MMA Preview – Chris Curtis vs Joaquin Buckley at UFC 282
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CHRIS CURTIS VS JOAQUIN BUCKLEY FACTS
When is UFC 282? Sunday 11th December, 2022 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 282? T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 282? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 282
What channel is UFC 282 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 282? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
CHRIS CURTIS VS JOAQUIN BUCKLEY LOWDOWN
Chris Curtis (29-9) finally got derailed back in July. He burst onto the scene as the short notice replacement extraordinaire. His first two UFC fights were against Phil Hawes (2021) and Brendan Allen (2021) as the significant underdog but knocked them both out. He then took on of the submission wizard Rodolfo Vieira (2022) and earnt a unanimous decision to extend his impressive streak to eight. He then stepped up on short notice again to fight Jack Hermansson but he had too much class on the night cruising a unanimous decision.
Joaquin Buckley (15-5) heads to Vegas for one last bang at middleweight before moving down to 170 lbs. He has been very impressive considering he is undersized for the division going 5-3. He is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Nassourdine Imavov back in September which snapped a decent streak including a knockout over Antonio Arroyo (2021), split decision over Abdul Razak Alhassan (2022) and vintage TKO over Albert Duraev.
CHRIS CURTIS VS JOAQUIN BUCKLEY PREDICTION
It was fate that these two would meet each other. They are both aggressive knockout artists who are natural welterweights. They have also been super active with both of them each fighting nine times in the last two years.
This is going to be an intense battle on the feet where they both have the confidence in knocking each other out. Curtis has the edge when it comes to experience and he will try and walk Buckley down relying on his chin to step into range and home in on the chin.
On the other hand, Buckley is more athletic and explosive. He will keep moving and bouncing around threatening to land something severe from range. His left hand will be corked at all times and if it lands clean it can shut the lights out.
The longer the fight goes on, the more you have to back Curtis who will bring a steadier pace. We can see Buckley having a better first round but fading in the third if it goes there. A variety of outcomes are possible here, but we feel Buckley will inflict enough damage in the first two rounds to convince the judges.
Prediction: Buckley via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
