Josias Musasa "The K.O. Wizard"

Josias Musasa, known as "The K.O. Wizard", is a mixed martial artist from Democratic Republic Of Congo competing in the UFC Bantamweight division. Josias Musasa holds a professional record of 8-2-0, including 1-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Josias Musasa stands 5'8", has a 74-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 26 years old. Josias Musasa is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.

Josias Musasa profile

DivisionBantamweight
Professional record8-2-0
UFC record1-2-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusActive
CountryDemocratic Republic Of Congo
Age26
Date of birth1998-10-10
Height5'8"
Reach74"
Leg reach35"
StanceSouthpaw
Last weigh-in135.5 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time18 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute3.19
Significant strikes absorbed per minute4.39
Striking accuracy45%
Striking defense36%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head54%
Strikes to the body24%
Strikes to the legs23%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0.9
Takedown defense81%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.45
Average control time per fight (seconds)6.2

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Josias Musasa UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2025-09-27UFC Fight NightColby ThicknesselossDecision · Unanimous
2025-03-15UFC Fight NightCarlos VeralossRear Naked Choke · 3:16 · R1

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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