UFC UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot Final

Featherweight

Dennis Buzukja vs Connor Matthews

Dennis Buzukja
United States

Dennis Buzukja

“The Great”

12-7

Winner

VS
Connor Matthews
United States

Connor Matthews

“The Controller”

7-4

Winner

Dennis Buzukja

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 3 — 0:22

30 March 2024 · Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, USA

Key takeaways

  • Dennis Buzukja beat Connor Matthews by KO/TKO in round 3 at 0:22.
  • Dennis Buzukja landed 84 of 202 total strikes, with 0:06 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18, 20-18.

Tale of the tape

Dennis BuzukjaConnor Matthews
12-7Record7-4
26Age on fight night31
5′9″ (175 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
70.5″ (179 cm)Reach71″ (180 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
SwitchStanceSwitch
Longo-Weidman MMATeamLakeville MMA & Fitness
Staten Island, New York, United StatesFromFall River, Massachusetts, United States

Fight statistics

84of 202 · 42%Total strikes landed62of 140 · 44%
45of 146Head strikes38of 102
18of 34Body strikes15of 28
21of 22Leg strikes9of 10
0Takedowns1of 3
1Knockdowns0
0:06Control time0:40

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

Round by round

Dennis BuzukjaRoundConnor Matthews
38/85strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR124/58strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
38/99strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR238/78strikes1/3TD0KD0:40control
8/18strikes0/0TD1KD0:06controlR30/4strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Eric Colon

10R1910R29

20total18

Sal D'amato

10R1910R29

20total18

Chris Lee

10R1910R29

20total18

Form going into the fight

Dennis Buzukja

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

Connor Matthews

  1. WJair Fariasunanimous decision2023
  2. LFrancis Marshallunanimous decision2022

Also on this card

Manon Fiorot vs Erin BlanchfieldWomen's Flyweightunanimous decisionVicente Luque vs Joaquin BuckleyWelterweightKO/TKO R2 3:17Chris Weidman vs Bruno SilvaMiddleweightunanimous decisionSedriques Dumas vs Nursulton RuziboevMiddleweightKO/TKO R1 3:18Kyle Nelson vs Bill AlgeoFeatherweightKO/TKO R1 4:00

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