Ananias Mulumba vs Tom Pagliarulo — Featherweight at Dana White's Contender Series 2026: Week 1
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Rounds
- 3 × 5 min
- Venue
- UFC Apex · Las Vegas, Nevada
Matchup read
Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.
StrikingPagliarulo ▸
Pagliarulo carries the bigger KO threat — 80% of wins by KO. Finish tendency, not measured output.
WrestlingNot enough data
Not enough data
Submission◂ Mulumba
Mulumba is the submission threat (5 sub wins); Pagliarulo has 1.
FinishingEven
Both are heavy finishers — Mulumba by KO & submission (10 of 10 wins), Pagliarulo by KO (9 of 10).
PaceEven
Similar career tempo — fights reach a decision 8% (Mulumba) vs 17% (Pagliarulo) of the time.
FormEven
Similar recent form — Mulumba 4-1 in the last 5 (1-fight win streak), Pagliarulo 4-1 (4-fight win streak).
Schedule◂ Mulumba
Mulumba has faced stiffer competition — opponents average 62% win rate vs 47%.
Activity◂ Mulumba
Mulumba is fresher and more active than Pagliarulo
Tale of the tapePagliarulo ▸
Pagliarulo 8 cm
Mulumba faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .607 career win rate vs .464 for Pagliarulo.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.