Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski
“The Pitbull”
34-24-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Martin Buday def. Andrei Arlovski (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Martin Buday
SlovakiaMartin Buday
“Badys”
16-2-0
Saturday, June 29, 2024
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Martin Buday defeated Andrei Arlovski by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2, held Saturday, June 29, 2024 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Martin Buday won the decision.

Fight stats

Andrei Arlovski
Martin Buday
0
Knockdowns
0
74 of 119
Significant strikes
54 of 84
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
64%
98 of 147
Total strikes
165 of 199
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:58
Control time
2:40
Significant strikes by target
34 of 69
Head
24 of 51
26 of 33
Body
25 of 27
14 of 17
Leg
5 of 6
54 of 97
Distance
23 of 48
20 of 22
Clinch
31 of 36
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 25
Sig. str.
8 of 21
16 of 28
Total str.
55 of 69
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:48
Ctrl
2:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 46
Sig. str.
22 of 32
32 of 53
Total str.
45 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:09
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
33 of 48
Sig. str.
24 of 31
50 of 66
Total str.
65 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:01
Ctrl
0:12

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#ArlovskiBuday
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Derek Cleary
#ArlovskiBuday
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#ArlovskiBuday
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

7
Arlovski
-
5
Buday
●29-28 Arlovski×7●29-28 Buday×4●30-27 Buday
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

61%
Arlovski
1%
Draw
38%
Buday
89 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Arlovski50.6%●29-28 Buday24.7%●30-27 Buday13.5%●30-27 Arlovski9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Buday
R2
65%
Arlovski
R3
72%
Arlovski

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Andrei Arlovski
+217
32% implied win probability
Open: +225Best: +325
Martin Buday
-272
73% implied win probability
Open: -284Best: -230

Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAndrei ArlovskiMartin Buday
BetAnything+225-265
BetMGM+220-275
BetOnline+205-240
BetRivers+215-278
BetUS+210-260
Betway+325-556
Bovada+210-260
Caesars+235-290
Cloudbet+212-247
DraftKings+175-230
FanDuel+180-235
MyBookie+210-265
Pinnacle+230-281
SXBet+184-300

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Andrei Arlovski vs Martin Buday?

Martin Buday defeated Andrei Arlovski by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2, held Saturday, June 29, 2024 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Martin Buday won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Andrei Arlovski vs Martin Buday?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Martin Buday won the decision.

Was Andrei Arlovski vs Martin Buday a robbery?

Many scored it for Andrei Arlovski: 61% of 89 fan cards scored it for Andrei Arlovski; 58% of 12 media scores picked Andrei Arlovski. The judges gave it to Martin Buday.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Andrei Arlovski 47%53% Martin Buday

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)

Andrei Arlovski
Striking Technician
5 edges
Martin Buday
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power94
95Speed69
97Precision97
98Durability90
91Engine54
53Wrestling75
67Ground86

Biggest edge Andrei Arlovski, Cardio +37

Attribute by attribute

Andrei Arlovski is on the left of every row, Martin Buday on the right.
93Punch power94
94Kick power94
95Punch speed73
94Kick speed65
97Accuracy97
53Takedowns75
62Ground striking94
72Submissions77
98Chin97
97Body strength82
91Cardio54

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

Tale of the Tape

34-24-0 (2 NC)
Record
16-2-0
1713
Power Index rating
1731
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
34
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States / Belarus
Nationality
Slovakia

Striking Profile

3.82
SLpM
4.39
45%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.22
SApM
4.49
57%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.37
TD Avg.
0.15
35%
TD Acc.
20%
76%
TD Def.
93%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 41 fights · 15 fights
37.6
Avg sig. strikes
41.3
0.22
Avg takedowns
0.13
0:47
Avg control time
2:49
152
Career high strikes
98
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Andrei Arlovski
Strike target
Martin Buday
55%
Head
72%
21%
Body
18%
23%
Leg
10%
Andrei Arlovski
Strike position
Martin Buday
85%
Distance
72%
12%
Clinch
25%
3%
Ground
3%