Buckley declines handshakes from Malott and UFC CEO before Edmonton bout
Joaquin Buckley refused handshakes from opponent Mike Malott and UFC chief Dana White during the UFC Fight Night 291 face-off in Edmonton.
UFC Fight Night 291 will be staged Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, and will be streamed on Paramount+. The main event pits Joaquin Buckley against Mike Malott. During the pre-fight face-off, Buckley did not accept the handshake offered by Malott, nor the one extended by UFC chief Dana White, choosing instead to remain still.
The co-main event featured women's flyweights Erin Blanchfield and Jasmine Jasudavicius. Blanchfield moved close to Jasudavicius during the face-off, and expressed displeasure when Jasudavicius’s arm brushed her face as they turned toward the audience.