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Bruno Silva vs JP Buys

Bruno Silva is 15-9-2; JP Buys is 9-6-0. Bruno Silva is 6 years older than JP Buys. JP Buys has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Bruno Silva. JP Buys is 1" · 3 cm taller than Bruno Silva. They have met once: Bruno Silva 1, JP Buys 0.

Bruno Silva
Brazil
Bruno Silva
“Bulldog” · 15-9-2
Loss · SubmissionLoss · Split DecisionWin · Submission
Met once
JP Buys
South Africa
JP Buys
“Young Savage” · 9-6-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Bruno Silva
BJJMMA
  • —Black belt · BJJFelipe Vidal
  • 2018WFF Flyweight ChampionshipWorld Fighting Federation
  • 2015Quarterfinalist · The Ultimate Fighter Brazil
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
JP Buys

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
67%
22%
Body
15%
18%
Leg
18%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Bruno Silvalast 5 fights
74%14%12%
JP Buyslast 1 fight
100%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Bruno Silva JP Buys
Strikes landed / min
3.951.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersJP Buys · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.723.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersJP Buys · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.941.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersJP Buys · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersJP Buys · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersJP Buys · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.202.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersJP Buys · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.95
Strikes landed / min
1.88
4.72
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.02
1.94 / 8.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.55 / 6.2
24%
Takedown accuracy
25%
72%
Takedown defence
25%
1:37
Control time / fight
1:07
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Bruno Silva12 UFC fights · 489 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%242/611
18%88/126
18%89/106
Clinch
1%7/14
4%21/24
0%0/0
Ground
8%40/69
0%2/2
0%0/0
JP Buys6 UFC fights · 73 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%17/95
11%8/24
18%13/21
Clinch
12%9/11
4%3/5
0%0/0
Ground
32%23/28
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Bruno SilvaJP Buys

Frequently asked questions

Have Bruno Silva and JP Buys ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland (Sat, Mar 20, 2021), where Bruno Silva won by TKO.

What are the records of Bruno Silva and JP Buys?

Bruno Silva is 15-9-2 and JP Buys is 9-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Bruno Silva or JP Buys?

JP Buys has the longer reach: 67" · 170 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Bruno Silva, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Bruno Silva or JP Buys?

JP Buys is taller at 5'5" · 165 cm; Bruno Silva stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Bruno Silva or JP Buys?

Bruno Silva is 36 and JP Buys is 30.

Who has more finishes, Bruno Silva or JP Buys?

Bruno Silva has 11 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); JP Buys has 8 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).