Joaquin Buckley Reacts to Being Excluded from UFC 328 Press Conference MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Joaquin Buckley will not be participating in the UFC 328 pre-fight press conference, despite his scheduled main card matchup against Sean Brady on Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The UFC’s decision to feature only the main and co-main event fighters for Thursday’s event left Buckley and Brady excluded from the media session. Buckley, who recently ended a six-fight winning streak with a loss to former champion Kamaru Usman in June, expressed his feelings about the situation during Wednesday’s UFC 328 media day. When asked how he felt about not being included in the press conference, Buckley told reporters, “That’s a great question. I feel like for me, that’s where I should have been, and where I should be. But May 9, I’ve just got to show the world why I’m a superstar and why I’m a main event fighter.” Buckley emphasized his focus on the upcoming fight as a chance to prove his status. Buckley’s exclusion from the press conference came after his six-fight winning streak was snapped by Kamaru Usman in June. Following the loss, he sought additional training, including time at Kill Cliff FC, where he trained alongside Usman. He described the experience as beneficial, stating, “The training has been good. A lot of people are going to see all the things I learned from Usman, and from that fight, and the things I got to work on skill-wise when I was competing with him just in the gym.” Buckley’s comments highlighted his belief that the lessons from his loss to Usman would translate into improved performance against Brady, a wrestler with an 18-2 MMA record and 8-2 UFC record.#prudential_center #kamaru_usman #ufc_328 #joaquin_buckley #sean_brady
