Martin Buday
Pro MMA Statistics
16-2-0KO/TKO
| Win | 7 | 44% |
| Losses | 0 | 0% |
Submission
| Win | 2 | 13% |
| Losses | 0 | 0% |
Decision
| Win | 7 | 44% |
| Losses | 2 | 100% |
Career Overview
Martin Buday
Martin Buday, known to fans as "Badys," is a Slovak mixed martial artist who has competed as a heavyweight for the UFC and Oktagon MMA.
Born and raised in Nitra, Slovakia, Buday came to combat sports relatively late, taking up training as a teenager. He built his foundation in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the Gracie Barra Pitbull club in his hometown, earning medals on the European IBJJF circuit before transitioning to professional mixed martial arts. He trains out of Spartakus Fight Gym in Trnava under the guidance of Attila Végh, a former Bellator light heavyweight champion, and holds a brown belt in jiu-jitsu.
As a fighter, Buday's game is built around his grappling pedigree. His size and jiu-jitsu credentials make him a constant threat on the ground, where he has finished opponents by submission, including via kimura, while his heavy hands have produced knockout finishes as well. That combination of size, top control, and finishing instinct in either phase has made him a difficult stylistic puzzle for opponents across the heavyweight division.
Buday's rise culminated in capturing the vacant Oktagon Heavyweight Championship, a title run that helped him earn a UFC contract after a first-round finish on Dana White's Contender Series. Inside the Octagon, he built a run of victories that included a notable win over former title challenger Andrei Arlovski, and an upset decision win over decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida
Stats last updated: August 09, 2026
Professional Fight History
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
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LDEC15-3
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Lazar Todev13-7 | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 |
2026Jun 6
2026Jun
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LKO/TKO15-2
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Will Fleury15-3 | TKO (Punches)R1 · 1:40 |
2025Dec 28
2025Dec
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WDEC15-1
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Marcus Buchecha5-1 | DecisionR3 · 5:00 |
2025Jul 26
2025Jul
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WDEC14-1
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Uran Satybaldiev9-0 | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 |
2025Apr 5
2025Apr
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WDEC13-1
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Andrei Arlovski34-23 | Split DecisionR3 · 5:00 |
2024Jun 29
2024Jun
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LKO/TKO12-1
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Shamil Gaziev11-0 | TKO (Punches)R2 · 0:56 |
2023Dec 16
2023Dec
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WSUB12-0
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Josh Parisian15-6 | KimuraR1 · 4:11 |
2023Aug 12
2023Aug
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WDEC11-0
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Jake Collier13-8 | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 |
2023Apr 29
2023Apr
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WDEC10-0
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Łukasz Brzeski8-1-1 | Split DecisionR3 · 5:00 |
2022Aug 13
2022Aug
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WDEC9-0
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Chris Barnett22-7 | Technical Decision (Unanimous)R3 · 5:00 |
2022Apr 16
2022Apr
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WKO/TKO8-0
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Lorenzo Hood12-4 | TKO (Knee)R1 · 4:56 |
2021Oct 12
2021Oct
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WKO/TKO7-0
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Kamil Minda7-1 | TKO (Punches)R2 · 4:01 |
2021Jun 19
2021Jun
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WSUB6-0
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Daniel Dittrich5-3 | KimuraR2 · 1:13 |
2019Sep 14
2019Sep
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WKO/TKO5-0
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Yevhenii Orlov1-0 | TKO (Punches)R1 · 3:32 |
2019Apr 26
2019Apr
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WKO/TKO4-0
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José Rodrigo Guelke21-17 | TKO (Retirement)R2 · 5:00 |
2018Oct 26
2018Oct
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WKO/TKO3-0
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Łukasz Łysoniewski1-4 | TKO (Punches)R1 · 4:24 |
2018Sep 15
2018Sep
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WKO/TKO2-0
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Dzhangir Nasibov2-5 | TKO (Arm Injury)R1 · 5:00 |
2018May 26
2018May
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WKO/TKO1-0
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Milan Vrbić1-2 | TKO (Submission to Punches)R1 · 1:09 |
2018Apr 21
2018Apr
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