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Carlos Vera vs Josias Musasa

Carlos Vera is 12-4-0; Josias Musasa is 8-2-0. Carlos Vera is 11 years older than Josias Musasa. Josias Musasa has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Carlos Vera. Josias Musasa is 2" · 5 cm taller than Carlos Vera. They have met once: Carlos Vera 1, Josias Musasa 0.

Carlos Vera
Ecuador
Carlos Vera
“Pequeno” · 12-4-0
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BantamweightMet once
Josias Musasa
Congo - Kinshasa
Josias Musasa
“The KO Wizard” · 8-2-0
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Style & credentials

Carlos Vera

No background on record

Camp · Fifty/50 Martial Arts Academy · Ecuador
Josias Musasa

No background on record

Camp · Elite Training Centre · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

36%
Head
54%
14%
Body
24%
50%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Carlos Veralast 2 fights
27%69%
Josias Musasalast 2 fights
50%32%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Carlos Vera· from fights outside the UFC Josias Musasa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.533.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Vera · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersJosias Musasa · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.794.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Vera · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersJosias Musasa · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Vera · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJosias Musasa · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Vera · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJosias Musasa · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
25%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Vera · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersJosias Musasa · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.600.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Vera · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersJosias Musasa · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.53
Strikes landed / min
3.19
2.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.39
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.90 / 1.8
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
25%
Takedown defence
81%
0:07
Control time / fight
1:43
1.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Carlos Vera2 UFC fights · 28 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
14%4/19
14%4/5
50%14/15
Clinch
4%1/2
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
18%5/8
0%0/0
0%0/0
Josias Musasa3 UFC fights · 106 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%32/114
10%11/17
23%24/42
Clinch
21%22/36
13%14/17
0%0/0
Ground
3%3/7
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Carlos Vera and Josias Musasa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 (Sat, Mar 15, 2025), where Carlos Vera won by Submission.

What are the records of Carlos Vera and Josias Musasa?

Carlos Vera is 12-4-0 and Josias Musasa is 8-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Carlos Vera or Josias Musasa?

Josias Musasa has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Carlos Vera, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Carlos Vera or Josias Musasa?

Josias Musasa is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Carlos Vera stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Carlos Vera or Josias Musasa?

Carlos Vera is 38 and Josias Musasa is 27.

Who has more finishes, Carlos Vera or Josias Musasa?

Carlos Vera has 7 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Josias Musasa has 7 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).