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HeavyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Martin Buday
Badys
16-2-0
RESULT

Shamil Gaziev def. Martin Buday (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 0:56
WIN
Shamil Gaziev
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

Betting Odds

Martin Buday
+104
49% implied win probability
Open: -178Best: +220
Shamil Gaziev
+102
50% implied win probability
Open: +145Best: +105

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Martin BudayShamil Gaziev
40%50%60%70%Nov 13Nov 24Dec 5Dec 16Nov 13, 2:21 AM UTC · Martin Buday -142 (59%)Nov 13, 2:36 PM UTC · Martin Buday -144 (59%)Nov 13, 4:03 PM UTC · Martin Buday -140 (58%)Nov 13, 5:24 PM UTC · Martin Buday -159 (61%)Nov 14, 7:52 PM UTC · Martin Buday -176 (64%)Nov 14, 11:54 PM UTC · Martin Buday -170 (63%)Nov 20, 3:51 PM UTC · Martin Buday -173 (63%)Nov 26, 6:00 AM UTC · Martin Buday -178 (64%)Nov 26, 7:15 AM UTC · Martin Buday -181 (64%)Nov 26, 11:50 AM UTC · Martin Buday -181 (64%)Nov 26, 2:20 PM UTC · Martin Buday -181 (64%)Nov 26, 10:31 PM UTC · Martin Buday -181 (64%)Nov 27, 11:05 AM UTC · Martin Buday -182 (65%)Nov 27, 2:15 PM UTC · Martin Buday -182 (65%)Nov 27, 7:45 PM UTC · Martin Buday -182 (65%)Nov 27, 10:16 PM UTC · Martin Buday -182 (65%)Nov 28, 2:31 AM UTC · Martin Buday -182 (65%)Nov 30, 12:50 AM UTC · Martin Buday -181 (64%)Dec 3, 10:55 PM UTC · Martin Buday -177 (64%)Dec 4, 3:35 PM UTC · Martin Buday -179 (64%)Dec 4, 7:35 PM UTC · Martin Buday -181 (64%)Dec 4, 10:35 PM UTC · Martin Buday -182 (65%)Dec 4, 11:10 PM UTC · Martin Buday -181 (64%)Dec 4, 11:45 PM UTC · Martin Buday -182 (65%)Dec 5, 12:25 AM UTC · Martin Buday -181 (64%)Dec 5, 1:05 AM UTC · Martin Buday -182 (65%)Dec 5, 1:40 AM UTC · Martin Buday -181 (64%)Dec 5, 2:15 AM UTC · Martin Buday -182 (65%)Dec 5, 2:50 AM UTC · Martin Buday -181 (64%)Dec 5, 3:20 AM UTC · Martin Buday -180 (64%)Dec 5, 3:55 AM UTC · Martin Buday -181 (64%)Dec 5, 4:30 AM UTC · Martin Buday -182 (65%)Dec 5, 4:55 AM UTC · Martin Buday -181 (64%)Dec 5, 5:25 AM UTC · Martin Buday -181 (64%)Dec 5, 6:10 AM UTC · Martin Buday -180 (64%)Dec 5, 6:45 AM UTC · Martin Buday -181 (64%)Dec 5, 1:51 PM UTC · Martin Buday -177 (64%)Dec 5, 2:01 PM UTC · Martin Buday -173 (63%)Dec 5, 5:00 PM UTC · Martin Buday -173 (63%)Dec 5, 8:46 PM UTC · Martin Buday -175 (64%)Dec 5, 9:01 PM UTC · Martin Buday -174 (64%)Dec 6, 4:05 AM UTC · Martin Buday -174 (64%)Dec 6, 4:20 AM UTC · Martin Buday -173 (63%)Dec 6, 9:11 AM UTC · Martin Buday -177 (64%)Dec 6, 10:52 AM UTC · Martin Buday -178 (64%)Dec 7, 2:36 AM UTC · Martin Buday -179 (64%)Dec 7, 5:20 PM UTC · Martin Buday -179 (64%)Dec 8, 1:20 AM UTC · Martin Buday -182 (65%)Dec 8, 10:36 AM UTC · Martin Buday -183 (65%)Dec 9, 3:26 AM UTC · Martin Buday -182 (65%)Dec 9, 7:46 PM UTC · Martin Buday -184 (65%)Dec 10, 5:45 AM UTC · Martin Buday -183 (65%)Dec 10, 6:00 AM UTC · Martin Buday -178 (64%)Dec 10, 3:33 PM UTC · Martin Buday -180 (64%)Dec 10, 11:15 PM UTC · Martin Buday -182 (65%)Dec 11, 1:22 AM UTC · Martin Buday -178 (64%)Dec 11, 5:21 AM UTC · Martin Buday -174 (64%)Dec 11, 1:10 PM UTC · Martin Buday -174 (64%)Dec 11, 5:35 PM UTC · Martin Buday -168 (63%)Dec 11, 10:09 PM UTC · Martin Buday -166 (62%)Dec 11, 11:45 PM UTC · Martin Buday -162 (62%)Dec 12, 11:30 AM UTC · Martin Buday -159 (61%)Dec 12, 1:57 PM UTC · Martin Buday -153 (60%)Dec 12, 3:24 PM UTC · Martin Buday -151 (60%)Dec 12, 7:25 PM UTC · Martin Buday -148 (60%)Dec 13, 3:10 AM UTC · Martin Buday -145 (59%)Dec 14, 6:40 AM UTC · Martin Buday -142 (59%)Dec 14, 9:55 PM UTC · Martin Buday -142 (59%)Dec 15, 12:41 AM UTC · Martin Buday -139 (58%)Dec 15, 5:36 AM UTC · Martin Buday -140 (58%)Dec 15, 7:30 AM UTC · Martin Buday -139 (58%)Dec 15, 10:21 AM UTC · Martin Buday -136 (58%)Dec 15, 9:11 PM UTC · Martin Buday -132 (57%)Dec 15, 11:20 PM UTC · Martin Buday -130 (57%)Dec 16, 11:11 AM UTC · Martin Buday -128 (56%)Dec 16, 3:01 PM UTC · Martin Buday -129 (56%)Dec 16, 8:41 PM UTC · Martin Buday -124 (55%)Dec 16, 11:15 PM UTC · Martin Buday -120 (55%)Dec 16, 11:46 PM UTC · Martin Buday +104 (49%)Nov 13, 2:21 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +120 (45%)Nov 13, 2:36 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +123 (45%)Nov 13, 4:03 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +140 (42%)Nov 13, 5:24 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +138 (42%)Nov 14, 7:52 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +144 (41%)Nov 14, 11:54 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +138 (42%)Nov 20, 3:51 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +140 (42%)Nov 26, 6:00 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +143 (41%)Nov 26, 7:15 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +146 (41%)Nov 26, 11:50 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +144 (41%)Nov 26, 2:20 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +146 (41%)Nov 26, 10:31 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +144 (41%)Nov 27, 11:05 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +145 (41%)Nov 27, 2:15 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +146 (41%)Nov 27, 7:45 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +145 (41%)Nov 27, 10:16 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +146 (41%)Nov 28, 2:31 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +145 (41%)Nov 30, 12:50 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +148 (40%)Dec 3, 10:55 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +145 (41%)Dec 4, 3:35 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +146 (41%)Dec 4, 7:35 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +149 (40%)Dec 4, 10:35 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +149 (40%)Dec 4, 11:10 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +149 (40%)Dec 4, 11:45 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +149 (40%)Dec 5, 12:25 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +149 (40%)Dec 5, 1:05 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +149 (40%)Dec 5, 1:40 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +149 (40%)Dec 5, 2:15 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +149 (40%)Dec 5, 2:50 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +149 (40%)Dec 5, 3:20 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +149 (40%)Dec 5, 3:55 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +149 (40%)Dec 5, 4:30 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +149 (40%)Dec 5, 4:55 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +149 (40%)Dec 5, 5:25 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +148 (40%)Dec 5, 6:10 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +148 (40%)Dec 5, 6:45 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +148 (40%)Dec 5, 1:51 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +147 (40%)Dec 5, 2:01 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +144 (41%)Dec 5, 5:00 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +143 (41%)Dec 5, 8:46 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +144 (41%)Dec 5, 9:01 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +144 (41%)Dec 6, 4:05 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +143 (41%)Dec 6, 4:20 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +143 (41%)Dec 6, 9:11 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +146 (41%)Dec 6, 10:52 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +147 (40%)Dec 7, 2:36 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +147 (40%)Dec 7, 5:20 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +148 (40%)Dec 8, 1:20 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +148 (40%)Dec 8, 10:36 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +150 (40%)Dec 9, 3:26 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +150 (40%)Dec 9, 7:46 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +151 (40%)Dec 10, 5:45 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +149 (40%)Dec 