Mark Vologdin has commented on his performance at UFC Winnipeg, expressing disagreement with the judges' scoring. Vologdin believes he won the first round cleanly and that the second round was close but favored him due to his opponent losing a point. While conceding he lost the third round, he disputes the 10-8 score, arguing it should have been 10-9 as he continued landing strikes, moving forward, and winning exchanges. He maintains his overall performance was competitive throughout the fight.
Mark Vologdin has gone on record to dispute the judges' scorecards following his majority draw at UFC Winnipeg, arguing that the result did not accurately reflect his performance across all three rounds.
The 26-year-old Russian stands at 12-4-2 and competes at a compact five-foot-three, 160 cm frame with a 65-inch reach. Despite those physical dimensions, Vologdin is a high-volume striker, landing 7.8 significant strikes per minute at 52 percent accuracy — numbers that reflect an aggressive, forward-pressing style. He contends that approach was on display throughout the fight in Winnipeg.
Vologdin says he took the first round clearly and believes the second was also his, in part because his opponent was docked a point during that frame. He acknowledges losing the third round but disputes the 10-8 score he received, arguing it should have been scored 10-9 given that he continued moving forward, landing strikes, and winning exchanges even as the round progressed against him.
Why it matters
- A 10-8 third round was the difference in the scoring, making Vologdin's objection to that specific score the crux of his dispute
- The draw leaves Vologdin's record at 12-4-2, and a win on the scorecards would have been a cleaner step forward in his UFC career
- His striking-heavy, pressure-based style can make rounds difficult to score, which may have contributed to the contested judging outcome
