MMA StatBook

Martin Buday

“Badys”

HeavyweightSlovakia3-fight win streak

16Wins
4Losses
0Draws

Professional record

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Profile

Age
34 (born November 11, 1991)
Born in
Trnava
Height
6' 4"
Weight
265 lbs.
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
7-1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC7

  • Submission 1
  • Decision 6

Losses in the UFC1

  • KO/TKO 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.37 top 24%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.59
Striking accuracy52%Better than 69% of heavyweights
Strike defense56%Better than 72% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.16 top 83%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.2
Takedown accuracy25%Better than 20% of heavyweights
Takedown defense93%Better than 91% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Buday last fought on July 26, 2025 (Win vs Marcus Buchecha).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Martin Buday

Martin Buday "Badys", born in Trnava, Slovakia on November 11, 1991, is a heavyweight mixed martial artist. Buday stands 6' 4" with a 77" reach.

Buday has fought professionally since 2015, debuting with Fight of Gladiators. Buday arrived in the UFC with a 9-1 record. Buday first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad in April 2022 and beat Chris Barnett by decision. In the UFC, Buday is 7-1 across 8 fights.

Buday usually wins on the scorecards: 6 of 7 UFC wins went to a decision. In the stats, Buday defends takedowns better than 91% of heavyweights. A notable win came against Andrei Arlovski, a UFC title-fight winner.

Before and outside the UFC, Buday fought in Oktagon (4-2) and Dana White's Contender Series (1-0).

Most recently, Buday beat Marcus Buchecha by decision at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder in July 2025.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Marcus Buchecha

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder

    Jul 26, 2025

    41Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Uran Satybaldiev

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy

    Apr 5, 2025

    58Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Andrei Arlovski

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2

    Jun 29, 2024

    54Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Shamil Gaziev

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 0:56

    UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington

    Dec 16, 2023

    8Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Josh Parisian

    Submission · Kimura From Side Control · R1 4:11

    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos

    Aug 12, 2023

    42Str 1TD 0KD
  6. W

    Jake Collier

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon

    Apr 29, 2023

    98Str 0TD 0KD
  7. W

    Lukasz Brzeski

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz

    Aug 13, 2022

    66Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Chris Barnett

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 1:38

    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad

    Apr 16, 2022

    56Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Martin Buday is 16-4 across 20 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on October 23, 2015 (Fight of Gladiators). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins16

  • KO/TKO 6
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 7

Pro losses4

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 2
Finish rate
56% of wins
Longest win streak
12
Current streak
2 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC7-12022
Oktagon4-22018
Dana White's Contender Series1-02021
FECALUMA0-12017
Fight of Gladiators1-02015
Oktagon Prime1-02019
Spartakus Fight Gym1-02018
X Fight Nights1-02018

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Lazar Todev Decision (unanimous), R3 Oktagon 89 Jun 6, 2026
L Will Fleury TKO (punches), R1 Oktagon 81 Dec 28, 2025
W Marcus Buchecha Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder Jul 26, 2025
W Uran Satybaldiev Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy Apr 5, 2025
W Andrei Arlovski Decision (split), R3 UFC 303 Jun 29, 2024
L Shamil Gaziev TKO (punches), R2 UFC 296 Dec 16, 2023
W Josh Parisian Submission (kimura), R1 UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos Aug 12, 2023
W Jake Collier Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón Apr 29, 2023
W Łukasz Brzeski Decision (split), R3 UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz Aug 13, 2022
W Chris Barnett Technical Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 Apr 16, 2022
W Lorenzo Hood TKO (knee), R1 Dana White's Contender Series 43 Oct 12, 2021
W Kamil Minda KO (punches), R2 Oktagon 25 Jun 19, 2021
W Daniel Dittrich Submission (kimura), R2 Oktagon 14 Sep 14, 2019
W Yevhen Orlov TKO (punches), R1 Oktagon Prime 1 Apr 26, 2019
W José Rodrigo Guelke TKO (retirement), R2 Spartakus Fight Gym: Night of Champions 5 Oct 26, 2018
W Łukasz Łysoniewski TKO (punches), R1 Oktagon 9 Sep 15, 2018
W Dzhangir Nasibov TKO (retirement), R1 Oktagon 6 May 26, 2018
W Milan Vrbić TKO (submission to punchea), R2 X Fight Nights 9 Apr 21, 2018
L Juan Espino Decision (unanimous), R3 FECALUMA: MMA-K1-BJJ Oct 14, 2017
W Uroš Stefanović Decision (unanimous), R2 Fight of Gladiators: Night of Champions 2 Oct 23, 2015

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Martin Buday's record?

Martin Buday's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Martin Buday?

Martin Buday is 34 years old, born on November 11, 1991.

How tall is Martin Buday and what is their reach?

Martin Buday stands 6' 4" with a 77" reach.

Who did Martin Buday fight last?

Martin Buday beat Marcus Buchecha by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder on Jul 26, 2025.