Featherweight
3 Rounds
Dennis Buzukja won · KO/TKO R3
UFC Event·Saturday, March 30, 2024·Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, USA
Style matchupDennis Buzukja: Pressure fightervsConnor Matthews: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Connor Matthews wins(53.8%)
Actual result: Dennis Buzukja wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
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Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Dennis Buzukja enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Dennis Buzukja is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Connor Matthews has lost 67% of fights by KO.
- Dennis Buzukja has 29pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Dennis Buzukja
Red Corner
VS
Connor Matthews
Blue Corner
-118
(54%)
Vegas Odds
-102
(50%)
28
Age
33
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Stance
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5'9"
Height
5'8"
177.8 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 3 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Dennis BuzukjaL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Sean Woodson · Aug 23L
KOvs Jamall Emmers · Nov 23L
vs Francis Marshall · Aug 24Connor MatthewsL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Jose Delgado · Feb 25L
SUBvs Yadier del Valle · May 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Dennis BuzukjaMetricConnor Matthews
4.21
Strikes / min
4.82
4.79
Strikes absorbed / min
6.06
48%
Strike defense
55%
0.62
TDs / 15 min
3.24
75%
Takedown defense
46%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.58evenly matched on net striking-1.24
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Dennis BuzukjaConnor Matthews
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Dennis Buzukja(4 fights)Connor Matthews(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-30.730.7
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.01.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-49.649.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.849.8
Dennis Buzukja
StanceSwitch
Height69.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights4
Connor Matthews
StanceSwitch
Height68.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights3