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Jacob Silva vs JP Buys

Jacob Silva is 14-11-0; JP Buys is 9-6-0. Jacob Silva is 8 years older than JP Buys. They have met once: Jacob Silva 0, JP Buys 1.

Jacob Silva
United States
Jacob Silva
“Lil Animal” · 14-11-0
Win · Split DecisionWin · Split DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
JP Buys
South Africa
JP Buys
“Young Savage” · 9-6-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Jacob Silva

No background on record

Camp · Metro Fight Club
JP Buys

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
67%
23%
Body
15%
10%
Leg
18%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jacob Silvalast 2 fights
88%
JP Buyslast 6 fights
52%16%32%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jacob Silva JP Buys
Strikes landed / min
4.171.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacob Silva · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersJP Buys · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.923.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacob Silva · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersJP Buys · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.511.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacob Silva · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersJP Buys · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacob Silva · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersJP Buys · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacob Silva · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersJP Buys · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.002.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacob Silva · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJP Buys · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.17
Strikes landed / min
1.88
4.92
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.02
1.51 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.55 / 6.2
100%
Takedown accuracy
25%
67%
Takedown defence
25%
0:31
Control time / fight
1:07
0.00
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

Jacob Silva2 UFC fights · 83 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%50/135
18%15/19
10%8/12
Clinch
5%4/11
2%2/3
0%0/0
Ground
2%2/4
2%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

Frequently asked questions

Have Jacob Silva and JP Buys ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Contender Series 36 (Tue, Nov 17, 2020), where JP Buys won by Submission.

What are the records of Jacob Silva and JP Buys?

Jacob Silva is 14-11-0 and JP Buys is 9-6-0.

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

Neither. Both have a 67" · 170 cm reach.

Who is taller, Jacob Silva or JP Buys?

Neither. Both stand 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Jacob Silva or JP Buys?

Jacob Silva is 38 and JP Buys is 30.

Who has more finishes, Jacob Silva or JP Buys?

Jacob Silva has 10 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); JP Buys has 8 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).