JP Buys

“Young Savage”

OctagonStats Rating 1441

1-5-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 5" (165 cm)

Weight135 lbs. (61 kg)

Reach67" (170 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornApr 30, 1996

Age30

DivisionBantamweight

BirthplaceBrakpan, South Africa

TeamXtreme Couture

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.88

Str. Acc39%

SApM3.02

Str. Def40%

TD Avg1.55

TD Acc25%

TD Def-

Sub Avg2.3

Recent form

L L L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

6 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

4 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished80%

StreakL4

Best streak1

Avg fight6:28

Octagon time38m

Opp win%72%

ActiveAug. 22, 2017 – Aug. 12, 2023 (7y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Career story

JP Buys "Young Savage" is a 9-6-0 grappler.

JP debuted Aug. 22, 2017 vs Joby Sanchez (loss). On a 4-fight losing skid. 7 years active (Aug. 22, 2017–Aug. 12, 2023).

JP Buys (born April 22, 1996) is a South African mixed martial artist, formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Aug. 12, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos	L Marcus McGhee	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:19	0 1	4 7	0 0	0 0
Jun. 25, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot	L Cody Durden	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:08	0 1	7 23	0 0	0 0
Sep. 18, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann	L Montel Jackson	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 4	8 25	1 4	3 1
Mar. 20, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland	L Bruno Silva	KO/TKO Punch	2	2:56	0 3	17 37	0 1	1 0
Nov. 17, 2020	DWCS 4.10	W Jacob Silva	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	4:54	0 0	22 0	1 0	2 0
Aug. 22, 2017	DWCS 1.7	L Joby Sanchez	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:28	0 0	15 25	2 1	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.