Joaquin Buckley returned to action for the second time in 2023. He had the winning momentum from his last fight and looked sharp against Alex Morono at UFC Vegas 80. Moreover, Buckley got the result he wanted and even made a demand to UFC CEO Dana White as fans shared their reactions on social media.

‘New Mansa’ suffered two losses in 2022. Regardless, he bounced back from those defeats against Andre Fialho with a win in May 2023. Moreover, he showed how much he had improved this time around. Let’s see how the fight went down.

Joaquin Buckley demanded that Dana White give him a main-event fight after winning at UFC Vegas 80

Joaquin Buckley started off the fight with a lot of energy and charged at Alex Morono for a takedown attempt. Both fighters started trading strikes, and ‘New Mansa’ almost rocked ‘The Great White’ in the first round. However, the latter held his ground and continued fighting.

Buckley went on to land some more significant strikes and looked as sharp as he could, landing a takedown, while Morono attempted to go for an armbar submission. Moreover, ‘New Mansa’ tried yet another takedown but got caught in a guillotine position, which he canceled by slamming Morono on the mat.

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The second round wasn’t as explosive as the first one. However, Joaquin Buckley hit some great punches that made Morono a bit more cautious. The third round started with ‘New Mansa’ landing a powerful hook that got Alex Morono busted on his lower lip. The 29-year-old continued to put pressure as Morono was visibly hurt. It was clear that Bickley got the better of his opponent as he won the fight via a unanimous decision.

However, what caught the eye of the fans was what Joaquin Buckley had to say after the fight. He claimed to love fighting under the UFC banner and has a lot of respect for Dana White. However, Buckley was upset about the fact that he did not get the limelight he deserved. The 29-year-old demanded to be put in the main event next time. He said, “Don’t make me come for my throne, because there’s a lot of wicked things that can happen.” Meanwhile, fans shared their take on the fight on social media.

Fans react as ‘New Mansa’ wins his second fight of the year

The fans did not have many nice things to say about Joaquin Buckley’s demand at the end of the fight. Some claimed that his demand for a main event wasn’t valid since he could not finish Alex Morono, even after he was hurt.

Furthermore, another fan claimed that they deviated away from Buckley’s amazing performance after he started talking on the mic.

One fan said:

Many fans did not think ‘New Mansa’ deserved a main event fight.

Some fans lauded Alex Morono for the guts he showed during the fight. However, they believe that Buckley is more athletic than his opponent.

Some believe that the only fight that makes sense for Joaquin Buckley in a main event is against Kevin Holland.

Moreover, fans believe that ‘New Mansa’ is only going to get better as a welterweight.

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It remains to be seen what Dana White has in store for Joaquin Buckley next. And most importantly, how the UFC CEO reacts to the demands made by the 29-year-old. He has had a great 2023 by winning two fights and maybe there could be another fight in store for him after UFC Vegas 80 this year.

What do you think about Joaquin Buckley’s performance? Drop your comments below.

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