about 2 months ago

Joaquin Buckley Reveals He Was Once Offered Alex Pereira Fight in 2021

#7-ranked welterweight Buckley shared that he was offered a short-notice fight with Alex Pereira in 2021 after Abdul Razak Alhassan withdrew in his debut. Pereira declined, citing insufficient prep time. “I was gonna plan on finishing him, that’s what I do,” Buckley said. Pereira is now a two-division UFC champion (currently light heavyweight), while Buckley continues climbing the welterweight ranks.