| JP Buys | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 April 1996 Brakpan, South Africa |
| Other names | Young Savage |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight, Bantamweight |
| Style | Wrestling, Grappling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Xtreme Couture |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: 3 February 2025 | |
JP Buys (born April 22, 1996) is a South African mixed martial artist, formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [1]
In 2016, Buys rematched Baldwin Mdlalose for the interim EFC Flyweight Title and won by submission. [2]
In 2018, Buys fought for the EFC Bantamweight title versus Philippe Rouch and won by submission. [3]
In 2019, Buys defended the title against Luthando Biko, won by knockout in the fourth round. [4]
In 2017 Buys fought against Joby Sanchez in Dana White's Contender Series 7 losing by a second round technical knockout.
In 2020 Buys earned a UFC contract when he defeated Jacob Silva by submission on Dana White's Contender Series 36 [5]
Buys made his UFC debut against Bruno Gustavo da Silva on March 21, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 21. [6] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. [7]
In 2021, Buys fought Montel Jackson in UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann losing by a unanimous decision.
In 2022, Buys fought against Cody Durden in UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot and lost by a first-round knockout.
In 2023, Buys fought against Marcus McGhee in UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos losing by a first-round knockout.
Buys is the ex-husband of fellow UFC fighter, Cheyanne Vlismas. [8]
| 15 matches | 9 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 4 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9–6 | Marcus McGhee | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos | August 12, 2023 | 1 | 2:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 9–5 | Cody Durden | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot | June 25, 2022 | 1 | 1:08 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Flyweight bout. |
| Loss | 9–4 | Montel Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | September 18, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Loss | 9–3 | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | TKO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland | March 20, 2021 | 2 | 2:56 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Jacob Silva | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 36 | November 17, 2020 | 1 | 4:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Flyweight. |
| Win | 8–2 | Cristian Rodriguez Jr. | TKO (punches) | LFA 78 | November 15, 2019 | 1 | 1:13 | Belton, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Luthando Biko | TKO (punches) | EFC Worldwide 78 | April 13, 2019 | 4 | 4:00 | Cape Town, South Africa | Defended and unified the EFC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–2 | Gamzat Magomedov | DQ (illegal elbow) | Brave CF 17 | October 27, 2018 | 3 | 2:43 | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| Win | 5–2 | Philippe Rouch | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFC Worldwide 69 | April 28, 2018 | 1 | 2:29 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Return to Bantamweight. Won the vacant EFC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Loss | 4–2 | Joby Sanchez | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 7 | August 22, 2017 | 2 | 2:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Baldwin Mdlalose | Submission (triangle choke) | EFC Worldwide 54 | October 15, 2016 | 1 | 2:05 | Sun City, South Africa | Return to Flyweight. Won the interim EFC Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–1 | Abdul Hassan | TKO (punches) | EFC Worldwide 49 | May 13, 2016 | 2 | 2:06 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 2–1 | Roevan De Beer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Worldwide 47 | March 5, 2016 | 1 | 3:24 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Baldwin Mdlalose | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Worldwide 43 | August 28, 2015 | 1 | 3:29 | Durban, South Africa | |
| Win | 1–0 | Josemar Octavio | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Worldwide 41 | July 11, 2015 | 1 | 1:02 | Brakpan, South Africa | Flyweight debut. |