Combat Edge Intelligence

Cody Durden vs JP Buys

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Cody Durden
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Cody Durden

“Custom Made”

18-11-1FlyweightUFC

1624Solid
JP Buys
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JP Buys

“Young Savage”

9-6-0BantamweightUFC

1579Solid

Tale of the tape

18-11-1Record9-6-0
FlyweightDivisionBantamweight
5'7"Height5'6"
67"Reach67"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
American Top Team AtlantaTeamXtreme Couture

What's at stake

Cody Durden is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +10 while a loss costs more — JP Buys carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Cody DurdenNow 1624
If they win+10→ 1634
If they lose-14→ 1610
JP BuysNow 1579
If they win+18→ 1597
If they lose-14→ 1565

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1676 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1576 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.24
Sig. strikes / min
1.88
45%
Strike accuracy
40%
3.94
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.02
51%
Strike defense
40%
3.99
Takedown avg.
1.55
10%
Takedown accuracy
25%
57%
Takedown defense
25%
0.65
Submission avg.
2.32

Trajectory

Cody DurdenJP Buys
160016501700202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (33%)
KO/TKO
3 (38%)
6 (33%)
Submission
5 (63%)
6 (33%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Cody Durden80%
JP Buys 20%Elo baseline: 56%

The Combat Edge model makes Cody Durden a 80% favorite over JP Buys in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (56%).

Cody Durden holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1624 to 1579, a 45-point edge.

JP Buys enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Cody Durden finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, JP Buys 100%.

Cody Durden and JP Buys share 1 common opponent: Bruno Silva.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

LossTKO · 2024
Bruno Silva
LossTKO · 2021