Buckley announces next fight will be the last of his career
American Joaquin Buckley, a top-15 UFC welterweight, announced on social media that his next bout will be his final farewell to MMA after three straight defeats. He has 18 fights in the UFC, with 11 wins and seven losses.

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Joaquin Buckley anunciou nas redes sociais que seu próximo compromisso no octógono será a despedida definitiva do MMA. O americano, que integra o top 15 dos meio-médios (77 kg) do UFC, vive momento delicado na organização.
Depois de seis vitórias seguidas, veio a virada: três derrotas consecutivas. A mais dura aconteceu com uma joelhada de Mike Malott, no segundo assalto, na luta principal do evento realizado no Canadá.
São 18 lutas no Ultimate, com 11 vitórias e sete derrotas. Segundo ele, a decisão de pendurar as luvas passa pela própria saúde, pelo desgaste da modalidade e pelo sofrimento da família.
“Como todos já sabem, eu tive uma derrota devastadora. Tem sido algo muito pesado na minha mente. A forma como eu perdi e o modo como isso afetou a minha família torna difícil tomar esta decisão”, desabafou em vídeo publicado no Instagram.
Na sequência, contou que ouvir a avó chorar pesou no rumo tomado: “Não tenho muito mais para dar, mas ouvir a minha avó falar, escutar a conversa dela, ouvi-la chorar e saber que eu tenho de parar de praticar este esporte porque ela não conseguia acreditar no que viu… Vocês não sabem o quanto isso me afeta.”
Ele explicou ainda que o descompasso entre o esforço e o sonho do cinturão encerrou o ciclo, e que risco e recompensa já não se equilibram.
“Eu percebi que o meu principal objetivo sempre foi ser campeão mundial e sinto que estou tão longe desse objetivo que simplesmente já não faz sentido continuar”, afirmou. “O risco e a recompensa já não compensam.”
O UFC ainda não anunciou quem será o adversário da despedida.
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