Fighter Profile›Bantamweight

“The KO Wizard”

Josias Musasa

8-22 UFC

Form

· 2L

5'8"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·27age

Last fightLColby Thicknesse·U-DEC·R3·7mo ago

Fighter Context

0–2UFC·

0KO

0Sub

0Dec

9.1min/fight

33UFC min

CQ Key Stats

◈2 UFC Fights

Striking Differential

-1.20

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.150

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background

Pre-UFC Record

8-0

Last fight: Sep 2025

Streak Into UFC

1consecutive W

Physical

Height

5'8"

+0.7"div avg 5'7"

Reach

74"

+4.9"div avg 69.1"

Stance

Southpaw

Tactical edge vs orthodox

KO Artist

Win Methods

KO / TKO

788%

Sub

00%

Decision

113%

Striking

Musasa

Dirty Boxer

Bantamweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.19

Str. Accuracy45%

56UFC landed/120attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+0.6 vs avg4.39

Str. Defense36%

KD Rate / fight0.00

KD Absorbed / fight0.50

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

54%

Body

24%

Leg

23%

By Position

Distance63%

Clinch34%

Ground3%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 12 rounds	Round 21 round	Round 31 round
Avg. Landed	13	18	13
Avg. Absorbed	30	8	11
Avg. Net	-17	+10	+2

Grappling

Musasa·103s ctrlActive Control

Bantamweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.90

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.46

TD Accuracy50%

1UFC landed/3attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50

Defense

TD Defense81%

14UFC defended/16opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Holds Ground

Finishing

Finish Rate

div avg 46%

How They Lose

2UFC losses

Win Breakdown

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 2

Submission1 / 2

Decision1 / 2

Loss Pattern

1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

—

More decisions needed.

Decision Types

1UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Musasa — 2 UFC Fights

Result

Method

2 fights

Colby Thicknesse

U-DEC R3Sep '25

-19

·43 SS (48%)·62 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·52s ctrl

Carlos Vera

SUB R1 · 3:16Mar '25

-3

·13 SS (42%)·16 abs·0/1 td·10s ctrl·1 kd taken

Musasa — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WOtari TanziloviDWCSS-DECR3Sep 2024

All Fighters

Bantamweight

“The KO Wizard”

Josias Musasa

8-22 UFC

Form

5'8"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·27age

Last fightLColby Thicknesse·U-DEC·7mo ago

Fighter Context

0–2UFC·

0KO

0Sub

0Dec

9.1min/fight

33UFC min

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-1.20

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.150

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background

Pre-UFC Record

8-0

Last fight: Sep 2025

Streak Into UFC

1consecutive W

Physical

Height

5'8"

+0.7"div avg 5'7"

Reach

74"

+4.9"div avg 69.1"

Stance

Southpaw

Edge vs orthodox

KO Artist

Win Methods

KO / TKO

788%

Sub

00%

Decision

113%

Striking

Musasa

Bantamweight avg

Dirty Boxer

Sig. Strikes / Min3.19

Str. Accuracy45%

56UFC landed/120attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+0.6 vs avg4.39

Str. Defense36%

KD Rate / Fight0.00

KD Absorbed / Fight0.50

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

54%

Body

24%

Leg

23%

By Position

Dist63%

Clinch34%

Ground3%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=2	R2 n=1	R3 n=1
Landed	13	18	13
Absorbed	30	8	11
Net	-17	+10	+2

Grappling

Musasa

Bantamweight avg

103s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.90

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.46

TD Accuracy50%

1UFC landed/3attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50

Defense

TD Defense81%

14UFC defended/16opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 3 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

0Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

1Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—More decisions needed.

Decision Types

1UD

0SD

0MD

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=2

R2n=1

R3n=1

Outputsig strikes / min

3.0

3.6

2.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

7.1

1.6

2.2

Diff

-4.1

+2.0

+0.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Musasa — UFC Fight Log

Colby Thicknesse

U-DEC·R3·Sep '25

43 SS (48%)·62 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·52s ctrl

Carlos Vera

SUB·R1·Mar '25

13 SS (42%)·16 abs·0/1 td·10s ctrl·1 kd taken

Musasa — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WOtari TanziloviDWCSS-DECR3Sep 2024

Round 12 rounds

Round 21 round

Round 31 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-17

+10

n=2

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-17

+10