JP Buys
| JP Buys | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1996 Brakpan, South Africa |
| Other names | Young Savage |
| Nationality | South African |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Reach | 67.0 in (170 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Team | Xtreme Couture |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Jaun-Pierre "JP" Buys[2] (born April 30, 1996) is a South African mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background[edit]
Starting out his wrestling career in 2011 to become a better Rugby fighter, he wrestled throughout highschool and dropped out at 17, winning various national wrestling championships, eventually transitioned into MMA.[3][4]
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Starting his professional career in 2015, Buys went 4-1 fighting for Extreme Fighting Championship, winning the EFC Worldwide Flyweight Championship champion at EFC after submitting Baldwin Mdlalose in the first round at EFC 54.[5][6]
Buys was invited to Dana White's Contender Series 7 on August 22, 2017, where he faced Joby Sanchez. He lost the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round.[7]
Coming off the loss, Buys moved up in weight and challenged Philippe Rouch for the EFC Worldwide Bantamweight Championship at EFC 69, defeating him via guillotine choke in the first round. He would then compete at Brave CF 19 against Gamzat Magomedov, where he won the bout via disqualification in the third round.[8]
Buys defended the EFC Worldwide Bantamweight Championship at EFC Worldwide 78 against Luthando Biko, defeating him in the fourth round via TKO stoppage.[9]
Making an appareance for Legacy Fighting Alliance at LFA 78, Buys faced Cristian Rodriguez, Jr. and defeated him via first round TKO stoppage.[10]
After winning his next 4 bouts since his last chance at a UFC contract, Buys was invited back to Dana White's Contender Series 36, facing Jacob Silva who he chocked unconscious in the first round and got him a contract.[11]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]
Buys faced Bruno Gustavo da Silva on March 20, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 21.[12] After getting knocked down multiple times during the bout, Buys lost the bout via technical knockout in the second round.[13][14]
Buys, as a replacement for Danaa Batgerel, faced Montel Jackson on September 18, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 192.[15] Buys lost the fight by unanimous decision, with Montel setting the record for the most knockdowns in a bout in UFC Bantamweight history with four.[16]
Buys faced Cody Durden on June 25, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 38.[17] He lost the fight by TKO in the first round.[18]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
- Extreme Fighting Championship
- EFC Worldwide Bantamweight Championship (One time)
- One successful title defenses
- EFC Worldwide Flyweight Championship (One time)
- EFC Worldwide Bantamweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 9 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 3 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9–5 | Cody Durden | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot | June 25, 2022 | 1 | 1:08 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 9–4 | Montel Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | September 18, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Bantamweight bout. |
| Loss | 9–3 | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland | March 20, 2021 | 2 | 2:56 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Jacob Silva | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 36 | November 17, 2020 | 1 | 4:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Flyweight. |
| Win | 8–2 | Cristian Rodriguez, Jr. | TKO (punches) | LFA 78 | November 15, 2019 | 1 | 1:13 | Belton, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Luthando Biko | TKO (punches) | EFC Worldwide 78 | April 13, 2019 | 4 | 4:00 | Cape Town, South Africa | Defended the EFC Worldwide Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–2 | Gamzat Magomedov | Disqualification | Brave CF 17 | October 27, 2018 | 3 | 2:43 | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| Win | 5–2 | Philippe Rouch | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFC Worldwide 69 | April 28, 2018 | 1 | 2:29 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Return to Bantamweight. Won the vacant EFC Worldwide Bantamweight Championship. |
| Loss | 4–2 | Joby Sanchez | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 7 | August 22, 2017 | 2 | 2:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Baldwin Mdlalose | Submission (triangle choke) | EFC Worldwide 54 | October 15, 2016 | 1 | 2:05 | Sun City, South Africa | Return to Flyweight. Won the EFC Worldwide Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–1 | Abdul Hassan | TKO (punches) | EFC Worldwide 49 | May 13, 2016 | 2 | 2:06 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 2–1 | Roevan De Beer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Worldwide 47 | March 5, 2016 | 1 | 3:24 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Baldwin Mdlalose | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Worldwide 43 | August 27, 2015 | 1 | 3:29 | Durban, South Africa | |
| Win | 0–1 | Josemare Emerson Octavio | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Worldwide 41 | July 11, 2015 | 1 | 1:02 | Brakpan, South Africa | Flyweight debut. |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
- ↑ "The unity sport creates". www.sandtonchronicle.co.za. 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "JP Buys doesn't think there's any way Christian Rodriguez Jr. can beat him at LFA 78 | MMAWeekly.com". 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ↑ "JP Buys's Fateful Arrival At The UFC | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ↑ "EFC 54 Results: Van Zyl Stops Moyo, Buys Submits Mdlalose". Combat Press. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ↑ MyMMANews (2018-06-24). "Two-division African champion JP Buys signs multi-fight contract with Brave Combat Federation". MyMMANews. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ↑ Danny Segura (2017-08-22). "Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series 7 results: Joby Sanchez, Benito Lopez earn UFC contracts". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ↑ "EFC Announces Bantamweight Unification Bout". MMA Sucka. 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ↑ "EFC Worldwide 78 Results: Buys Stops Biko, Hadley Unseats Zulu". Combat Press. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ↑ Auger, Patrick. "LFA 78 Results: Yanez slips by Estrada, Jose Johnson has a KOTY". thebodylockmma.com. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ↑ Staff (2020-11-17). "DWCS Season 4: Week 10 results: Final 4 contracts awarded for 2020 season". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ↑ DNA, MMA (2021-02-12). "BREAKING: JP Buys maakt UFC debuut op 20 maart tegen Bruno Silva". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ Anderson, Jay (20 March 2021). "UFC Vegas 22 Results: Bruno Silva Spoils JP Buys' Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "UFC Vegas 22 video: Bruno Silva stops JP Buys, almost catches official with celebratory kick". mmafighting.com. 20 March 2021.
- ↑ DNA, MMA (2021-08-20). "BREAKING: JP Buys accepteert short notice partij tegen Montel Jackson op 18 september". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ↑ Evanoff, Josh (2021-09-18). "UFC Vegas 37 Results: Montel Jackson Dominates JP Buys". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ↑ "UFC Vegas 57 | Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot gepromoveerd tot main event op 25 juni". Eurosport (in Nederlands). 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ Anderson, Jay (2022-06-25). "UFC Vegas 57: Cody Durden Overwhelms JP Buys Early". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "JP Buys". Sherdog.
External links[edit]
- Professional MMA record for JP Buys from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- "JP Buys". UFC.com.
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