1472RATING · 265 LB

Martin Buday

No. 22 at heavyweight. 7–1 in the UFC since 2022.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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7–1UFC record
2 of 7Dominant wins
79Average win score
22ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 6 decision
Finish rate14% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:05
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.4 / 4.6
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time23% of the fight
Best winAndrei Arlovski rated 1479 at 265 lb going in

Against the division

How Martin Buday’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
0
79.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
0
22nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
0
14%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
33
−0.22
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
67
4.37
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
11
4.59
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
15
0.16
ControlShare of fight time in control
59
23%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 7 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Andrei Arlovski, rated 1479 at 265 lb. Dominant in 2 of 7 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

265 lb

No. 22 of 50 active men ranked at heavyweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1472 across 8 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 265 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
7–1Record at 265 lb
2 of 7Dominant wins
79Average win score
1235Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 6 decision
Finish rate14% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:05
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.4 / 4.6
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time23% of the fight
Best winAndrei Arlovski rated 1479 going in

Against the division

How Martin Buday’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
0
79.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
0
22nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
0
14%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
36
−0.22
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
68
4.37
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
9
4.59
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
18
0.16
ControlShare of fight time in control
59
23%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 7 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Andrei Arlovski, rated 1479 at 265 lb. Dominant in 2 of 7 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

8 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
26 Jul 2025Win78–22Marcus Buchechaunanimous decisionR3 5:00HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
5 Apr 2025Win82–18Uran Satybaldievunanimous decisionR3 5:00HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy
29 Jun 2024Win70–30Andrei Arlovskisplit decisionR3 5:00HeavyweightUFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
16 Dec 2023Loss7–93Shamil GazievKO/TKOR2 0:56HeavyweightUFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
12 Aug 2023Win90–10Josh ParisiansubmissionR1 4:11HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
29 Apr 2023Win77–23Jake Collierunanimous decisionR3 5:00HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
13 Aug 2022Win70–30Lukasz Brzeskisplit decisionR3 5:00HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz
16 Apr 2022Win88–12Chris Barnettunanimous decisionR3 1:38HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad