MMA

UFC 332 fight card adds undefeated welterweight on short notice

Published

3 weeks ago

September 29, 2026

UFC 332 fight card adds undefeated welterweight on short notice

Jacobe Smith looks to stay unbeaten with his late addition to UFC 332.

On Monday, the promotion officially announced that Smith (12-0) is set to fight newcomer Bruce Whitehead (8-2) in a welterweight bout this Saturday at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City. The bout was first reported by MMA Mania, coming together just nine days out from the event.

Smith earned a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series in 2024 and has continued to impress, going 3-0 in the octagon with none of his fights going to the scorecards. He has won nine of his 12 pro bouts via knockout, most recently scoring a first-round KO over Josiah Harrell at UFC Houston this past February.

Whitehead has spent his entire pro career competing for Texas' Fury FC promotion. He is currently on a two-fight win streak, having won four of his past five fights, and makes a quick turnaround after scoring a 48-second TKO over Ali Abouzalam on Sept. 20.

UFC 332 is headlined by a vacant flyweight title fight between Natalia Silva and Wang Cong.

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Joaquin Buckley vows to livestream UFC comeback after 3 straight losses

Published

9 hours ago

October 19, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

Joaquin Buckley vows to livestream UFC comeback after 3 straight losses

Joaquin
Buckley remains undeterred after his third consecutive defeat
in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Buckley faced Mike Malott in the Canadian's home country at

UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Malott landed a knee in the second
round and followed with a punch before the referee stopped the
bout. Despite the setback, â€œNew Mansaâ€ remains optimistic about his
future.

Joaquin Buckley plans to document his rebuild after Mike
Malott’s UFC Edmonton knockout

Buckley won six straight fights before his current skid. He now
plans to livestream his efforts to rebuild, inviting fans to follow
the process.

â€œRight now, we rebuilding and I want y'all to see the process, not
just the results,â€ Buckley wrote in the caption of his postfight
Instagram post. â€œThe highs, the lows, and everything it takes to
become who God called me to be.â€

In the accompanying video, Buckley said he wants to share his
training and introduce fans to his team.

â€œI realize that I want to document everything,â€ Buckley said. â€œI
want to document the process, I want to document the work, I want
to document the team. This is really just starting back over from
scratch; creating a new foundation and making something happenâ€¦ I'm
not going to stop; I'm going to keep working. And I'll make sure
that everybody remembers that name.â€

MMA

Joaquin Buckley vows to livestream UFC comeback after 3 straight losses

Published

9 hours ago

October 19, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

Joaquin
Buckley remains undeterred after his third consecutive defeat
in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Buckley faced Mike Malott in the Canadian's home country at

Joaquin Buckley plans to document his rebuild after Mike
Malott’s UFC Edmonton knockout

Buckley won six straight fights before his current skid. He now
plans to livestream his efforts to rebuild, inviting fans to follow
the process.

In the accompanying video, Buckley said he wants to share his
training and introduce fans to his team.

MMA

Video: ‘UFC 333 Countdown’ full episode

Published

9 hours ago

October 19, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

Alexander Volkanovski faces an undefeated challenger, and Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili settle their epic trilogy at UFC 333 this Saturday.

In the main event, Volkanovski puts his featherweight title on the line once again as he takes on Movsar Evloev, who has had his hand raised in all 10 of his UFC appearances and holds wins over Lerone Murphy, Aljamain Sterling, Arnold Allen, and Diego Lopes. At 38, Volkanovski is closer to the end of his career than the beginning, but can he muster up another classic performance to deny the hungry Evloev?

The stakes are just as high in the co-main event, which sees Yan and Dvalishvili face off for a third time with both men owning a definitive victory in their series. Dvalishvili defeated Yan in a three-round bout in 2023, handing Yan a third straight loss and seemingly removing him from the title picture for good; however, Yan bounced back and ended Dvalishvili's bantamweight championship run this past December with a virtuoso five-round performance. Now, the battle again, with a belt and possibly all-time great status on the line.

Check out the full episode of â€˜UFC 333 Countdown' above.