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Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Josias Musasa
The KO Wizard
8-2-0
RESULT

Josias Musasa def. Otari Tanzilovi (Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas, United States

Josias Musasa defeated Otari Tanzilovi by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 71, held Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Josias Musasa won the decision.

Fight stats

Josias Musasa
Otari Tanzilovi
0
Knockdowns
0
50 of 113
Significant strikes
68 of 94
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
72%
87 of 153
Total strikes
85 of 114
1 of 1
Takedowns
4 of 16
100%
Takedown accuracy
25%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:06
Control time
3:51
Significant strikes by target
28 of 83
Head
36 of 59
18 of 22
Body
30 of 33
4 of 8
Leg
2 of 2
27 of 80
Distance
39 of 60
20 of 28
Clinch
29 of 34
3 of 5
Ground
0 of 0
Strikes by position and target
Josias Musasa
HeadBodyLeg
Distance16/627/104/8
Clinch9/1611/120/0
Ground3/50/00/0
Otari Tanzilovi
HeadBodyLeg
Distance29/508/82/2
Clinch7/922/250/0
Ground0/00/00/0

Judges' Scorecards

Total2928
Total2829

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Josias Musasa vs Otari Tanzilovi?

Josias Musasa defeated Otari Tanzilovi by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 71, held Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Josias Musasa won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Josias Musasa vs Otari Tanzilovi?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Josias Musasa won the decision.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Josias Musasa 55%45% Otari Tanzilovi

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

8-2-0
Record
10-2-0
1732
Power Index rating
1697
0
Win Streak
0
27
Age
28
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Congo - Kinshasa
Nationality
Georgia

Style Matchup

-
vs
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Josias Musasa

No background on record

Camp Elite Training Centre · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Otari Tanzilovi

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.19
SLpM
4.20
45%
Str. Acc.
68%
4.39
SApM
4.20
36%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

0.90
TD Avg.
4.50
50%
TD Acc.
36%
81%
TD Def.
85%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Josias Musasa · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 3:16 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Dana White's Contender Series 71 · Sep 10, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Impact Championship 3 · Jun 29, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    AKO 3 · Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Featherweight
Otari Tanzilovi · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Fury FC 101 · Feb 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • L
    Dana White's Contender Series 71 · Sep 10, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Octagon 39: Maksum vs. Nunes · Jan 21, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    UAE Warriors 33 · Sep 17, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 3:04 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 2 fights
35.3
Avg sig. strikes
63.0
0.67
Avg takedowns
4.50
1:43
Avg control time
4:03
50
Career high strikes
68
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Josias Musasa
Strike target
Otari Tanzilovi
54%
Head
59%
24%
Body
36%
23%
Leg
6%
Josias Musasa
Strike position
Otari Tanzilovi
63%
Distance
63%
34%
Clinch
37%
3%
Ground
0%