Overview
- The welterweight bout, scheduled for Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, was moved from a planned Fight Night headliner to a three-round main-card slot.
- Sean Brady enters as a jiu-jitsu black belt known for chain wrestling and tight top control, while Joaquin Buckley brings knockout power and a four-inch reach edge.
- Following last June’s decision loss to Kamaru Usman, Buckley drilled grappling with Usman and Vicente Luque at Kill Cliff FC in Florida to shore up his ground game.
- FanDuel lists Brady around -180 to Buckley +140, which points to a market lean toward Brady’s takedowns and control.
- Previews split on the result, with MMAmania forecasting a Buckley knockout and ClutchPoints picking Brady and the under 2.5 rounds.