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Tale of the Tape
Age
30
Height
5' 5"
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
South Africa
Key Stats
60%
Win Rate
89%
Finish Rate
3
KO/TKO Wins
5
Submission Wins
3
Title Fight Wins
15
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
Nobody hands you anything at flyweight. JP Buys — "Young Savage" to fight fans — has built a 9-6 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving South Africa's regional scene.
The ground is where fights end: 5 wins by submission (56% of the total). Scrambles that look even suddenly aren't.
He's coming off a loss to Marcus McGhee. Careers aren't defined by the fall, though; they're defined by the rebound.
Recent Fights
Marcus McGhee
KO/TKO (Punch) R1 · Aug 12, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
Cody Durden
KO/TKO (Punch) R1 · Jun 25, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
Montel Jackson
Decision - Unanimous · Sep 18, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
Bruno Silva
KO/TKO (Punch) R2 · Mar 20, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
Jacob Silva
Submission (Guillotine Choke) R1 · Nov 18, 2020
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