Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Martin Buday won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, July 26, 2025·Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Style matchupMartin Buday: Pressure fightervsMarcus Buchecha: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Martin Buday wins(63.6%)
Actual result: Martin Buday wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Martin Buday has 93pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Martin Buday
Red Corner
VS
Marcus Buchecha
Blue Corner
+210
(32%)
Vegas Odds
-255
(72%)
34
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'2"
195.58 cm
Reach
195.58 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Martin BudayW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Jake Collier · Apr 23W
SUBvs Josh Parisian · Aug 23L
KOvs Shamil Gaziev · Dec 23W
vs Andrei Arlovski · Jun 24W
vs Uran Satybaldiev · Apr 25Marcus Buchecha
oldest →latest
D
vs Kennedy Nzechukwu · Dec 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Martin BudayMetricMarcus Buchecha
4.39
Strikes / min
1.59
4.49
Strikes absorbed / min
2.15
55%
Strike defense
50%
0.15
TDs / 15 min
2.02
93%
Takedown defense
0%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.10evenly matched on net striking-0.56
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Martin BudayMarcus Buchecha
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Martin Buday(8 fights)Marcus Buchecha(2 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+58.1-58.1
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.7-0.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-49.549.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.949.9
Martin Buday
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights8
Marcus Buchecha
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights2