Result
Carlos VeraSubmission
MethodSubmission
RoundR1
Time3:16
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeHerb Dean
DetailsRear-naked choke
DateMar 15, 2025
DivisionBantamweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Pequeno | 12-4-0Carlos Vera
L
The K.O. Wizard | 8-2-0Josias Musasa
Carlos Vera vs Josias Musasa
Method :Submission
Round :R1
Time :3:16
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Herb Dean
Details :Rear-naked choke
Carlos Vera
Elo1617Solid
3Y trend1584 → 1617
AwardPerformance of the Night: Carlos Vera
Fight Overview
RoundR1
Time3:16
MethodSubmission
Josias Musasa
Elo1651Good
3Y trend1529 → 1651
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Carlos Vera won this fight by Submission in round R1 at 3:16. Carlos Vera led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Carlos Vera and Josias Musasa across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Carlos VeraJosias Musasa
Elo edge
Carlos Vera1617-13 last move
Josias Musasa1651-28 last move
Why they are ranked here
Carlos VeraNot on the active ladder · 1617 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Cody Freeman (rated 1505 at the time): +20.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Levi Mowles (rated 1574 at the time): -31.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +52 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1576, not 1617: 41 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Josias Musasa#125 of 336 active Bantamweight fighters · 1651 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Francis Mbayo (rated 1500 at the time): +29.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Colby Thicknesse (rated 1618 at the time): -28.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +50 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #124 Aleksandr Podlesniy, 0 ahead of #126 Renat Ondar.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Carlos VeravsJosias Musasa
Total strikes
18vs13
Control time
0:14vs0:10
Sig. strikes
16vs13
Sub. attempts
2vs0
Knockdowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Carlos Verasubmission leads 50% of wins
Josias MusasaKO/TKO leads 88% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Carlos Vera vs Josias Musasa is a completed Bantamweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : VETTORI VS DOLIDZE 2. Carlos Vera defeated Josias Musasa by Submission in round R1 at 3:16. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Carlos Vera vs Josias Musasa quick answers
Who won Carlos Vera vs Josias Musasa?
Carlos Vera won Carlos Vera vs Josias Musasa by Submission in round R1 at 3:16.
What event is Carlos Vera vs Josias Musasa on?
Carlos Vera vs Josias Musasa is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : VETTORI VS DOLIDZE 2.
What are the records for Carlos Vera vs Josias Musasa?
Carlos Vera enters with a 12-4-0 record and Josias Musasa enters with a 8-2-0 record.
What division is Carlos Vera vs Josias Musasa?
Carlos Vera vs Josias Musasa is listed as a Bantamweight fight.
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