matchup and could find himself matched with a Top 15 opponent should he emerge as the winner.

Joaquin Buckley vs Albert Duraev predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions see Albert Duraev as the betting favorite with opening odds of -195.

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Joaquin Buckley vs Albert Duraev tale of the tape

• Significant 5 year age difference: Buckley is the younger fighter at 28 years old.
• Buckley has a slight 1 inch reach advantage.
• Same number of professional MMA fights. Both fighters have entered the cage 18 times.

Joaquin Buckley	vs	Albert Duraev
28	Age	33
18	Fights	18
14	Wins	15
4	Losses	3
10	KO’s	3
0	Subs	9
5′ 10	Height (in)	5′ 11
76	Reach (in)	75

Albert “Machete” Duraev fighter profile and recent form

Albert Duraev is a 33 year old male fighter from Russia with 15 pro wins and 3 losses. See Albert Duraev’s full MMA record.

Albert Duraev has a 80% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 9 by submission, 3 by decision.

Albert Duraev is currently riding a 10 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	14-3-0	Roman Kopylov	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 267	2021-10-30	Middleweight	UFC
Win	13-3-0	Caio Bittencourt	SUB R1 3:29	Contender Series 2021	2021-09-14	Middleweight	DWCS
Win	12-3-0	Piotr Strus	DEC R5 5:00	ACB 89	2018-09-08	Middleweight	ACB
Win	11-3-0	Vyacheslav Vasilevskiy	KO/TKO R1 3:47	ACB 77	2017-12-23	Middleweight	ACB
Win	10-3-0	Clifford Starks	SUB R2 2:34	ACB 67	2017-08-19	Middleweight	ACB

Joaquin “New Mansa” Buckley fighter profile and recent form

Joaquin Buckley is a 28 year old male fighter from United States with 14 pro wins and 4 losses. See Joaquin Buckley’s full MMA record.

Joaquin Buckley has a 72% finish rate, including 10 by knockout, 4 by decision.

Joaquin Buckley is currently riding a 2 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	13-4-0	Abdul Razak Alhassan	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2022-02-19	Middleweight	UFC
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