Buckley, who was riding wins over the likes of Stephen Thompson and Colby Covington, represented a tough challenge after such a long layoff, but the 38-year-old showed he has not lost a step and won the fight by unanimous decision.

It ended up taking far longer than he expected, but true to his word, the Nigerian Nightmare's back and squarely in the title picture! "I remember coming on here and talking to you guys after I got kicked in the head by Leon Edwards,