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UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Martin Buday
Martin Buday
“Badys”
16-2-0
RESULT

Martin Buday def. Marcus Buchecha (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marcus Buchecha
Marcus Buchecha
5-3-1
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates

Martin Buday defeated Marcus Buchecha by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder, held Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West.

Fight stats

Martin Buday
Marcus Buchecha
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 86
Significant strikes
24 of 60
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
92 of 150
Total strikes
80 of 140
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 11
—
Takedown accuracy
9%
0
Submission attempts
0
2
Reversals
1
2:51
Control time
5:05
Significant strikes by target
30 of 74
Head
14 of 46
5 of 5
Body
10 of 14
6 of 7
Leg
0 of 0
36 of 74
Distance
16 of 50
4 of 6
Clinch
6 of 8
1 of 6
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 44
Sig. str.
19 of 42
38 of 66
Total str.
21 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
0:32
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 12
Sig. str.
3 of 8
23 of 30
Total str.
45 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:50
Ctrl
3:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 30
Sig. str.
2 of 10
31 of 54
Total str.
14 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:18
Ctrl
1:32

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#BudayBuchecha
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Ben Cartlidge
#BudayBuchecha
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#BudayBuchecha
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

3
Buday
–
8
Buchecha
●29–28 Buchecha×8●29–28 Buday×3
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

47%
Buday
1%
Draw
52%
Buchecha
103 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Buchecha43.7%●29–28 Buday42.7%●30–27 Buchecha8.7%●30–27 Buday3.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Buday
R2
94%
Buchecha
R3
69%
Buday

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jim Perdios
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-2-0
Record
5-3-1
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
36
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.39
SLpM
1.59
53%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.49
SApM
2.15
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.15
TD Avg.
2.02
20%
TD Acc.
16%
93%
TD Def.
0%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Martin Buday · 3-2
  • L
    Lazar Todev
    OKTAGON 89: SEVERINO VS. ZHUMAGULOVSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Will Fleury
    OKTAGON 81: FLEURY vs. BUDAYSun, Dec 28, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 1:40 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcus Buchecha
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Uran Satybaldiev
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Marcus Buchecha · 0-2-1
  • L
    Ryan Spann
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
  • D
    Kennedy Nzechukwu
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Martin Buday
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 3 fights
41.3
Avg sig. strikes
19.7
0.13
Avg takedowns
1.67
2:49
Avg control time
4:11
98
Career high strikes
27
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Martin Buday
Strike target
Marcus Buchecha
72%
Head
69%
18%
Body
25%
10%
Leg
5%
Martin Buday
Strike position
Marcus Buchecha
72%
Distance
42%
25%
Clinch
14%
3%
Ground
44%