In an electrifying match at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington, Shamil Gaziev emerged victorious over Martin Buday. The fight concluded in the second round, with Gaziev securing a knockout victory via punches to the head at a distance, just 56 seconds into the round. The action-packed bout was overseen by referee Mark Smith. Read on for a detailed breakdown of the fight.
Shamil Gaziev vs. Martin Buday Fight Breakdown
In the recent UFC fight between Martin Buday and Shamil Gaziev, Gaziev emerged as the dominant player. Neither fighter managed to knock the other down, but Gaziev clearly had the upper hand in terms of significant strikes. Out of 98 attempts, he landed 49, giving him a significant strike percentage of 50%. Buday, on the other hand, only managed to land 8 out of his 20 attempts, giving him a significant strike percentage of 40%.
In terms of total strikes, Gaziev once again outperformed Buday. Gaziev landed 60 out of his 114 attempts, while Buday only managed to land 13 out of his 26 attempts. Neither fighter had any successful takedowns, with Buday failing in both his attempts and Gaziev not making any. There were also no submission attempts from either side. Gaziev also had more control time, maintaining control for 2 minutes and 18 seconds, compared to Buday’s 20 seconds.
Martin Buday fight stats
Martin Buday was firing at a 50% accuracy, throwing 26 strikes and landing 13. There were 20 significant strikes, 8 of 19 landing to the head. However, he did not land any body or leg strikes. Buday went for 2 takedowns but unfortunately, he did not manage to land any.
Strikes Thrown |
13 of 26 |
Significant Strikes |
8 of 20 |
Head Strikes |
8 of 19 |
Body Strikes |
0 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
0 of 2 |
Shamil Gaziev fight stats
Shamil Gaziev was firing at a 52.6% accuracy, throwing 114 strikes and landing 60. There were 98 significant strikes, with 35 of 79 landing to the head. Gaziev delivered 14 body shots and 0 leg kicks. Gaziev went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
60 of 114 |
Significant Strikes |
49 of 98 |
Head Strikes |
35 of 79 |
Body Strikes |
14 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Round by Round stats
Let’s take a look at how Martin Buday did against Shamil Gaziev round by round.
Round 1:
In the first round, Martin Buday landed 7 out of 17 significant strikes, a 41% success rate. He also made a total of 12 out of 23 strikes. On the other hand, Shamil Gaziev was more aggressive, landing 36 out of 73 significant strikes, a 49% success rate. He also made a total of 45 out of 87 strikes. Neither fighter managed to score a knockdown, submission attempt, or reversal.
Round 2:
In the second round, Buday’s performance dipped as he only managed to land 1 out of 3 significant strikes, a 33% success rate. He also made a total of 1 out of 3 strikes. Gaziev, however, maintained his aggression and landed 13 out of 25 significant strikes, a 52% success rate. He also made a total of 15 out of 27 strikes. Again, neither fighter managed to score a knockdown, submission attempt, or reversal.
The fight ended in the second round with a KO/TKO. The referee, Mark Smith, declared the winner based on punches to the head at distance.