Featherweight· Not Fighting

Dennis Buzukja

“The Great”· Staten Island, NY, United States

Pro record

12-7-0

Model Elo

1418

#1818 of 1994

Age: 29
Height: 5'9"
Reach: 70.5"
Stance: Switch
Team: Syndicate MMA
Born: Staten Island, NY, United States
UFC debut: Aug 4, 2023

Profile

Dennis Buzukja is 1–5 in the UFC since 2023. 1 of those 1 win came inside the distance. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Bogdan Grad by submission (Aug 1, 2026).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 1–5; since 2023
Finish rate: 100%; 1 of 1 wins
1st-round finishes: 0
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 1
Current streak: L3; losses in a row
Octagon time: 52:04; avg 8:41 per fight
Opposition: 1512; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Connor Matthews
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot · Mar 29, 2024
1497opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min4.28

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min4.76

UFC avg 3.95 · below average

Striking accuracy44%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense48%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.37

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.55

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy27%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense73%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.18

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 57%Body 25%Legs 18%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 85%Clinch 10%Ground 5%

Average fight time: 10:16

Fight history (8)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Bogdan GradRecord after: 2-6	submissionRound 2 · 4:33	UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. RodriguezAug 1, 2026
L	Marcio BarbosaRecord after: 2-5	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:20	UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MalottApr 18, 2026
L	Francis MarshallRecord after: 2-4	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs BorralhoAug 24, 2024
W	Connor MatthewsRecord after: 2-3	KO/TKORound 3 · 0:22	UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. FiorotMar 29, 2024
L	Jamall EmmersRecord after: 1-3	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:49	UFC 295: Prochazka vs. PereiraNov 10, 2023
L	Sean WoodsonRecord after: 1-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. FontAug 4, 2023
W	Kaleio RomeroRecord after: 1-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	Dana White's Contender Series 6.1Jul 26, 2022
L	Melsik BaghdasaryanRecord after: 0-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	Dana White's Contender Series 4.5Sep 1, 2020