Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Martin Buday
Martin Buday
“Badys”
16-2-0
RESULT

Shamil Gaziev def. Martin Buday (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 0:56
WIN
Shamil Gaziev
Shamil Gaziev
14-3-0
Saturday, December 16, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Shamil Gaziev defeated Martin Buday by TKO in round 2 (0:56) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington, held Saturday, December 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Martin Buday
Shamil Gaziev
0
Knockdowns
0
8 of 20
Significant strikes
49 of 98
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
13 of 26
Total strikes
60 of 114
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:20
Control time
2:18
Significant strikes by target
8 of 19
Head
35 of 79
0 of 1
Body
14 of 19
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
8 of 17
Distance
35 of 73
0 of 3
Clinch
5 of 10
0 of 0
Ground
9 of 15

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 17
Sig. str.
36 of 73
12 of 23
Total str.
45 of 87
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
2:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 3
Sig. str.
13 of 25
1 of 3
Total str.
15 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:10
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-2-0
Record
14-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
36
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.39
SLpM
2.94
53%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.49
SApM
4.92
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.15
TD Avg.
1.06
20%
TD Acc.
33%
93%
TD Def.
83%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Martin Buday · 3-2
  • L
    Lazar Todev
    OKTAGON 89: SEVERINO VS. ZHUMAGULOVSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Will Fleury
    OKTAGON 81: FLEURY vs. BUDAYSun, Dec 28, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 1:40 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcus Buchecha
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Uran Satybaldiev
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Shamil Gaziev · 2-3
  • L
    Brando Pericic
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Thomas Petersen
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:12 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Don'Tale Mayes
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 6 fights
41.3
Avg sig. strikes
27.2
0.13
Avg takedowns
0.67
2:49
Avg control time
3:44
98
Career high strikes
49
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Martin Buday
Strike target
Shamil Gaziev
72%
Head
71%
18%
Body
27%
10%
Leg
2%
Martin Buday
Strike position
Shamil Gaziev
72%
Distance
72%
25%
Clinch
20%
3%
Ground
9%