Slovakian MMA heavyweight fighter Martin Buday did not find a defeater even in the 4th match in the most prestigious UFC organization. He defeated the American Josh Parisiano with the kimura technique at the end of the 1st round.
The 31-year-old heavyweight from Nitra won for the first time in the UFC before the limit. He has an overall record of 13-1. He recorded his only loss in the second fight of his professional career in October 2017 against Spaniard Juan Espino. In the UFC heavyweight division, he has the second-longest winning streak behind Russian title contender Sergey Pavlovich (6).
Slovaks in the UFCĽudovít Klein (2020 – ) record 4-2 (1 draw)
Martin Buday (2022 – ) balance 4-0
Martin Budy’s fights in UFC16. 04. 2022: Buday – Chris Barnett (USA) – technical decision on points (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
13. 08. 2022: Buday – Lukasz Brzeski (POL) – on body (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
29. 04. 2023: Buday – Jake Collier (USA) – na body (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
12. 08. 2023: Buday – Josh Parisian (USA) – Buday na kimuru (1. kolo, 4:11)
Czechs in UFCKarlos Vémola (2010 – 2013) record 2-4
Viktor Pest (2014 – 2017) record 1-4
Lucie Pudilová (2017 – 2020 and 2022 – ) balance 3-6
Makhmud Muradov (2019 – ) balance 4-2 – represents Uzbekistan and the Czech Republic
David Dvořák (2020 – ) balance 3-3
Jiří Procházka (2020 – ) record 3-0 – former champion
Tereza Bledá (2022 – ) balance 1-1
Buday, as the favorite of the duel in terms of odds of 1.45-2.75, started the song New Level by the American rapper A$AP Ferg. The opponent had almost identical physical parameters, he was three years older. The bout took place as part of the prelims card at UFC on ESPN 51 at the Apex in Las Vegas.
The heavyweight fight had a high tempo from the start with a great cadence of punches. After 40 seconds, Buday showered the opponent with quick combinations, the Parisian bounced off the mesh after the blows. The Slovak added knees from the clinch to his quick hands.
Parisian countered with hooks with great momentum, Budaya tried to surprise with elbows from the turn. The Slovakian’s punches were more dynamic and especially accurate.
The American tried to take his opponent to the ground a minute and a half before the end. Buday refused a takedown attempt, rolled his opponent and got into the top position. He grabbed the popular kimura and the legendary referee Herb Dean ended the duel 49 seconds before the end of the 1st round after the Parisiana verbally surrendered.
“We got it!” Buday smiled after successfully transferring the technique to the camera and sent greetings to Slovakia. He was interviewed directly in the octagon by the former UFC light and heavyweight champion and today’s co-commentator Daniel Cormier.
“It’s the most beautiful feeling. I wanted to finally finish the match before the limit and I succeeded, so I’m very happy,” said Buday. Cormier recalled that the Slovak has a streak of 12 victories, including 4 in the UFC. He followed up with the question of whether he is ready for an opponent from the TOP 15 ranking in heavyweight. “It will be a challenge, but yes, I’m ready,” answered the Slovak.
Buday does not yet appear in the official UFC ranking, which ranks the 15 best fighters in each weight category. He is the 57th best heavyweight in the world according to fightmatrix.com. Among fighters active only in the UFC, he is in 24th place. The Parisian was ranked 40th, after the confrontation with Buday, he has a score of 15-7.
Who is Martin Buday?
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Buday was the champion of the Octagon before going to the UFC. He won the title in the last fight before working overseas, he did not have time to defend it. At that time, Karlos Vémola also challenged him, questioning his chances of establishing himself in the most prestigious organization.
Buday now has the best score among all Slovaks and Czechs in the UFC. Only Uzbek, also representing the Czech Republic, Makhmud Muradov and Ľudovít Klein from Novi Zám achieved four victories, but they also recorded two losses each.
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