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Featherweight · “The Unleashed”

Bogdan Grad

2-2-0
Precision Striker Wrestler
5'8"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
9:51Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 37.5 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 66.3 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 43.6 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 35.1 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 66.3 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 55.0 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 66.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Medic vs Rodriguez · July 26, 2026 watch ↗
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 39 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Precision Striker average accuracy — rates 66 of 100 among UFC veterans
Wrestler average wrestling — rates 66 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.25
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.84
Striking accuracy59.0%
Striking defense48.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min5.33
Takedown accuracy37.8%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.76
Control time45.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Bogdan Grad favored over Dennis Buzukja lean UFC Fight Night: Medic vs Rodriguez · July 26, 2026
strikinggood

Picked cleanly on a striking-gap argument, with the analyst noting he finds it genuinely rare for a fighter on a 1-4 skid to bounce back.

The cleaner and clearly better striker in this matchup -- a good stiff jab, high guard, picks his shots well, powerful kicks. The grappling is more competitive: he lacks real top control once he gets a takedown, but he's hard to take down himself, chains his own takedowns together, and unloads ground strikes in the brief windows he does have top position.

Strengthstiff jab and high guard
Strengthpicks his shots well
Strengthpowerful kicks
Strengthhard to take down and chains his own takedowns
Weaknessnot very good top control once he does get a takedown

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
February 1, 2025 vs Lucas Alexander — 4.91/min (W) Feb '25 June 21, 2025 vs Muhammad Naimov — 2.07/min (L) Jun '25 November 22, 2025 vs Luke Riley — 1.27/min (L) Nov '25 August 1, 2026 vs Dennis Buzukja — 4.61/min (W) Aug '26

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Dennis Buzukja 1-4 walk-in Submission · R2 4:33 — UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez · August 1, 2026
44/74Sig. strikes
46/89Absorbed
4/12Takedowns
4:24Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Luke Riley 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:30 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · November 22, 2025
7/13Sig. strikes
14/23Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
3:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Muhammad Naimov 12-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. · June 21, 2025
31/64Sig. strikes
18/54Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
5:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Lucas Alexander 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:22 — UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · February 1, 2025
46/66Sig. strikes
34/52Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
4:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
2-2-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 130 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.2 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 2.8 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 59.0% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 48.6% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 5.3 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 37.8% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 75.0% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.6
Control time 45.1% avg 20.2%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 45.1%