“Young Savage” JP Buys is a 26 year old Male fighter from South Africa with a 9-5-0 pro MMA record. Buys most recently fought Cody Durden at UFC Fight Night on Saturday June 25, 2022. JP Buys lost to Cody Durden by KO/TKO at 1:08 of Round 1 in the Flyweight division.
JP Buys has 9 wins with a 100% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 5 by submission.
JP Buys is currently on a 3 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9-4-0 | Cody Durden |
KO/TKO
R1 1:08
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-06-25 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-3-0 | Montel Jackson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-09-18 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-2-0 | Bruno Silva |
KO/TKO
R2 2:56
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-03-20 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Jacob Silva |
SUB
R1 4:54
|
Contender Series 2020 | 2020-11-17 | Flyweight | DWCS |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Cristian Rodriguez, Jr. |
KO/TKO
R1 1:13
|
LFA 78 | 2019-11-15 | Bantamweight | LFA |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Luthando Biko |
KO/TKO
R4 4:00
|
EFC Worldwide 78 | 2019-04-13 | Bantamweight | EFCA |
| Win | 5-2-0 | Gamzat Magomedov |
R3 2:43
|
Brave CF 17 | 2018-10-27 | Bantamweight | BCF |
| Win | 4-2-0 | Philippe Rouch |
SUB
R1 2:29
|
EFC Worldwide 69 | 2018-04-28 | Bantamweight | EFCA |
| Loss | 4-1-0 | Joby Sanchez |
KO/TKO
R2 2:28
|
DW's Contender Series 2017 | 2017-08-22 | Flyweight | DWCS |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Baldwin Mdlalose |
SUB
R1 2:05
|
EFC Worldwide 54 | 2016-10-15 | Flyweight | EFCA |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Abdul Hassan |
KO/TKO
R2 2:06
|
EFC Worldwide 49 | 2016-05-13 | Bantamweight | EFCA |
| Win | 1-1-0 | Roevan De Beer |
SUB
R1 3:24
|
EFC Worldwide 47 | 2016-03-05 | Flyweight | EFCA |
| Loss | 1-0-0 | Baldwin Mdlalose |
SUB
R1 3:29
|
EFC Worldwide 43 | 2015-08-27 | Flyweight | EFCA |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Josemare Emerson Octavio |
SUB
R1 1:02
|
EFC Worldwide 41 | 2015-07-11 | Flyweight | EFCA |
Buys made his professional debut against Josemare Emerson Octavio on July 11, 2015, fighting on the preliminary card of EFC Worldwide 41.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Josemare Emerson Octavio who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
JP Buys beat Josemare Emerson Octavio by Submission at 1:02 of Round 1.
Buys made his debut in the UFC against Bruno Silva on March 20, 2021, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland having compiled a 9-2-0 professional MMA record.
JP Buys lost to Bruno Silva by KO/TKO at 2:56 of Round 2.
Since his debut, Buys has gone on to fight a total of 3 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-3-0.
Buys's last win came against Jacob Silva at Contender Series 2020 on Tuesday November 17, 2020. JP Buys beat Jacob Silva by Submission at 4:54 of Round 1.
Buys is not currently booked for any fights.
Buys's last loss came against Cody Durden at UFC Fight Night on Saturday June 25, 2022. JP Buys lost to Cody Durden by KO/TKO at 1:08 of Round 1.
Buys has fought 3 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-3-0.
Buys has knocked out 3 opponents.
Buys has submitted 5 opponents.
Buys has been knocked out 3 times.
Buys has been submitted 1 times.
