Surging welterweight contender, Joaquin Buckley has landed the most high-profile win of his Octagon tenure to date, rallying to finish former two-time title challenger, Wonderboy Thompson with a third round knockout in their preliminary card pairing at UFC 307.
Buckley, who entered tonight’s pairing with fan-favorite striker, Thompson in the midst of a five fight winning spree, most recently featured on home soil in his native St. Louis this year — landing a decision win over Nursultan Ruziboev.
And struggling with the striking and speed of Simpsonville striker, Thompson throughout the opening two rounds, Joaquin Buckley tried in vain to hold the former on the canvas on multiple occasions — with the former title chaser bouncing back to his feet time and again.