JP Buys
“Young Savage”
Professional record
Last 4: LLLL
Profile
- Age
- 30 (born April 30, 1996)
- Height
- 5' 5"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 67"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 0-4
How the fights ended
Losses in the UFC4
- KO/TKO 3
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 1.36 top 99%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.49
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.57 top 77%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 2.3
Next fight
About JP Buys
JP Buys "Young Savage" is a bantamweight mixed martial artist from South Africa. Buys stands 5' 5", has a 67" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Buys turned professional in 2015, debuting with EFC Worldwide. A 9-2 record outside the UFC came first. Buys made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland in March 2021 and lost to Bruno Silva by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Buys is 0-4 across 4 fights.
By the numbers, Buys attempts more submissions than 98% of bantamweights.
Buys's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos in August 2023, where Buys lost to Marcus McGhee.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:19
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
Aug 12, 2023
4Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:08
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
Jun 25, 2022
7Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
Sep 18, 2021
8Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 2:56
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
Mar 20, 2021
17Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
JP Buys is 9-6 across 15 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on July 11, 2015 (EFC Worldwide). 11 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins9
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 5
- Other 1
Pro losses6
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 1
- Decision 1
- Finish rate
- 89% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 5
- Current streak
- 4 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| EFC Worldwide | 6-1 | 2015 |
| UFC | 0-4 | 2021 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-1 | 2017 |
| Brave CF | 1-0 | 2018 |
| LFA | 1-0 | 2019 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Marcus McGhee | Aug 12, 2023 |
| L | Cody Durden | Jun 25, 2022 |
| L | Montel Jackson | Sep 18, 2021 |
| L | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | Mar 20, 2021 |
| W | Jacob Silva | Nov 17, 2020 |
| W | Cristian Rodriguez Jr. | Nov 15, 2019 |
| W | Luthando Biko | Apr 13, 2019 |
| W | Gamzat Magomedov | Oct 27, 2018 |
| W | Philippe Rouch | Apr 28, 2018 |
| L | Joby Sanchez | Aug 22, 2017 |
| W | Baldwin Mdlalose | Oct 15, 2016 |
| W | Abdul Hassan | May 13, 2016 |
| W | Roevan De Beer | Mar 5, 2016 |
| L | Baldwin Mdlalose | Aug 28, 2015 |
| W | Josemar Octavio | Jul 11, 2015 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is JP Buys's record?
JP Buys's professional MMA record is 9 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws.
How old is JP Buys?
JP Buys is 30 years old, born on April 30, 1996.
How tall is JP Buys and what is their reach?
JP Buys stands 5' 5" with a 67" reach.
Who did JP Buys fight last?
JP Buys lost to Marcus McGhee by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos on Aug 12, 2023.