UFC welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley has referred to as for a showdown with former world champion Belal Muhammad within the first quarter of 2026.
As we all know, Joaquin Buckley is among the most intriguing strikers at the moment residing within the welterweight division. Nevertheless, in his most up-to-date outing, he fell quick in his try to beat Kamaru Usman. He got here near a comeback victory late within the battle, however in the long run, it was ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ who had his hand raised.
In response to that, Joaquin Buckley has been wanting to get again in there and show that he has what it takes to actually make a run for the gold. He has improved massively over the course of the previous few years and if he can choose up one other end in his subsequent battle, it’ll actually put the cat amongst the pigeons at 170 kilos.
In a recent response to a video posted by Belal Muhammad, Joaquin Buckley revealed his curiosity in going through off towards Belal in March 2026.
Joaquin Buckley desires Belal Muhammad battle
“Pleased new yr, huge fella. However yeah, Belal, I like that. 2026, making an attempt to get a win. However when, are you making an attempt to get a win? W-h-e-n? As a result of once you having these objectives and also you’re making huge plans for the brand new yr, you gotta be actual particular. So, put a date on it.”
“I received a date for you – March seventh. Let’s make it occur in Vegas. Proper? Let’s run it. We are able to each goal for each our objectives, to get a win, a w-i-n. 100%. Let’s go.”
Buckley is aware of that he can compete towards wrestlers within the division, proving that towards each Usman and Colby Covington – even managing to choose up the win within the latter of these two bouts.
Muhammad, in the meantime, is coming off the again of two straight wins, and he is aware of higher than anybody how arduous it’s to return again from three straight losses. No matter whether or not or not he takes this battle, Belal has to know that the clock is ticking if he desires to get again into the title image.
