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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 MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time6:35
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)44.0%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.32
% Fights Inside the Distance75.0%
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 Control9.0%
% Time Controlled54.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time14.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.12
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.42
Distance Striking Differential / Min-2.29
Distance Strike Accuracy26.5%
Distance Strike Defense38.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed16.36
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min5.73
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.65
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min25.35
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 Accuracy29.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.5
Strike Differential-2.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy9.1%
Takedown Defense28.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.6
Submission Attempts/15min2.3
Control Time/15min1:20
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time6:35
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy29.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.5
Takedown Accuracy9.1%
Takedown Defense28.6%
Control Time/Fight0:35

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Marcus McGhee
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:19
JP Buys4/3013%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Marcus McGhee7/1354%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Cody Durden
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:08
JP Buys7/1164%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Cody Durden23/3077%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Montel Jackson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
JP Buys8/2433%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:20
Montel Jackson25/4358%TD 4/5Ctrl 10:03KD 4
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Bruno Silva
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:56
JP Buys17/5630%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:02
Bruno Silva37/6161%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:51KD 3
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (2 fights)
WIN
vs. Jacob Silva
DWCS 4.10 • Nov 2020
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:54
JP Buys22/2879%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:17
Jacob Silva0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joby Sanchez
DWCS 1.7 • Aug 2017
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:28
JP Buys15/3543%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:00
Joby Sanchez25/4753%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 22:57:31 | Data source: UFCStats.com