// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Dennis Buzukja
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Dennis
Buzukja

NICKNAME"The Great"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-7-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Syndicate MMA
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Dennis Buzukja
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
29
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
12/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.21
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.82
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
49%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.63
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
27%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
75%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.21
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 114 other rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#111
of 115 on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1470
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
23rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1520 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.29 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 53% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 1, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
5
KO/TKO
42%
1
SUB
8%
6
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
29%
1
SUB
14%
4
DEC
57%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
42%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
8%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
50%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
19 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER60TD DEFENSE78GRAPPLING40CHIN75STRIKING51CARDIO73AGGRESSION34SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE42RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power60
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (75%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio73
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression34
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.21 per 15 min)

Str Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (49%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (75%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.21 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (49%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2018WOCT 2018LNOV 2018WFEB 2019WNOV 2019WFEB 2020LSEP 2020WMAR 2021WOCT 2021WFEB 2022WJUL 2022WNOV 2022WFEB 2023WJUN 2023LAUG 2023LNOV 2023WMAR 2024LAUG 2024LAPR 2026LAUG 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 49, DEC R3.
  4. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  7. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  9. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R4.
  13. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  19. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2026, momentum score 69, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Karmo), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 69.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
32%
-
1
5%
-
-
7
total
SUB
-
2
11%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
9
47%
1
5%
-
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
53%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Syndicate MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Bogdan GradAug 1, 2026
SubmissionR2 · 4:33
UFC Fight Night 283 - Medic vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Marcio BarbosaApr 18, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 1:20
UFC Fight Night 273 - Burns vs. Malott
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Francis MarshallAug 24, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 62 - Cannonier vs. Borralho
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Connor MatthewsMar 30, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 0:22
UFC on ESPN 54 - Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jamall EmmersNov 11, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 0:49
UFC 295 - Prochazka vs. Pereira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Sean WoodsonAug 5, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 50 - Sandhagen vs. Font
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Soslan AbanokovJun 16, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 1:29
CFFC 120 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 120: Ndregjoni vs. Araujo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mark Gregory ValerioFeb 25, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:57
UAE Warriors 36 - Machado vs. Jung
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Boimah KarmoNov 19, 2022
DecisionR4 · 5:00
Maverick MMA 21 - Buzukja vs. Karmo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kaleio RomeroJul 26, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Josh RohlerFeb 18, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ROC 75 - Ring of Combat 75
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mike LawrenceOct 22, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 1:06
ROC 74 - Ring of Combat 74
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 12-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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