Mark Vologdin shared his assessment of his performance at UFC Winnipeg. He believes he won the first round cleanly and that the second round was close but his opponent had a point deducted. Vologdin acknowledged losing the third round but disputes it being scored 10-8, arguing he continued to land strikes, move forward, and win exchanges. He believes a 10-9 score for the third round would have been more accurate. The post reflects his self-evaluation of the judging and his belief that he performed well despite the outcome.
Mark Vologdin has spoken out about the judging at UFC Winnipeg, offering a round-by-round breakdown of how he saw his own performance and questioning whether the scorecards accurately reflected the fight.
The 26-year-old orthodox striker, who carries a professional record of 12-4-2, believes the opening round was clearly his. He acknowledged the second round was competitive but noted his opponent had a point deducted, a factor he feels should have influenced the overall scoring. Where Vologdin takes real issue is with the third round, which he accepts he lost but disputes being scored a 10-8. He argues that he continued to land strikes, move forward, and win individual exchanges throughout that frame, making a 10-9 the more appropriate score.
Vologdin fights at 160 centimeters tall with a 165-centimeter reach, physical dimensions that put him at a disadvantage against most opponents in his division. Despite that, he lands an impressive 7.8 significant strikes per minute at a 52 percent accuracy rate, numbers that reflect an aggressive, output-heavy style and one that makes his claim of continued forward movement and strike output in the third round at least plausible on the surface.
Why it matters
- A 10-8 round versus a 10-9 in the third could represent the difference between a draw and a loss on the final scorecards, making the distinction significant to Vologdin's record.
- At just 26 with a 12-4-2 mark, Vologdin has legitimate grounds to push for a review of how championship rounds and dominant scoring are applied to fighters who remain active and offensive late in fights.
- His high striking output makes a case that sustained volume, even while taking damage, should factor into round scoring considerations.
