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Featherweight · “The Great”

Dennis Buzukja

1-5-0
Striker Hard To Take Down Taken Down Often
5'9"Height
70"Reach
SwitchStance
29Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:40Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 56.3 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 36.8 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 21.5 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 11.4 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 9.0 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 26.4 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 19.5 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 15.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · April 12, 2026 watch ↗
grappling good
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Medic vs Rodriguez · July 26, 2026 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · April 12, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking decent 1 read
grappling good 2 reads
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 52 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Striker average striking — rates 56 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hard To Take Down below avg td defense — rates 26 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 10 times · 2.9 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.71
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.8
Striking accuracy42.9%
Striking defense51.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.29
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense61.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time5.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

2 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Bogdan Grad favored — picked against Dennis Buzukja lean UFC Fight Night: Medic vs Rodriguez · July 26, 2026
grapplinggood strikingdecent

Picked against, on a clean striking-skill gap the analyst credits to the opponent.

Decent enough striking used mainly to get to the grappling, which is his real weapon -- powerful takedowns, solid trips out of the clinch, and a strong preference for taking the back to hunt rear-naked chokes once he's there. The analyst calls him a kill-or-be-killed fighter: if he doesn't finish early, his own 1-4 record in the last five suggests he's often the one finished instead.

Strengthpowerful takedowns and good clinch trips
Strengthattacks the back and hunts chokes once he's there
Strengthgood scrambler
Weaknesskill-or-be-killed style -- if the early finish doesn't come, his recent results suggest he's often on the losing end
sub threat · good
Marcio Barbosa favored — picked against Dennis Buzukja lean UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · April 12, 2026 · 1 read since
strikingdecent grapplinggood

Picked against clearly, with the analyst favoring the opponent's clear striking edge and expecting a knockout off the lead hook.

Decent striker -- basic combinations, decent power -- but his real game is wrestling. Pretty good grappler with powerful takedowns, good trips from the clinch, good scrambling, taking the back, and attacking submissions. Genuinely kill-or-be-killed in style, meaning this fight could see an early finish either way.

Strengthpowerful takedowns and good trips from the clinch
Strengthscrambles well, takes the back and attacks submissions
Weaknessdecent, unremarkable striking on its own

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
August 5, 2023 vs Sean Woodson — 2.8/min (L) Aug '23 November 11, 2023 vs Jamall Emmers — 3.67/min (L) — only 0.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '23 March 30, 2024 vs Connor Matthews — 8.01/min (W) Mar '24 August 24, 2024 vs Francis Marshall — 4.4/min (L) Aug '24 April 18, 2026 vs Marcio Barbosa — 3.75/min (L) — only 1.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '26 August 1, 2026 vs Bogdan Grad — 4.82/min (L) Aug '26

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Bogdan Grad 1-2 walk-in Submission · R2 4:33 — UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez · August 1, 2026
46/89Sig. strikes
44/74Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Marcio Barbosa 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:20 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott · April 18, 2026
5/13Sig. strikes
4/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Francis Marshall 1-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho · August 24, 2024
66/145Sig. strikes
57/150Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Connor Matthews 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:22 — UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot · March 30, 2024
83/201Sig. strikes
60/138Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jamall Emmers 19-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:49 — UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira · November 11, 2023
3/7Sig. strikes
14/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Sean Woodson 9-1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font · August 5, 2023
42/116Sig. strikes
71/126Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
1-5-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 6

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 130 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.7 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 4.8 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 42.9% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 51.6% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 0.0% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 61.5% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 5.3% avg 20.2%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 45.1%