Bogdan Grad vs Dennis Buzukja

Dennis Buzukja

Pro 12-7-0 | UFC 1-5-0

Age

31|29

Height

5'8"|5'9"

Reach

70"|70"

Stance

Orthodox|Switch

Career Statistics

Statistic	Bogdan Grad	Dennis Buzukja	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	59.0%	42.9%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.2	4.7	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.8	4.8	◄
Strike Differential	0.4/min	-0.1/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	37.8%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	75.0%	61.5%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	5.3	0.0	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	0.8	0.0	◄
Control Time/15min	6:45	0:47	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%	100.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	50.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:51	8:40	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0	0.3	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.3	—
Edges	7	1	1 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Bogdan Grad Dennis Buzukja League median

Statistic	Bogdan Grad	Dennis Buzukja	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	65.7%	57.9%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:51	8:40	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%	66.7%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	46.2%	46.7%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	6-7 (46.2%)	7-8 (46.7%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	2-6 (25.0%)	—	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	41.4%	63.2%	—
% Time in Control	45.1%	5.3%	◀
% Time Controlled	13.6%	31.5%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	76.9%	14.3%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	3.19	6.87	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.71	6.35	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-2.52	+0.52	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	43.3%	42.5%	—
Distance Strike Defense	51.8%	55.0%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.00	0.51	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.18	1.58	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	11.35	0.30	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.23	3.95	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	1.32	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Bogdan Grad	Dennis Buzukja	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	59.0%	44.6%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.2	5.5	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.8	4.8	◄
Takedown Accuracy	37.8%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	75.0%	71.4%	—
Control Time/Fight	4:26	0:03	◄
Edges	4	1	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Bogdan Grad

WIN

vs. Dennis Buzukja

UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez • Aug 2026Featherweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 4:33

Bogdan Grad44/7459%TD 4/12Ctrl 4:24

Dennis Buzukja46/8952%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Bogdan Grad	27/40	68%	3/6	2:44	—
	Dennis Buzukja	22/39	56%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Bogdan Grad	17/34	50%	1/6	1:40	—
	Dennis Buzukja	24/50	48%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Luke Riley

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:30

Bogdan Grad7/1354%TD 4/7Ctrl 3:55

Luke Riley14/2361%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Bogdan Grad	6/9	67%	4/7	3:55	—
	Luke Riley	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Bogdan Grad	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Luke Riley	11/16	69%	0/0	0:15	1

LOSS

vs. Muhammad Naimov

UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. • Jun 2025Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Bogdan Grad31/6448%TD 3/10Ctrl 5:09

Muhammad Naimov18/5433%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Bogdan Grad	15/30	50%	1/3	2:04	—
	Muhammad Naimov	10/22	45%	0/1	0:23	—

R2	Bogdan Grad	10/21	48%	1/4	2:01	—
	Muhammad Naimov	6/21	29%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Bogdan Grad	6/13	46%	1/3	1:04	—
	Muhammad Naimov	2/11	18%	1/1	2:30	—

Dennis Buzukja

LOSS

vs. Bogdan Grad

UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez • Aug 2026Featherweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 4:33

Dennis Buzukja46/8952%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Bogdan Grad44/7459%TD 4/12Ctrl 4:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dennis Buzukja	22/39	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Bogdan Grad	27/40	68%	3/6	2:44	—

R2	Dennis Buzukja	24/50	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Bogdan Grad	17/34	50%	1/6	1:40	—

LOSS

vs. Marcio Barbosa

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott • Apr 2026Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:20

Dennis Buzukja5/1338%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Marcio Barbosa4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dennis Buzukja	5/13	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marcio Barbosa	4/8	50%	0/0	0:00	1

LOSS

vs. Francis Marshall

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho • Aug 2024Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dennis Buzukja66/14546%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08

Francis Marshall57/15038%TD 1/6Ctrl 5:26KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dennis Buzukja	6/16	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Francis Marshall	6/19	32%	1/2	3:56	—

R2	Dennis Buzukja	30/52	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Francis Marshall	23/56	41%	0/1	1:01	1

R3	Dennis Buzukja	30/77	39%	0/1	0:08	—
	Francis Marshall	28/75	37%	0/3	0:29	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Dennis Buzukja is the busier striker, landing 4.7 significant strikes per minute vs 3.2. Their opponent absorbs 2.8 strikes per minute on average — Dennis Buzukja's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Bogdan Grad connects on 59.0% of significant strikes compared to 42.9%. The 16pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Bogdan Grad shoots at 38% accuracy but Dennis Buzukja stops 62% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Control: Bogdan Grad controls 4:26 per fight on average vs 0:27 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Bogdan Grad finishes 100% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 50% sub). Dennis Buzukja finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Data through UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott (Oct 17, 2026)