Martin BudayStriker

Heavyweight · 16-2 · orthodox

Last 5
WWWLW
Height
6'4"
193.04 cm
Reach
6'5"
195.58 cm
Age
35
Elo Rating
1596.0

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Stops 93% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 93% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Lands 4.39 significant strikes per minute — better than 79% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Lands 53% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 77% of Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 4.49 significant strikes per minute — worse than 85% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Completes only 20% of their takedown attempts — worse than 83% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Averages just 0.15 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 82% of Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.39
    Top 21%
  • Striking accuracy
    53%
    Top 23%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.49
    Bottom 15%
  • Striking defense
    55%
    Top 29%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.15
    Bottom 18%
  • Takedown accuracy
    20%
    Bottom 17%
  • Takedown defense
    93%
    Top 7%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.10
    Bottom 39%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1500, higher than 23% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1596).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520254:11Parisian5:56Gaziev15:00Arlovski15:00Satybaldiev15:00Buchecha
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
2025-07-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy
2025-04-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
2024-06-29 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
2023-12-16 · KO/TKO, R2 0:56
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
2023-08-12 · Submission, R1 4:11
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
2023-04-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz
2022-08-13 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad
2022-04-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 1:38