Joaquin Buckley publicly confronts Dustin Poirier and Sean Strickland over racial slurs

Joaquin Buckley recently targeted Dustin Poirier on social media, criticizing the former lightweight champion for his use of a racial slur during a June arrest at the Atlanta International Airport. Buckley accused Poirier of appropriating Black culture and questioned his support for heavyweight contender Josh Hokit, whom Buckley described as offensive.

Poirier dismissed the criticism in a social media comment, challenging Buckley's motives. Buckley also addressed UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland, sharing footage of a past encounter where an associate challenged Strickland for his own use of slurs. Strickland responded to the latest controversy by posting a clip of himself dropping Buckley during a prior sparring session.