Buzukja vs Marshall

Who won Buzukja vs Marshall?

Francis Marshall beat Dennis Buzukja by split decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 24th August 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Francis Marshall.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Buzukja vs Marshall stats

Dennis Buzukja stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Francis Marshall made his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This was Dennis Buzukja's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Francis Marshall marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Dennis Buzukja's UFC record stood at 1-3-0, while Francis Marshall's came in at 2-2-0.

The stats suggested Buzukja had a large advantage in power over Marshall, boasting a 42% knock out percentage over Marshall's 14%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Marshall had a massive advantage over Buzukja, boasting a 57% submission rate over Buzukja's 8%.

Dennis Buzukja was the older man by 2 years, at 27 years old.

Marshall had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Buzukja was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 year earlier than Marshall, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 18 more professional rounds, 41 to Marshall's 23.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Dennis Buzukja had been fighting more than Francis Marshall.

Going to this contest, Dennis Buzukja had last fought 6 months and 2 days ago, while Francis Marshall's last outing had been 1 year, 1 month and 20 days ago.

Buzukja's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Marshall's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What time did Buzukja vs Marshall start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 1:05 AM UTC , which was 9:05 PM EST or 6:05 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 2:05 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Buzukja vs Marshall?

Dennis Buzukja was a 81/50 (+160) underdog going into the contest, while Francis Marshall made his way into the ring at 53/100 (-190) with oddsmakers.