Borislav Nikolic vs Mark Vologdin — Fight recap

Borislav Nikolic earned a unanimous decision over Mark Vologdin across three rounds on August 1, 2026, with referee Marc Goddard overseeing the bout. Nikolic landed 57 of 147 significant strikes (38%) while securing the fight's only successful takedown at 100% efficiency and accumulating 4:05 of control time.

Vologdin, despite landing a knockdown and connecting on 42 of 102 significant strikes (41%), struggled with takedown defense, converting only 3 of 8 attempts (37%) and managing just 1:11 of control. The striking volume favored Nikolic, who landed 51 head strikes to Vologdin's 26, though Vologdin showed more accuracy on leg kicks, landing 9 of 11 compared to Nikolic's 4 of 5.

Nikolic's grappling control and superior striking output secured the scorecards despite Vologdin's knockdown, highlighting the importance of sustained pressure in close decision contests.