Home Events UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Shamil Gaziev vs Martin Buday Shamil Gaziev vs Martin Buday · UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Heavyweight · 3 rounds · Card
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UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Saturday, December 16, 2023 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Full card → Result Shamil Gaziev def. Martin Buday Method KO/TKO (Punches to Head At Distance) Round · time Round 2 · 0:56 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5) Referee Mark Smith Sig. strikes Shamil Gaziev 49/98 · Martin Buday 8/20 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Shamil Gaziev 60/114 · Martin Buday 13/26 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (2 rounds) Result Shamil Gaziev def. Martin Buday
KO/TKO (Punches to Head At Distance) · Round 2 · 0:56 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 0:56
R1 R2
Shamil Gaziev Round 2 Martin Buday
13 / 25 Sig. strikes 1 / 3
52% Accuracy 33%
15 / 27 Total strikes 1 / 3
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 0
0 Sub. attempts 0
0:10 Control 0:00
13.9 Pace / min 1.1
100% Control share 0%
Shamil Gaziev
Target head 62% · body 38% · leg 0%
Phase distance 92% · clinch 8% · ground 0%
Martin Buday
Target head 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
49 Shamil Gaziev sig. strikes
8 Martin Buday sig. strikes
2 rounds observed
+93% largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Shamil Gaziev)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · PropSports round stats 49 / 98 Sig. strikes 8 / 20
50% Accuracy 40%
60 / 114 Total strikes 13 / 26
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 2
0 Sub attempts 0
2:18 Control 0:20
35 Head 8
14 Body 0
0 Leg 0
Shamil Gaziev Martin Buday
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1 Shamil Gaziev
Tale of the tape 15-3-0 Record 16-2-0
33 Age 32
6'4" Height 6'4"
78.5" Reach 77"
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
2.90 Sig. str./min 4.39
1.03 TD / 15 min 0.15
Shamil Gaziev 4-3 in archive
2 KO/TKO wins
1 Sub wins
75% Finish rate
Martin Buday 8-0 in archive
