Report: Joaquin Buckley vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov in the Works for UFC Event on June 4

A middleweight matchup pitting Joaquin Buckley against Abusupiyan Magomedov has been targeted for the UFC’s June 4 offering.

MMAjunkie.com was first to report the booking. The event doesn’t have an official location at this time but is likely to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card is also expected to include a featherweight clash between Dan Ige and Movsar Evloev.



Buckley, who gained fame for his viral knockout of Impa Kasanganay at UFC Fight Night 179 in October 2020, has been victorious in four of his last five promotional appearances. Most recently, he defeated Abdul Razak Alhassan via split decision at UFC Fight Night 201 on Feb. 19.

Magomedov is slated to make his first Octagon foray against Buckley after previously scheduled bouts against Gerald Meerschaert and Aliaskhab Khizriev fell through. The 31-year-old Germany-based fighter notably reached the PFL middleweight finals in 2018 before falling to Louis Taylor at the promotion’s championship event. Magomedov owns a 24-4-1 career mark.

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