JP Buys (born April 22, 1996) is a South African mixed martial artist, formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
In 2016, Buys rematched Baldwin Mdlalose for the interim EFC Flyweight Title and won by submission.
In 2018, Buys fought for the EFC Bantamweight title versus Philippe Rouch and won by submission.
In 2019, Buys defended the title against Luthando Biko, won by knockout in the fourth round.
In 2017 Buys fought against Joby Sanchez in Dana White's Contender Series 7 losing by a second round technical knockout.
In 2020 Buys earned a UFC contract when he defeated Jacob Silva by submission on Dana White's Contender Series 36
Buys made his UFC debut against Bruno Gustavo da Silva on March 21, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 21. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
In 2021, Buys fought Montel Jackson in losing by a unanimous decision.
In 2022, Buys fought against Cody Durden in and lost by a first-round knockout.
In 2023, Buys fought against Marcus McGhee in losing by a first-round knockout.
Buys is the ex-husband of fellow UFC fighter, Cheyanne Vlismas.
Buys opened a gym in 2025 called JPB martial arts academy.
|- | Loss |align=center|9âÂÂ6 |Marcus McGhee |KO (punch) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:19 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss |align=center|9âÂÂ5 |Cody Durden |TKO (punches) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:08 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss |align=center|9âÂÂ4 |Montel Jackson |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss |align=center|9âÂÂ3 | Bruno Gustavo da Silva |TKO (punch) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:56 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win |align=center|9âÂÂ2 |Jacob Silva |Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 36 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:54 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win |align=center|8âÂÂ2 |Cristian Rodriguez Jr. |TKO (punches) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:13 |Belton, Texas, United States | |- | Win |align=center|7âÂÂ2 |Luthando Biko |TKO (punches) |EFC Worldwide 78 | |align=center|4 |align=center|4:00 |Cape Town, South Africa | |- | Win |align=center|6âÂÂ2 |Gamzat Magomedov | DQ (illegal elbow) | Brave CF 17 | |align=center|3 |align=center|2:43 |Lahore, Pakistan | |- | Win |align=center|5âÂÂ2 |Philippe Rouch |Submission (guillotine choke) |EFC Worldwide 69 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:29 |Johannesburg, South Africa | |- | Loss |align=center|4âÂÂ2 |Joby Sanchez |TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 7 | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:28 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win |align=center|4âÂÂ1 |Baldwin Mdlalose |Submission (triangle choke) |EFC Worldwide 54 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:05 |Sun City, South Africa | |- | Win |align=center|3âÂÂ1 |Abdul Hassan |TKO (punches) |EFC Worldwide 49 | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:06 |Johannesburg, South Africa | |- | Win |align=center|2âÂÂ1 |Roevan De Beer |Submission (rear-naked choke) |EFC Worldwide 47 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:24 |Johannesburg, South Africa | |- | Loss |align=center|1âÂÂ1 |Baldwin Mdlalose |Submission (rear-naked choke) |EFC Worldwide 43 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:29 |Durban, South Africa | |- | Win |align=center|1âÂÂ0 |Josemar Octavio |Submission (rear-naked choke) |EFC Worldwide 41 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:02 |Brakpan, South Africa | |-