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Tale of the Tape
Age
34
Height
6' 4"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
Slovakia
Key Stats
89%
Win Rate
56%
Finish Rate
7
KO/TKO Wins
2
Submission Wins
1
Title Fight Wins
18
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
Nobody hands you anything at heavyweight. Martin Buday — "Badys" to fight fans — has built a 16-2 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving Slovakia's regional scene.
He fights at a pace most of the division can't hold — 4.39 strikes landed a minute, every minute. By round three, opponents are usually fighting his fight. Add a 77" reach, and the puzzle gets harder still.
The form line is loud: 3 straight wins, the latest over Marcus Buchecha (Decision - Unanimous). Momentum like that forces the division's hand.
Recent Fights
Marcus Buchecha
Decision - Unanimous · Jul 26, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
Uran Satybaldiev
Decision - Unanimous · Apr 5, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy
Andrei Arlovski
Decision - Split · Jun 29, 2024
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Procházka 2
Shamil Gaziev
KO/TKO (Punches) R2 · Dec 16, 2023
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Josh Parisian
Submission (Kimura) R1 · Aug 12, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos