UFC 328: Sean Brady vs. Joaquin Buckley Prediction for Today, 05/09/26

The second fight on the Main Card at UFC 328 will see Sean Brady take on Joaquin Buckley. This will be a fight in the UFC Welterweight division. Brady enters this fight with an MMA record of 18-2 and 8-2 in the UFC. He is averaging 3.96 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 55%. Brady is absorbing 3.05 strikes and has a striking defense of 59%. Brady also has elite grappling, averaging 3.53 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 53% and a takedown defense of 86%.

Buckley enters this fight with an MMA record of 21-7 and 11-5 in the UFC. He is averaging 3.88 strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 36%. Buckley is absorbing 2.93 strikes and has a striking defense of 59%. His grappling is also solid, averaging 1.54 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 45% and a takedown defense of 72%.

While Brady is the heavy favorite, we will instead be looking for this fight to end inside the distance. Brady has seen 6 of his last 8 UFC fights end inside the distance, while Buckley has seen 5 of his last 8 UFC Fights do the same. They both have proven to have elite power, plus Brady is an elite grappler and has been known to force submissions. Given this, backing this fight to end inside the distance will be our best bet.