10, 6:00 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +147 (40%)Dec 10, 3:33 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +148 (40%)Dec 10, 11:15 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +149 (40%)Dec 11, 1:22 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +146 (41%)Dec 11, 5:21 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +143 (41%)Dec 11, 1:10 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +143 (41%)Dec 11, 5:35 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +140 (42%)Dec 11, 10:09 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +138 (42%)Dec 11, 11:45 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +135 (43%)Dec 12, 11:30 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +133 (43%)Dec 12, 1:57 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +128 (44%)Dec 12, 3:24 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +127 (44%)Dec 12, 7:25 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +125 (44%)Dec 13, 3:10 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +123 (45%)Dec 14, 6:40 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +121 (45%)Dec 14, 9:55 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +120 (45%)Dec 15, 12:41 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +119 (46%)Dec 15, 5:36 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +119 (46%)Dec 15, 7:30 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +119 (46%)Dec 15, 10:21 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +117 (46%)Dec 15, 9:11 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +116 (46%)Dec 15, 11:20 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +114 (47%)Dec 16, 11:11 AM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +113 (47%)Dec 16, 3:01 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +113 (47%)Dec 16, 8:41 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +111 (47%)Dec 16, 11:15 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +108 (48%)Dec 16, 11:46 PM UTC · Shamil Gaziev +102 (50%)+104+102
SportsbookMartin BudayShamil Gaziev
BetAnything-110-120
BetOnline-112-108
BetUS-115-115
Betway+220-333
Bovada-111-106
Cloudbet-107-101
DraftKings+200-270
FanDuel+215-290
MyBookie-125+105
Pinnacle-109-103
SXBet-116-101
unibet-115-108

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Martin Buday vs Shamil Gaziev?

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.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Martin Buday 46%54% Shamil Gaziev

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Martin Buday
Striking Technician
4 edges
Shamil Gaziev
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power91
69Speed89
97Precision92
90Durability94
54Engine91
75Wrestling96
86Ground90

Biggest edge Shamil Gaziev, Cardio +37

Attribute by attribute

Martin Buday is on the left of every row, Shamil Gaziev on the right.
94Punch power95
94Kick power87
73Punch speed92
65Kick speed85
97Accuracy92
75Takedowns96
94Ground striking89
77Submissions90
97Chin95
82Body strength92
54Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-2-0
Record
14-3-0
1764
Power Index rating
1789
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
36
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Slovakia
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

4.39
SLpM
2.94
53%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.49
SApM
4.92
55%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

0.15
TD Avg.
1.06
20%
TD Acc.
33%
93%
TD Def.
83%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Martin Buday · 3-2
  • L
    OKTAGON 89: SEVERINO VS. ZHUMAGULOV · Jun 6, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    OKTAGON 81: FLEURY vs. BUDAY · Dec 28, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 1:40 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Shamil Gaziev · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:12 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gaziev · 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%