Middleweight
3 Rounds
Alessio Di Chirico won · KO/TKO
UFC Event·Saturday, January 16, 2021·Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Style matchupJoaquin Buckley: Well-roundedvsAlessio Di Chirico: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Joaquin Buckley wins(56.4%)
Actual result: Alessio Di Chirico wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Alessio Di Chirico enters on a 5-fight losing streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Joaquin Buckley (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Joaquin Buckley
Red Corner
VS
Alessio Di Chirico
Blue Corner
-278
(74%)
Vegas Odds
+215
(32%)
32
Age
36
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
6'0"
193.04 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Joaquin Buckley
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Vicente Luque · Mar 24W
vs Nursulton Ruziboev · May 24W
KOvs Stephen Thompson · Oct 24W
KOvs Colby Covington · Dec 24L
vs Kamaru Usman · Jun 25Alessio Di ChiricoL5 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Kevin Holland · Jun 19L
vs Makhmud Muradov · Sep 19L
vs Zak Cummings · Aug 20L
KOvs Abdul Razak Alhassan · Aug 21L
KOvs Roman Kopylov · Sep 22Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Joaquin BuckleyMetricAlessio Di Chirico
3.62
Strikes / min
3.32
3.10
Strikes absorbed / min
3.44
58%
Strike defense
61%
1.43
TDs / 15 min
1.46
70%
Takedown defense
83%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.52evenly matched on net striking-0.12
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Joaquin BuckleyAlessio Di Chirico
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Joaquin Buckley(10 fights)Alessio Di Chirico(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+55.1-55.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-84.084.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.2-1.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.51.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Joaquin Buckley
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights16
Alessio Di Chirico
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights11