Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Montel Jackson def. JP Buys (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Montel Jackson defeated JP Buys by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann, held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Montel Jackson
JP Buys
4
Knockdowns
0
25 of 43
Significant strikes
8 of 24
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
91 of 117
Total strikes
39 of 60
4 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 7
80%
Takedown accuracy
14%
1
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
0
10:03
Control time
1:20
Significant strikes by target
18 of 36
Head
3 of 10
7 of 7
Body
4 of 13
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
11 of 17
Distance
6 of 22
6 of 8
Clinch
1 of 1
8 of 18
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
3 of 8
27 of 34
Total str.
9 of 15
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 4
1
Sub. att
2
2:36
Ctrl
1:20
ROUND 2
2
KD
0
7 of 12
Sig. str.
2 of 6
21 of 30
Total str.
14 of 20
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
4:07
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
2
KD
0
10 of 19
Sig. str.
3 of 10
43 of 53
Total str.
16 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:20
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
10
Jackson
–
0
Buys
●30–26 Jackson×4●30–27 Jackson×4●29–28 Jackson×2
All 10 media scorecards▾
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–26Jackson
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–26Jackson
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–26Jackson
- MMAJunkie.com30–26Jackson
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–27Jackson
- MMAMania.com30–27Jackson
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Jackson
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30–27Jackson
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press29–28Jackson
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Jackson
Fan Scorecards
100%
Jackson
0%
Buys
35 fan scorecards submitted
●30–25 Jackson34.3%●30–27 Jackson22.9%●30–26 Jackson17.1%●29–26 Jackson8.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
74%
Jackson
R2
51%
Jackson
R3
66%
Jackson
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Montel Jackson vs JP Buys?
Montel Jackson defeated JP Buys by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann, held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Montel Jackson vs JP Buys?
The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Montel Jackson won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Montel Jackson 66%34% JP Buys
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
15-4-0
Record
9-6-0
1565
Elo rating
1452
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
30
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
South Africa
Striking Profile
3.02
SLpM
1.88
52%
Str. Acc.
39%
1.40
SApM
3.02
60%
Str. Def.
40%
Grappling Profile
2.71
TD Avg.
1.55
63%
TD Acc.
25%
67%
TD Def.
25%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
2.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Montel Jackson · 3-2
- LUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs GamrotSat, Oct 11, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Bantamweight
- W
JP Buys · 0-4
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 13 fights · 4 fights
31.8
Avg sig. strikes
9.0
1.92
Avg takedowns
0.25
3:22
Avg control time
0:36
75
Career high strikes
17
11
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Montel Jackson
Strike target
JP Buys
72%
Head
47%
19%
Body
28%
9%
Leg
25%
Montel Jackson
Strike position
JP Buys
61%
Distance
83%
23%
Clinch
14%
16%
Ground
3%