UFC UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho Final

Lightweight

Dennis Buzukja vs Francis Marshall

Dennis Buzukja
United States

Dennis Buzukja

“The Great”

12-7

VS
Francis Marshall
United States

Francis Marshall

“Fire”

10-3

Winner

Winner

Francis Marshall

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

24 August 2024 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Francis Marshall beat Dennis Buzukja by split decision after three rounds.
  • Francis Marshall landed 82 of 175 total strikes and 1 of 6 takedowns, with 5:26 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 27-30, 29-28, 28-29.

Tale of the tape

Dennis BuzukjaFrancis Marshall
12-7Record10-3
26Age on fight night25
5′9″ (175 cm)Height5′9″ (175 cm)
70.5″ (179 cm)Reach72″ (183 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
Longo-Weidman MMATeamAmerican Top Team
Staten Island, New York, United StatesFromManasquan, New Jersey, United States

Fight statistics

76of 156 · 49%Total strikes landed82of 175 · 47%
52of 117Head strikes72of 163
15of 28Body strikes2of 4
9of 11Leg strikes8of 8
0of 1Takedowns1of 6
0Knockdowns1
0:08Control time5:26

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Dennis BuzukjaRoundFrancis Marshall
11/22strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR125/38strikes1/2TD0KD3:56control
33/55strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR228/61strikes0/1TD1KD1:01control
32/79strikes0/1TD0KD0:08controlR329/76strikes0/3TD0KD0:29control

Judges’ scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Adalaide Byrd

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Junichiro Kamijo

9R11010R299R310

28total29

Form going into the fight

Dennis Buzukja

  1. WConnor MatthewsKO/TKO R3 0:222024
  2. LJamall EmmersKO/TKO R1 0:492023
  3. LSean Woodsonunanimous decision2023
  4. WKaleio Romerounanimous decision2022
  5. LMelsik Baghdasaryanunanimous decision2020

Francis Marshall

  1. LIsaac DulgarianKO/TKO R1 4:482023
  2. LWilliam Gomissplit decision2023
  3. WMarcelo RojoKO/TKO R2 1:142022
  4. WConnor Matthewsunanimous decision2022

Also on this card

Jared Cannonier vs Caio BorralhoMiddleweightunanimous decisionAngela Hill vs Tabatha RicciWomen's Strawweightunanimous decisionRyan Loder vs Robert ValentinMiddleweightKO/TKO R2 1:49Kaan Ofli vs Mairon SantosFeatherweightKO/TKO R2 1:30Neil Magny vs Michael MoralesWelterweightKO/TKO R1 4:39

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