Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Francis Marshall def. Dennis Buzukja (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
0
Buzukja
–
11
Marshall
●29–28 Marshall×8●30–27 Marshall×3
All 11 media scorecards▾
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30–27Marshall
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–27Marshall
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press30–27Marshall
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Marshall
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Marshall
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29–28Marshall
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Marshall
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Marshall
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29–28Marshall
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Marshall
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Marshall
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
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.
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.
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 UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
12-6-0
Record
10-3-0
1481
Elo rating
1473
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
4.21
SLpM
3.19
43%
Str. Acc.
34%
4.79
SApM
3.45
48%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
0.62
TD Avg.
2.71
27%
TD Acc.
47%
75%
TD Def.
88%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.50
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Dennis Buzukja · 1-4
Francis Marshall · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 5 fights · 7 fights
39.8
Avg sig. strikes
24.6
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.43
0:33
Avg control time
3:21
83
Career high strikes
57
0
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Dennis Buzukja
Strike target
Francis Marshall
57%
Head
82%
23%
Body
7%
20%
Leg
11%
Dennis Buzukja
Strike position
Francis Marshall
91%
Distance
89%
4%
Clinch
5%
5%
Ground
6%