Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Montel Jackson

“Quik”

15-4-0

RESULT

Montel Jackson def. JP Buys (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

JP Buys

“Young Savage”

9-6-0

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Montel Jackson won the decision.

Fight stats

Montel Jackson

JP Buys

Knockdowns

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%

Submission attempts

Reversals

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

8 of 12

Sig. str.

3 of 8

27 of 34

Total str.

9 of 15

2 of 2

Takedowns

1 of 4

Sub. att

2:36

Ctrl

1:20

ROUND 2

7 of 12

Sig. str.

2 of 6

21 of 30

Total str.

14 of 20

2 of 3

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

4:07

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 3

10 of 19

Sig. str.

3 of 10

43 of 53

Total str.

16 of 25

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 2

Sub. att

3:20

Ctrl

0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary

#	Jackson	Buys
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Sal D'Amato

#	Jackson	Buys
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Tony Weeks

#	Jackson	Buys
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Jackson

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

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

74%

Jackson

51%

Jackson

66%

Jackson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Montel Jackson

-703

88% implied win probability

Open: -207Best: -595

JP Buys

+478

17% implied win probability

Open: +342Best: +1100

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Montel Jackson	JP Buys
BetAnything	-650	+450
BetOnline	-600	+400
BetUS	-600	+400
Betway	-667	+375
Bovada	-700	+450
Cloudbet	-595	+455
DraftKings	-8000	+1100
FanDuel	-670	+490
MyBookie	-600	+400
Pinnacle	-625	+445
sportsbetio	-909	+390
sports-interaction	-655	+415
unibet	-670	+445

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Montel Jackson vs JP Buys?

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.

Was Montel Jackson vs JP Buys a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 35 fan cards scored it for Montel Jackson; 100% of 10 media scores picked Montel Jackson.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Herb Dean

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Montel Jackson 64%36% JP Buys

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 · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Montel Jackson

Grappling Specialist

9 edges

JP Buys

Submission Ace

2 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power47

97Speed46

98Precision46

86Durability79

65Engine96

96Wrestling74

92Ground80

Biggest edge Montel Jackson, Punch speed +53

Attribute by attribute

96Punch power47

87Kick power47

99Punch speed46

94Kick speed46

98Accuracy46

96Takedowns74

96Ground striking63

88Submissions97

81Chin69

90Body strength88

65Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

15-4-0

Record

9-6-0

1767

Power Index rating

1671

Win Streak

Age

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

L
Raoni Barcelos
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Deiveson Figueiredo
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Daniel Marcos
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Da'Mon Blackshear
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Bantamweight
W
Rani Yahya
UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes · Apr 22, 2023
TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight

JP Buys · 1-4

L
Marcus McGhee
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
TKO · R1 · 2:19 · Bantamweight
L
Cody Durden
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022
TKO · R1 · 1:08 · Flyweight
L
Montel Jackson
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann · Sep 18, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Bruno Silva
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland · Mar 20, 2021
TKO · R2 · 2:56 · Flyweight
W
Jacob Silva
Contender Series 2020 · Nov 17, 2020
Submission · R1 · 4:54 · Flyweight

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann

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

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Montel Jackson

Strike target

JP Buys

72%

Head

47%

19%

Body

28%

Leg

25%

Montel Jackson

Strike position

JP Buys

61%

Distance

83%

23%

Clinch

14%

16%

Ground