Cody Durden vs JP Buys betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Cody Durden vs JP Buys UFC fight info, date and time

Cody Durden vs JP Buys is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot at 4:00pm EST on Saturday 25th June 2022 in a 125lbs matchup.

Cody Durden suffered his second UFC defeat after he was submitted by promotional newcomer Muhammad Mokaev in March.

JP Buys is riding a two-fight losing streak after dropping a unanimous decision to Montel Jackson last September.

Cody Durden vs JP Buys betting odds

JP Buys will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -120.

Cody Durden is the betting underdog with opening odds of +110.

Fight information

Cody Durden vs JP Buys was first reported on April 12th.

Cody Durden will fight JP Buys at UFC event on June 18th. (first rep. @MMAisland) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/yRy98QNvrx

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) April 13, 2022

Cody Durden

Cody Durden ran into one of the most highly-touted newcomers to the UFC in recent years in Muhammad Mokaev, losing by submission inside of a minute.

Nothing less than what we expected from these two 👀🧨

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— UFC (@ufc) November 20, 2021

Durden has just a single UFC victory to his name after defeating Aoriqileng by decision in November.

JP Buys

JP Buys continues to search for his first win in the UFC after losing to Montel Jackson in his sophomore fight.

And JP Buys completes the perfect night for the first couple of LFA! #LFA78 pic.twitter.com/7qgdM7OQoU

— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) November 16, 2019

The South African earned his UFC contract with a first-round submission win on Dana White’s Contender Series in November 2020 before he was stopped by Bruno Silva on his debut.

How they match up

Cody Durden will be the taller fighter at 5”7 compared to Buys who is 5”5. However, both men will have an identical 67-inch reach in this fight.

Durden is also the older man at 31 years old, while JP Buys is still only 26.

Buys has maintained an impressive 100% finish rate over his career, while Durden also has a high finish rate of 84%.

Reasons to watch

Cody Durden and JP Buys are both relative newcomers to the UFC who will put it all on the line in this 125lbs matchup.

Buys is slick with submissions and is likely to take this one to the ground, while Durden tends to be more of a brawler on the feet.

The stakes

Both of these fighters have a lot at stake in this fight. Cody Durden has one win in four UFC fights, while Buys has yet to register a win in the organization.

A victory for either man will help cement their position in the UFC, while the loser could be making their last appearance in the promotion.

Cody Durden vs JP Buys predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have JP Buys as the slight betting favorite with opening odds of -120.

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Cody Durden vs JP Buys tale of the tape

• Significant 5 year age difference: Buys is the younger fighter at 26 years old.
• No reach advantage for either fighter. Both fighters measure in with a 67 inch reach.
• Durden has 4 more professional MMA fights than Buys.

Cody Durden	vs	JP Buys
31	Age	26
17	Fights	13
12	Wins	9
4	Losses	4
5	KO’s	3
5	Subs	5
5′ 7	Height (in)	5′ 5
67	Reach (in)	67

Cody Durden fighter profile and recent form

Cody Durden is a 31 year old male fighter from United States with 12 pro wins and 4 losses. See Cody Durden’s full MMA record.

Cody Durden has a 84% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 5 by submission, 2 by decision.

Cody Durden is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Muhammad Mokaev at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	12-3-1	Muhammad Mokaev	SUB R1 0:58	UFC Fight Night	2022-03-19	Flyweight	UFC
Win	11-3-1	Aoriqileng	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-11-20	Flyweight	UFC
Loss	11-2-1	Jimmy Flick	SUB R1 3:18	UFC Fight Night	2020-12-19	Flyweight	UFC
Draw	11-2-0	Chris Gutierrez	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-08-01	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	10-2-0	John Sweeney	KO/TKO R1 1:20	NFC 125	2020-07-18	Bantamweight	NFC

“Young Savage” JP Buys fighter profile and recent form

JP Buys is a 26 year old male fighter from South Africa with 9 pro wins and 4 losses. See JP Buys’s full MMA record.

JP Buys has a 100% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 5 by submission.

JP Buys is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
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