"During Saturday's UFC Houston broadcast, promotion officials announced that welterweights Joaquin Buckley (21-7) and Sean Brady (18-2) will headline the Fight Night show. Brady comes in at #6 in the UFC's official welterweight rankings, while Buckley holds the #9 spot. Both men will be fighting for the first time in 2026. Sean Brady last competed in November, when he was stopped by another rising contender in Brazil's Michael Morales."
"As for "Newmansa" Buckley, he suffered a setback of his own in June, losing a Fight of the Night decision against former champ Kamaru Usman. A former middleweight with the 2020 Knockout of the Year, Buckley had put together six consecutive wins including victories over the likes of Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson and former interim champ Colby "Chaos" Covington. UFC Vegas 116 goes down at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 25, with just one other fight reported for the card thus far."
Joaquin Buckley (21-7) and Sean Brady (18-2) will headline UFC Vegas 116 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas on April 25. The matchup was announced during the UFC Houston broadcast. Brady is ranked #6 in the UFC welterweight rankings and Buckley is ranked #9. Both fighters will make their first appearances of 2026. Brady last fought in November and was stopped by Michael Morales after a prior three-fight winning streak that included a submission of Leon Edwards. Buckley lost a June decision to Kamaru Usman after a six-fight win streak. Yana Santos vs Norma Dumont is the only other reported bout so far.
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