Montel Jackson vs JP Buys — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

METRICS GUIDE

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All stats are calculated from official fight data. Style scores are Combatrics proprietary ratings updated after every event.

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann

Las Vegas, USA

18 Sept 2021

Bantamweight

97%

Jackson

Buys

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Montel Jackson

"Quik"

15 – 4

5'10"75" reachSouthpaw34 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 52

JP Buys

"Young Savage"

9 – 6

Well-Rounded4-fight slide30 yrsOrthodox67" reach5'5"

CFR 2

★ Official Result

Montel JacksonwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. JP Buys · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Jackson

→

Actual result

Jackson wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

Jackson is a strong favourite at 97% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 51 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Jackson has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 40 points.

Risk flags

Buys has a chin rating of 32 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

JacksonBuys

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

—

Strike Accuracy

—

Jackson

Buys

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'10"+

Height

5'5"

75"+

Reach

67"

Age

+30

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Jackson

Buys

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

52.4

1.9

51.6

Performance Avg

0.0

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Jackson

Buys

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

4.7

/ 10

0.0

/ 10

5.2

Style: Pressure

0.0

5.8

Style: Volume

0.0

3 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

0 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

5Distance3

0Clinch0

5Ground0

Jackson

Buys

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.2

/ 10

0.0

/ 10

1.6

Wrestling Style (/10)

0.0

1.1

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Jackson

Buys

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

Never stopped

Verdict

2 consec. KOs

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

—

KO round context

Avg R1.3 stoppage

—

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

14/19 fights

Chin rating based on

4/15 fights

Jackson

Buys

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

2-fight 📉 slide

Current form

4-fight 📉 slide

Upcoming

L · Dec · R3

W · Dec · R3

W · KO · R1

Last 5

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

L · KO · R2

Jackson

Buys

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

44%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Jackson

Buys

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

4.7

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

0.0

2.2

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

0.0

1.6

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

0.0

1.1

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

5.2

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

0.0

5.8

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

0.0

Jackson

Strike Zones

Buys

Jackson

Attacking

10 landed

Absorbing

3 absorbed

Buys

Attacking

3 landed

Absorbing

10 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Jackson targets the head (90% of attacks) — Buys absorbs 90% of strikes there

🎯Buys targets the body (67% of attacks) — Jackson absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Jackson

RND

Buys

0/0R00/0

0/0R20/0

Jackson · Last 5

Upcoming

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KO/TKO

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Decision

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L · KO · R2

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News & Media

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