J.P. Buys
“Young Savage”
Age: 28 | Apr 30, 1996
Nationality: South Africa
Weight Class: Bantamweight
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 135 lbs
Reach: 67.0"
Professional Record
| 15 fights | 9 wins | 6 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 3 | 4 |
| Submissions | 5 | 1 |
| Decisions | 0 | 1 |
| Disqualifications | 1 | 0 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 9 - 6 | Marcus McGhee | UFC on ESPN 51 - Luque vs. dos Anjos | August 12, 2023 | KO (Punch) | Jason Herzog | 1 | 2:19 |
| LOSS | 9 - 5 | Cody Durden | UFC on ESPN 38 - Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot | June 25, 2022 | TKO (Punches) | Mark Smith | 1 | 1:08 |
| LOSS | 9 - 4 | Montel Jackson | UFC Fight Night 192 - Smith vs. Spann | September 18, 2021 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 9 - 3 | Bruno Silva | UFC on ESPN 21 - Brunson vs. Holland | March 20, 2021 | TKO (Punch) | Mark Smith | 2 | 2:56 |
| WIN | 9 - 2 | Jacob Silva | Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 10 | November 17, 2020 | Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Marc Goddard | 1 | 4:54 |
| WIN | 8 - 2 | Cristian Rodriguez | LFA 78 - Yanez vs. Estrada | November 15, 2019 | TKO (Punches) | Jon Schorle | 1 | 1:13 |
| WIN | 7 - 2 | Luthando Biko | EFC 78 - EFC Worldwide 78 | April 13, 2019 | TKO (Punches) | 4 | 4:00 | |
| WIN | 6 - 2 | Gamzat Magomedov | Brave CF 17 - Cavalheiro vs. Abdouraguimov | October 27, 2018 | Disqualification | Leon Roberts | 3 | 2:43 |
| WIN | 5 - 2 | Philippe Rouch | EFC 69 - EFC Worldwide 69 | April 28, 2018 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 2:29 | |
| LOSS | 4 - 2 | Joby Sanchez | Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 7 | August 22, 2017 | TKO (Punches) | Mark Smith | 2 | 2:28 |
| WIN | 4 - 1 | Baldwin Mdlalose | EFC 54 - EFC Worldwide 54 | October 15, 2016 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Brad Bloch | 1 | 2:05 |
| WIN | 3 - 1 | Abdul Hassan | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 49 | May 13, 2016 | TKO (Punches) | Bobby Karagiannidis | 2 | 2:06 |
| WIN | 2 - 1 | Roevan De Beer | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 47 | March 05, 2016 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Wiekus Swart | 1 | 3:24 |
| LOSS | 1 - 1 | Baldwin Mdlalose | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 43 | August 28, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:29 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Josemar Octavio | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 41 | July 11, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:02 |
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