Overview
- Joaquin Buckley and Sean Brady are booked for a three-round welterweight fight at UFC 328 on May 9 at the Prudential Center in Newark.
- Buckley says his job is on the line and claims the loser will be cut, echoing talk from UFC play-by-play voice Jon Anik that a defeat could stall a title push for years.
- After losing a decision to Kamaru Usman, Buckley trained with the former champion at Kill Cliff FC to shore up his takedown defense and control work.
- Brady revealed that his UFC 322 bout with Morales was almost canceled over a medical flag and says the uncertainty hurt his focus, though he accepts responsibility for the loss.
- The matchup follows recent setbacks for both top-10 welterweights and is viewed as a key test of Buckley’s striking against Brady’s grappling for position in the title picture.