Garry vs Buckley set to Headline UFC Tampa
The UFC has announced a bout between rising welterweights will to the five round main event for UFC Tampa in December.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is returning to Amalie Arena in Tampa Florida for a Fight Night on December 14th. The UFC has announced Ian Machado Garry & Joaquin “New Mansa” Buckley will square off in the main event.
Ian Garry is an unbeaten Irish phenom with a 15-0 record. The number 7 ranked UFC Welterweight contender has 7 wins by knockout including stopping Kenan Song & Daniel Rodriguez. The last three wins have all gone by decision over veterans Neil Magny, Geoff Neal, and Michael Page.
This is a significant opportunity for the 26-year-old having his first five-round fight inside the octagon.
Joaquin Buckley is a knockout artist with a 20-6 record from St. Louis, Missouri. In 2020 Buckley became an internet sensation knocking out Impa Kasanganay with a jump spinning back kick. More importantly in 2023 “New Mansa” dropped to Welterweight. The results have been spectacular as Buckley is on a five-fight win streak with three knockouts earning the number 9 a lot in the contender rankings.
- Welterweight: Ian Machado Garry (15-0) vs. Joaquin Buckley (20-6)
- Women’s Strawweight: Mackenzie Dern (14-5) vs. Amanda Ribas (12-5)
- Featherweight: Cub Swanson (29-14) vs. Billy Quarantillo (18-6)
- Women’s Flyweight: Tracy Cortez (11-2) vs. Miranda Maverick (14-5)
- Lightweight: Michael Johnson ((29-19) vs. Ottman Azaitar (13-2)
- Lightweight: Joel Álvarez (21-3) vs. Drakkar Klose (15-2-1)
- Light Heavyweight: Vitor Petrino (11-1) vs. Dustin Jacoby (19-9-1)
- Flyweight: Manel Kape (19-7) vs. Bruno Gustavo da Silva (14-5-2)
- Light Heavyweight: Navajo Stirling (5-0) vs. Tuco Tokkos (10-4)
- Women’s Strawweight: Josefine Lindgren Knutsson (8-0) vs. Piera Rodriguez (9-2)
- Bantamweight: Davey Grant (13-7) vs. Ramon Taveras (10-2)
- Featherweight: Sean Woodson (12-1-1) vs. Fernando Padilla (16-5)
- Bantamweight: Daniel Marcos (16-0) vs. Adrian Yañez (17-5)
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