Close-up look of Joaquin Buckley's face getting distorted beyond recognition from Chris Curtis' KO punch at UFC 282 gets Twitter talking

Chris Curtis delivered on his promise of a statement-making performance with a knockout victory over Joaquin Buckley at UFC 282. Buckley's visuals are nearly unrecognizable in the post-fight images that have surfaced on the internet.

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Curtis and Buckley squared off against one another in the opening bout of the preliminary card at UFC 282. In the first round, and for the majority of the second, Buckley was extremely active, seemingly matching or exceeding Curtis' footwork volume.

However, 'The Action Man' made a perfect read when Joaquin Buckley launched a body kick attempt. Curtis managed to catch the kick before it landed and dropped 'New Mansa' with a powerful left from his dominant stance. What followed was a barrage of vicious punches from the top until referee Jason Herzog stepped in to call an end to the fight at 2:49 of Round 2.

Watch the finish below:

THE ACTION MAN COMES THROUGH IN LAS VEGAS #UFC282
https://t.co/vVIOFgfAnl

Several fans took to Twitter to react to Buckley's annihilation and distorted face in the KO images. One fan, in particular, referred to the images as getting a Rhinoplasty, commonly called a nose job - a plastic surgery performed on the nose to change its appearance:

"Holy rhinoplasty, Batman! Incredible shot by @LouisGrasseof Chris Curtis' [@Actionman513] knockout of Joaquin Buckley at #UFC282."

Holy rhinoplasty, Batman! Incredible shot by @LouisGrasse of Chris Curtis' (@Actionman513) knockout of Joaquin Buckley at #UFC282 twitter.com/LouisGrasse/st…

Another user used his wit to deliver a pun aimed directly at Buckley:

"Buckley got buckled."

@SpinninBackfist buckley get buckled

Another Twitter user claimed that Buckley looked like Grammy award-winning hip-hop artist Tyler, the Creator:

"My man Joaquin Buckley lookin' like Tyler The Creator.. LOL #UFC282 @tylerthecreator."

My man Joaquin Buckley lookin' like Tyler The Creator.. LOL #UFC282 @tylerthecreator https://t.co/pCKLOMRVun

Yet another fan couldn't help but notice the similarity between Buckley's viral knockout victory over Impa Kasanganay and Chris Curis' set-up for the finish:

"This is almost the exact same scenario as his debut he wasn't throwing too much and he just goes on and knocks out the guy."

@SpinninBackfist This is almost the exact same scenario as his debut he wasn't throwing too much and he just goes on and knocks out the guy

Check out some of the best reactions below:

Joaquin Buckley won two fights in a row after having this man corner him. He's now lost twice in a row. Maybe this mf knows some shit. #UFC282 https://t.co/xsRHgmRBw0

Joaquin Buckley just got hit by a Mack truck…

Joaquin Buckley got folded 🥶 #UFC282

Absolutely Brutal/ Joaquin Buckley held by referee Jason Herzog after getting knocked out by Chris Curtis in the second round
(📷SeanHaffey/GettyImages) #UFC #ESPN #ufc282 https://t.co/Ht6naAvLHF

Chris Curtis claims that his corner saw the opening for the finish against Joaquin Buckley

At UFC 282 earlier tonight, middleweight contender Chris Curtis lived up to his 'The Action Man' moniker by knocking out heavy hitter Joaquin Buckley in the second round.

With this victory, Curtis extended his UFC record to 4-1, four of which have come by way of a finish (KO/TKO).

Despite being signed at 34, in 13 months in the UFC, Chris Curtis is 4-1 with finish wins over Phil Hawes, Brendan Allen, and Joaquin Buckley.

Pretty good right? @Eric_XCMMA @Actionman513 #UFC282

Detailing the finish in a post-fight interview, Curtis claimed that his team saw the opening for the finish:

"Second round, I feel like he [Buckley] slowed down. Even if I don't see them slow down, my corner sees it and I've learned to trust my corner, my coaches. They made the call, I didn't see it. Listen to your corner folks!"

Check out the clip below:

"Let me fight in front of people, let me fight on something big, and I'll give you guys a show."

Chris Curtis (@ActionMan513) discusses his TKO win over Joaquin Buckley at #UFC282 and how the victory sets him up for a big 2023 🔊🆙

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