Gaziev vs Buday

Who won Gaziev vs Buday?

Shamil Gaziev beat Martin Buday by knockout in the 2nd round during the prelims of UFC 296, on Saturday 16th December 2023 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Gaziev vs Buday stats

Shamil Gaziev stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Martin Buday made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Shamil Gaziev's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Martin Buday marked his 7th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Shamil Gaziev's UFC record stood at 3-1-0, while Martin Buday's came in at 6-1-0.

The stats suggested Gaziev had a slight advantage in power over Buday, with a 64% knock out percentage over Buday's 54%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Gaziev had an advantage over Buday, with a 27% submission rate over Buday's 15%.

Shamil Gaziev was the older man by 2 years, at 35 years old.

Gaziev had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Gaziev was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 4 years and 8 months later than Buday, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 9 less professional rounds, 25 to Buday's 34.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Shamil Gaziev had been fighting more than Martin Buday.

Going to this contest, Shamil Gaziev had last fought 1 year, 4 months and 2 days ago, while Martin Buday's last outing had been 2 years, 2 months and 5 days ago.

Gaziev's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Buday's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Gaziev vs Buday?

Shamil Gaziev was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Martin Buday made his way into the ring at 4/5 (-130) with oddsmakers.