Overview
- Fleury stopped Buday in the opening round in under two minutes at OKTAGON 81 inside Prague’s O2 Arena on December 28, 2025.
- The victory kept Fleury’s heavyweight belt in OKTAGON, where he also holds the light heavyweight title after prior stints with Bellator and PFL.
- Buday entered as a former OKTAGON champion who went 7–1 in the UFC before not being re‑signed earlier this year.
- In interviews before the bout, Buday said he held no ill will toward the UFC and chose to continue his career with OKTAGON after receiving multiple offers.
- Fleury’s swift finish prompted a wave of fan and media calls urging the UFC to pursue him, underscoring renewed interest in his next step.