Josias Musasa
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
Record
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LossDEC
Opponent: Colby ThicknesseUnanimousR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night 260 - Ulberg vs. Reyes
27 Sep 2025
27 Sep 2025
Musasa dropped a unanimous decision to Colby Thicknesse over three rounds in his second UFC appearance.
Key moments
- Lost a unanimous decision to Thicknesse after three full rounds at UFC Fight Night 260.
- The fight followed the Mar. 15, 2025 submission loss to Carlos Vera in Musasa's UFC debut.
- It pushed Musasa to two straight UFC losses after the Sep. 10, 2024 Contender Series win over Otari Tanzilovi.
15 Mar 2025
10 Sep 2024
WinKO
Opponent: Marvin MalunesKneeR1 2:28
Impact Championship - IC 3
29 Jun 2024
29 Jun 2024
Musasa kept his regional surge moving with a first-round knockout of Marvin Malunes via knee at Impact Championship 3. The finish mattered because it sat right between the Abdelghani Saber stoppage and the Contender Series win over Otari Tanzilovi, showing the exact form line that got him to UFC attention.
Key moments
- Knocked out Malunes with a knee at 2:28 of the first round.
- The win followed the Mar. 2, 2024 first-round TKO over Abdelghani Saber.
- It became the final finish before the Sep. 10, 2024 Contender Series decision over Otari Tanzilovi.
2 Mar 2024
WinKO
Opponent: Mostafa AlazomyR1 0:19
Nightmare FC - Nightmare 006
9 Feb 2024
9 Feb 2024
Musasa barely gave Mostafa Alazomy time to settle before ending the fight in 19 seconds at Nightmare FC 6 in Alexandria.
Key moments
- Stopped Alazomy by knockout 19 seconds into round one.
- Won on the Nightmare FC 6 card in Alexandria, Egypt.
- Used the quick featherweight finish to bridge into the March 2024 AKO win over Saber.
WinTKO
Opponent: Gasmire DiattaR2 4:39
African Knockout - AKO 1: The 1st All Africa Championship
12 May 2023
12 May 2023
Musasa had to work longer against Gasmire Diatta than he did in most of his early finishes, but he still closed the show late in round two at AKO 1 in Lagos. The bout was listed as a tournament alternate on the main card, giving him a meaningful African regional win outside the one-round sprint pattern.
Key moments
- Finished Diatta by TKO at 4:39 of the second round.
- Fought as a tournament alternate on the AKO 1 main card in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Showed he could carry his offense beyond the opening round before the later 2024 surge.
WinTKO
Opponent: Saer NianeR1 2:12
Impact Championship - IC 2
8 Apr 2023
8 Apr 2023
Musasa handled Saer Niane with another quick stoppage on the Impact Championship 2 card in Lubumbashi.
Key moments
- Stopped Niane by TKO 2:12 into the first round.
- Won on the main card at Silver Palace in Lubumbashi, DR Congo.
- Followed the December 2022 Bernard finish with another short night at bantamweight.
29 Dec 2022
5 Nov 2022
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Musasa is an aggressive bantamweight striker whose profile still starts with pace and finishing confidence.
The recent record also explains why he is still a prospect question rather than a solved UFC piece. Musasa earned the contract by edging Otari Tanzilovi on Dana White's Contender Series in September 2024, but his first two UFC appearances ended in losses to Carlos Vera and Colby Thicknesse.