Mark Vologdin
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
- Age
- 26
- Height
- 5′3″1.60 m
- Reach
- 65″165 cm
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Nationality
- Russia
- Team
- Allstars Training Center
- Active
- 2018-present
Record
Tap expandable fights for their breakdowns.
DrawRecord after fight: 12-4-2DRAW
UFC Fight Night 273 - Burns vs. Malott
18 Apr 2026
18 Apr 2026
Vologdin went the full fifteen minutes with John Castaneda in his UFC debut and came away with a majority draw. The result mattered because it followed the Dana White's Contender Series loss to Adrian Luna Martinetti and showed that he could stay competitive immediately against an established roster opponent even without getting the first official UFC win.
Key moments
- Vologdin fought Castaneda to a majority draw after three rounds at UFC Fight Night 273.
- The bout was his first UFC appearance after the official Octagon debut date of Apr. 18, 2026 listed on UFC.com.
- The draw came six months after the unanimous-decision loss to Adrian Luna Martinetti on Dana White's Contender Series.
LossRecord after fight: 12-4-1DEC
Opponent: Adrián Luna MartinettiUnanimousR3 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2025: Week 9
7 Oct 2025
7 Oct 2025
Vologdin lost a unanimous decision to Adrian Luna Martinetti over three rounds on Contender Series.
Key moments
- Lost a unanimous decision to Luna Martinetti after three rounds on Contender Series 2025 Week 9.
- The fight followed regional wins over Francisco Cleiton Monteiro, Renan Cesar Baptista and Ricardo Monteiro.
- The setback was followed by the Apr. 18, 2026 UFC debut draw with John Castaneda.
WinRecord after fight: 12-3-1SUB
Opponent: Francisco Cleiton MonteiroArm-Triangle ChokeR1 4:05
Allstars Fight Night - AFN 10
14 Jun 2025
14 Jun 2025
Vologdin closed his regional push with a first-round arm-triangle choke over Francisco Cleiton Monteiro at AFN 10.
Key moments
- Submitted Monteiro with an arm-triangle choke at 4:05 of round one.
- The win was his third straight after the AFN victories over Renan Cesar Baptista and Ricardo Monteiro.
- It stood as Vologdin's final fight before his Contender Series appearance in October 2025.
19 Oct 2024
9 Mar 2024
1 Jul 2023
3 Jul 2022
WinRecord after fight: 7-3-1DEC
Opponent: Bakhram ShakirbaevUnanimousR3 5:00
Fight Club Sech / Open Fighting Championship - Time of New Heroes: Velikoross Cup 1
20 Feb 2022
20 Feb 2022
The Shakirbaev bout showed Vologdin could bank rounds without needing a finish, as he swept a unanimous decision over three rounds at Velikoross Cup 1.
Key moments
- Won a three-round unanimous decision against Shakirbaev in Saint Petersburg.
- The fight ran the full fifteen minutes on the Velikoross Cup 1 main card.
- It pushed Vologdin to consecutive decision wins before the 2022 summer stoppage of Bekulan Saipjan Uulu.
4 Nov 2021
26 Jun 2021
1 May 2021
6 Mar 2021
19 Dec 2020
WinRecord after fight: 3-1-1TKO
Opponent: Bektursun KaiypnazarCorner StoppageR2 5:00
MMA Series 15 - Time of New Heroes 10
26 Sep 2020
26 Sep 2020
Vologdin broke Bektursun Kaipnazar Uulu over two rounds and got the corner stoppage right at the horn of round two at MMA Series 15.
Key moments
- Earned a corner stoppage at 5:00 of round two at MMA Series 15.
- The win came on the Saint Petersburg main card at flyweight.
- It showed Vologdin could generate attritional stoppages as well as quick finishes.
15 Aug 2020
11 Jul 2020
1 Mar 2020
1 Dec 2018
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Mark Vologdin’s older brother introduced him to Kyokushin karate at four, and he continued training in it until 17. His credentials include Master of Sports of Russia in Kyokushin karate and Master of Sports in the All-Combat discipline.