UFC 282 video: Chris Curtis catches kick, floors Joaquin Buckley for brutal knockout
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LAS VEGAS – Chris Curtis got back on the winning track in spectacular fashion on Saturday when he stopped Joaquin Buckley at UFC 282.
After a somewhat tentative first round in the middleweight fight at T-Mobile Arena, the trajectory of the contest changed in the second frame. Curtis (30-9 MMA, 4-1 UFC) caught a high kick attempt from Buckley (15-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) and loaded up a vicious left hand that led to a big knockdown.
Curtis swarmed Buckley once he hit the mat and forced the referee to stop the fight after landing follow-up shots. Check out the highlight below (via Twitter):
The lead-up to the fight was a bit spicy as Curtis and Buckley got heated at weigh-ins. Curtis was graceful in victory, however, and said he has no ill will.
“No bad blood,” Curtis told Joe Rogan in their post-fight interview. “He’s trying to sell the fight. I have respect for him. Coming into this fight win, lose or draw, I know Joaquin Buckley is one of the best in the division.”
Up-to-the-minute UFC 282 results include:
Chris Curtis def. Joaquin Buckley via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 2:49 Billy Quarantillo def. Alexander Hernandez via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:30 T.J. Brown def. Erik Silva via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 3, 3:41 Cameron Saaiman def. Steven Koslow via TKO (punches, knees) – Round 3, 4:13
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 282.
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