Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Dennis Buzukja
The Great
12-7-0
RESULT

Francis Marshall def. Dennis Buzukja (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Francis Marshall
Fire
10-3-0
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Francis Marshall defeated Dennis Buzukja by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho, held Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Francis Marshall won the decision.

Fight stats

Dennis Buzukja
Francis Marshall
0
Knockdowns
1
66 of 145
Significant strikes
57 of 150
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
76 of 156
Total strikes
82 of 175
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
5:26
Significant strikes by target
46 of 110
Head
53 of 144
14 of 27
Body
2 of 4
6 of 8
Leg
2 of 2
65 of 143
Distance
53 of 144
1 of 2
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 16
Sig. str.
6 of 19
11 of 22
Total str.
25 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:56
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
30 of 52
Sig. str.
23 of 56
33 of 55
Total str.
28 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
30 of 77
Sig. str.
28 of 75
32 of 79
Total str.
29 of 76
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:29

Judges' Scorecards

#BuzukjaMarshall
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#BuzukjaMarshall
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#BuzukjaMarshall
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Buzukja
-
11
Marshall
29-28 Marshall×830-27 Marshall×3
All 11 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

10%
Buzukja
90%
Marshall
42 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Marshall59.5%30-27 Marshall31%29-28 Buzukja9.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Marshall
R2
69%
Marshall
R3
52%
Marshall

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Dennis Buzukja
+228
30% implied win probability
Open: +125Best: +520
Francis Marshall
-259
72% implied win probability
Open: -150Best: -186

Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDennis BuzukjaFrancis Marshall
BetAnything+185-225
BetMGM+400-650
BetOnline+185-220
BetRivers+150-186
BetUS+185-225
Betway+235-357
Bovada+185-225
Caesars+170-205
Cloudbet+249-412
DraftKings+220-298
FanDuel+520-850
MyBookie+157-195
Pinnacle+178-205
SXBet+170-215

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dennis Buzukja vs Francis Marshall?

Francis Marshall defeated Dennis Buzukja by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho, held Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Francis Marshall won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Dennis Buzukja vs Francis Marshall?

The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Francis Marshall won the decision.

Was Dennis Buzukja vs Francis Marshall a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 90% of 42 fan cards scored it for Francis Marshall; 100% of 11 media scores picked Francis Marshall.

Full robbery index
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Dennis Buzukja 51%49% Francis Marshall

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 · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Dennis Buzukja
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Francis Marshall
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power76
92Speed69
69Precision59
75Durability71
89Engine85
45Wrestling97
54Ground82

Biggest edge Francis Marshall, Takedowns +52

Attribute by attribute

Dennis Buzukja is on the left of every row, Francis Marshall on the right.
57Punch power95
93Kick power56
95Punch speed79
89Kick speed58
69Accuracy59
45Takedowns97
60Ground striking69
47Submissions94
67Chin71
82Body strength71
89Cardio85

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

Tale of the Tape

12-7-0
Record
10-3-0
1670
Power Index rating
1666
0
Win Streak
2
28
Age
27
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.28
SLpM
3.19
44%
Str. Acc.
34%
4.76
SApM
3.45
48%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.55
TD Avg.
2.71
27%
TD Acc.
47%
72%
TD Def.
88%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dennis Buzukja · 1-4
  • L
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    Submission · R2 · 4:33 · Featherweight
  • L
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  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 11 · Nov 2, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:56 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:22 · Featherweight
Francis Marshall · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 2:29 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:48 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 7 fights
40.8
Avg sig. strikes
24.6
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.43
0:28
Avg control time
3:21
83
Career high strikes
57
0
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Dennis Buzukja
Strike target
Francis Marshall
61%
Head
82%
22%
Body
7%
17%
Leg
11%
Dennis Buzukja
Strike position
Francis Marshall
92%
Distance
89%
4%
Clinch
5%
4%
Ground
6%