Mark Vologdin vs Josias MusasaBantamweight at UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez

Upcoming·UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez·Saturday, August 1, 2026
Weight class
Bantamweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Belgrade Arena · Belgrade, Serbia

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
◂ Vologdin

Vologdin out-strikes Musasa (thin sample)

Effective offense
A+
96th
3.3
+43
C
53rd
1.4
Defense
F
4th
40%
+11
F
15th
36%
KO power
C
6 KO
0.0 KD
Even
C
7 KO
0.0 KD
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Wrestling
Even

Wrestling stays neutral (thin sample)

Takedowns landed
C
46th
1.0
Even
D
38th
0.8
Takedown accuracy
17%
33%
Takedown defense88%
Control time
F
13th
0.5 min
Even
F
20th
0.8 min
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Submission
◂ Vologdin

Vologdin is the bigger submission threat on Musasa (thin sample)

Submission attempts
F
19th
0.0
Even
F
19th
0.0
Sub win rate
A
72nd
33%
4 subs
+18
C
54th
0%
0 subs
Submission defense
D
36th
6%
Even
D
34th
10%
See full Grappling
Finishing
Even

Both are heavy finishers — Vologdin by KO (10 of 12 wins), Musasa by KO (7 of 8).

Finish rate (of wins)
83% (10/12)
Even
88% (7/8)
By KO/TKO
6
7
By submission
4
0
Avg finish round
R1.4 avg finish
R1.1 avg finish
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Pace
◂ Vologdin

Vologdin pushes the higher work rate over the fight (thin sample)

Work rate / min — full fight
7.3
4.2
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
7.3
4.2
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Form
Even

Similar recent form — Vologdin 3-2 in the last 5 (no active streak), Musasa 3-2 (2-fight skid).

Last 5
3-2
Even
3-2
Current streak
no active streak
2-fight skid
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Schedule
Even

Comparable level of opposition (thin sample)

Schedule strength
18%
12%
Win quality
50%
39%
Ranked opponents
0
Even
0
Title-holder bouts
0
Even
0
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Activity
◂ Vologdin

Vologdin is fresher and more active than Musasa

Last bout
3mo
10mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
2
1
Bouts, last 24 mo
2
3
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Tale of the tape
Musasa ▸

Musasa 9" reach · Musasa 13 cm · Open-stance matchup

26
Age
1y
younger
27
5'3"
160cm
Height
5"
taller
5'8"
173cm
65"
165cm
Reach
9"
reach
74"
188cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

Mark VologdinJosias Musasa
StrikingAccuracyDefenseTakedownsTD defenseSubmissions
Percentile
Striking/min6.933.19
Accuracy%47%45%
Defense%40%36%
Takedowns/150.50.9
TD defense%57%81%
Submissions/150.00.5

Career rate as a percentile within the bantamweight (245 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.

Pre-UFC opposition
non-UFC slate for each fighter, from opponents’ full pro records

Musasa faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .673 career win rate vs .495 for Vologdin.

Mark Vologdin
Moderate
Opponents' combined record
95-97-3
.495 win rate
Winning-record opponents
8 of 16
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
16
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.

Josias Musasa
Moderate
Opponents' combined record
35-17-1
.673 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
7
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.