Joaquin Buckley sent huge shockwaves through the world of mixed martial arts as he knocked Stephen Thompson out with a powerful fist in the third round of their bout at UFC 307. The entire Delta Center went into a frenzy of cheers as Buckley sent his opponent to the dream world. With this victory, ‘New Mansa’ went on a 5-fight win streak, and a highly possible chance of getting his way into the list of top 10 best welterweight fighters in the UFC. 

The exchange of blows in the first round saw the scorecard tilt towards the ‘Wonderboy’. After all, he is known for his strong striking game. However, the tables turned in the second round when Buckley took control and dominated the Octagon with a takedown attempt following a scuffle near the fence. But it was the third round that sent cheers through the arena.

Following a brief exchange of strikes, ‘New Mansa’ exploded with his fists, and one right fist connected with his opponent’s chin. No wonder the ‘Wonderboy’ was out cold. Buckley put his hands up in the air as the referee concluded the fight, and later raised his hands.

As soon as Buckley got the win, the fight fans and professionals took to social media and revealed how awestruck they were. But the wonders didn’t stop there. During the interview inside the Octagon, ‘New Mansa’ called out the former welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, for his next fight. Impressive, don’t you think? 

The famed MMA reporter Helen Yee made the MMA realm cheer by pointing at Buckley’s callout. She wrote, “Joaquin Buckley calls out Usman! #UFC307.” And guess what ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ had to say about the callout. Well, all he did was share 3 smirking emojis on X while tagging UFC 307. 

Soon after the conclusion of the bout, Belal Muhammad took to X and commended Buckley by joining his name with a legendary boxer and former heavyweight WBC champion. He wrote, “Wow Mike Tyson Buckley.” Let’s see what the fight fans had to say about the callout and the phenomenal win.

Fans react as Kamaru Usman acknowledges Joaquin Buckley’s callout at UFC 307

As expected, the fighting community boomed to the comments section and declared the desire to watch Usman and Buckley compete against each other. One fan wrote, “Need that fight to happen let’s go!!” Meanwhile, another fan pointed out that Buckley might be on the path to the championship title. The comment read, “I think it’s a great tune up, by no means easy, but it will be good to get a Win, and call your shot for a top guy and make your run, knock off the cob webs against this guy, maybe a title shot after it.”

Nevertheless, some fight fans believed that ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ would easily dominate the Octagon against Buckley. This has the potential to make even the matchup a tiny bit boring. One fan pointed this out and wrote, “Too easy. Don’t think it’s worth it.” And another comment read, “Usman dominates Buckley. I said it.”

Stephen Thompson’s defeat was indeed something that the fight fans didn’t expect. While many were upset about the loss, it was Buckley’s callout and Usman’s response that took control of the fighting community’s thoughts. One of the fans even asked Usman to avenge ‘Wonderboy’. The fan wrote, “Pls avenge wonderbody  Buckley ruined my night.”

What are your thoughts about Buckley’s callout at UFC 307? Did the fight proceed as per your predictions? Let us know what you think of the fight and callout in the comments down below.