Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Atlantic City
Featherweight★ Performance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dennis Buzukja
United StatesDennis Buzukja
“The Great”
12-7-0
RESULT

Dennis Buzukja def. Connor Matthews (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:22
Connor Matthews
United StatesConnor Matthews
“The Controller”
7-4-0
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States

Dennis Buzukja defeated Connor Matthews by TKO in round 3 (0:22) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Atlantic City, held Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Fight stats

Dennis Buzukja
Connor Matthews
1
Knockdowns
0
83 of 201
Significant strikes
60 of 138
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
84 of 202
Total strikes
62 of 140
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
0:40
Significant strikes by target
44 of 145
Head
37 of 101
18 of 34
Body
14 of 27
21 of 22
Leg
9 of 10
77 of 186
Distance
57 of 134
2 of 3
Clinch
1 of 1
4 of 12
Ground
2 of 3
Time in position
9:50
Distance
9:50
0:40
Clinch
0:40
0:21
Ground
0:21
Strikes by position and target
Dennis Buzukja
HeadBodyLeg
Distance39/13217/3221/22
Clinch1/11/20/0
Ground4/120/00/0
Connor Matthews
HeadBodyLeg
Distance35/9813/269/10
Clinch0/01/10/0
Ground2/30/00/0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
38 of 85
Sig. str.
24 of 58
38 of 85
Total str.
24 of 58
14
Head
6
4
Body
3
28
Distance
13
0
Clinch
0
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Time in position
4:56
Distance
4:56
0:01
Clinch
0:01
0:00
Ground
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
37 of 98
Sig. str.
36 of 76
38 of 99
Total str.
38 of 78
17
Head
16
8
Body
5
34
Distance
23
4
Clinch
8
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:40
Time in position
4:43
Distance
4:43
0:39
Clinch
0:39
0:14
Ground
0:14
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
8 of 18
Sig. str.
0 of 4
8 of 18
Total str.
0 of 4
4
Head
0
0
Body
0
3
Distance
0
2
Clinch
0
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:00
Time in position
0:11
Distance
0:11
0:00
Clinch
0:00
0:07
Ground
0:07

Betting Odds

Dennis Buzukja
-124
55% implied win probability
Open: -131Best: -110
Connor Matthews
+115
47% implied win probability
Open: +108Best: +300

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDennis BuzukjaConnor Matthews
BetAnything-120-110
BetOnline-110-110
BetUS-115-115
Betway-500+300
Bovada-112-101
Cloudbet-116+103
DraftKings-118-102
FanDuel-118-100
MyBookie-120+100
Pinnacle-121+107
SXBet-114+106
unibet-118-105

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dennis Buzukja vs Connor Matthews?

Dennis Buzukja defeated Connor Matthews by TKO in round 3 (0:22) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Atlantic City, held Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dennis Buzukja 52%48% Connor Matthews

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

12-7-0
Record
7-4-0
1660
Power Index rating
1643
0
Win Streak
0
28
Age
34
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
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Weight Class
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Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

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Dennis Buzukja

No background on record

Camp Serra-Longo Fight Team · United States

Connor Matthews

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.28
SLpM
4.82
44%
Str. Acc.
43%
4.76
SApM
6.06
48%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.55
TD Avg.
3.24
27%
TD Acc.
55%
72%
TD Def.
46%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dennis Buzukja · 1-4
  • L
    Bogdan Grad
    UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 4:33 · Featherweight
  • L
    Marcio Barbosa
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Featherweight
  • L
    Christian Bobe
    Fury Pro Grappling 11 · Nov 2, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:56 · Welterweight
  • L
    Francis Marshall
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Connor Matthews
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:22 · Featherweight
Connor Matthews · 2-3
  • L
    Yadier del Valle
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:54 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jose Delgado
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    Dennis Buzukja
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:22 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jair Farias
    Dana White's Contender Series 66 · Oct 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 05:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Andrew Cruz
    Combat Zone 79 · Mar 15, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 3:57 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 5 fights
43.9
Avg sig. strikes
44.6
0.38
Avg takedowns
2.00
0:54
Avg control time
1:15
83
Career high strikes
80
2
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Dennis Buzukja
Strike target
Connor Matthews
57%
Head
61%
25%
Body
23%
18%
Leg
15%
Dennis Buzukja
Strike position
Connor Matthews
85%
Distance
95%
10%
Clinch
4%
5%
Ground
1%