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Bantamweight
JP Buys
Last fought: Aug 2023
RECORD
Pro
9-6-0
UFC
0-4-0
Age
30
Height
5'5"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 6:35 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 44.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.32 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 75.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 6-6 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 6-6 (50.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 36.4% |
| % Time in Control | 9.0% |
| % Time Controlled | 54.6% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 14.1% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.12 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 5.42 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -2.29 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 26.5% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 38.8% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 16.36 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 5.73 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 3.65 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 25.35 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field
JP Buys
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | JP Buys |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 29.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.5 |
| Strike Differential | -2.1/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 9.1% |
| Takedown Defense | 28.6% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.6 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 2.3 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:20 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 6:35 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 29.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.5 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 9.1% |
| Takedown Defense | 28.6% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:35 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Marcus McGhee
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos • Aug 2023Bantamweight
JP Buys4/3013%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Marcus McGhee7/1354%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
LOSS
vs. Cody Durden
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot • Jun 2022Flyweight
JP Buys7/1164%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Cody Durden23/3077%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26KD 1
LOSS
vs. Montel Jackson
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann • Sep 2021Bantamweight
JP Buys8/2433%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:20
Montel Jackson25/4358%TD 4/5Ctrl 10:03KD 4
LOSS
vs. Bruno Silva
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland • Mar 2021Flyweight
JP Buys17/5630%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:02
Bruno Silva37/6161%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:51KD 3
Prior to UFC
DWCS (2 fights)
WIN
vs. Jacob Silva
DWCS 4.10 • Nov 2020
JP Buys22/2879%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:17
Jacob Silva0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14
LOSS
vs. Joby Sanchez
DWCS 1.7 • Aug 2017
JP Buys15/3543%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:00
Joby Sanchez25/4753%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00