How AgentMMA breaks down Josias Musasa vs Mark Vologdin
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This bantamweight scrap in Belgrade is all about two guys trying to shake off rough UFC starts. Vologdin just fought in April, going to a majority draw with John Castaneda in a wild back and forth where he threw over 200 strikes. Musasa? He's had a brutal welcome to the Octagon, dropping two straight including a nasty rear naked choke loss to Carlos Vera in just over three minutes. The matchup itself is interesting as hell.
- Vologdin's massive volume against Musasa's knockout power
- Two fighters hunting their first UFC victory
- Southpaw angles versus orthodox pressure and pace
If Musasa's going to land that KO, it happens early before Vologdin drowns him in volume.
Vologdin's an orthodox fighter who loves to let his hands go, landing 96 strikes in that Castaneda fight even though he only connected on 43 percent. Musasa, fighting southpaw out of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has shown decent striking accuracy at 53 percent but got caught cold by Vera's grappling. That nickname 'The KO Wizard' hasn't shown up yet in the UFC, and he needs it to appear fast. Here's the thing about Vologdin: dude has cardio for days and isn't afraid to get into a firefight. He threw 222 strikes across three rounds last time out.
Musasa's gotta be careful not to get dragged into that kind of pace, especially coming off two losses where the pressure clearly got to him. The southpaw angle could give Vologdin some problems early, but if this turns into a volume war, that favors the guy who just went 15 minutes throwing heat. Both guys are desperate for that first UFC win. Someone's 0 has got to go in Serbia, and you know they're both feeling that pressure.
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This bantamweight scrap in Belgrade is all about two guys trying to shake off rough UFC starts. Vologdin just fought in April, going to a majority draw with John Castaneda in a wild back and forth where he threw over 200 strikes. Musasa? He's had a brutal welcome to the Octagon, dropping two straight including a nasty rear naked choke loss to Carlos Vera in just over three minutes. The matchup itself is interesting as hell.
- Vologdin's massive volume against Musasa's knockout power
- Two fighters hunting their first UFC victory
- Southpaw angles versus orthodox pressure and pace
If Musasa's going to land that KO, it happens early before Vologdin drowns him in volume.
Vologdin's an orthodox fighter who loves to let his hands go, landing 96 strikes in that Castaneda fight even though he only connected on 43 percent. Musasa, fighting southpaw out of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has shown decent striking accuracy at 53 percent but got caught cold by Vera's grappling. That nickname 'The KO Wizard' hasn't shown up yet in the UFC, and he needs it to appear fast. Here's the thing about Vologdin: dude has cardio for days and isn't afraid to get into a firefight. He threw 222 strikes across three rounds last time out.
Musasa's gotta be careful not to get dragged into that kind of pace, especially coming off two losses where the pressure clearly got to him. The southpaw angle could give Vologdin some problems early, but if this turns into a volume war, that favors the guy who just went 15 minutes throwing heat. Both guys are desperate for that first UFC win. Someone's 0 has got to go in Serbia, and you know they're both feeling that pressure.
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