Gassiev vs Yoka

When is Gassiev vs Yoka?

Murat Gassiev is set to take on Tony Yoka on Saturday, July 11th, 2026, at VTB Arena, Moscow.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

This contest is for the WBA heavyweight championship of the world.

Gassiev will be defending his WBA World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Kubrat Pulev in December 2025. He had held this belt for 5 months and 15 days.

Gassiev vs Yoka stats

Murat Gassiev steps into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 26 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tony Yoka will make his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Yoka has a slight advantage in power over Gassiev, with a 80% knockout percentage compared to Gassiev's 79%.

Murat Gassiev is the younger man by 2 years, at 32 years old.

Yoka has a height advantage of 3 inches over Gassiev. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Murat Gassiev and Tony Yoka fight out of an orthodox stance.

Gassiev is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 17 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 5 years and 8 months earlier than Yoka, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 61 more professional rounds, totaling 169 compared to Yoka's 108.

Murat Gassiev goes into the fight ranked number 9 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Gassiev vs Yoka form

Murat Gassiev has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Kubrat Pulev on December 12, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Prior to that, he had defeated Kem Ljungquist on October 26, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex, Yerevan, Armenia.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Otto Wallin on September 30, 2023, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Regnum Carya Hotel, Antalya, Turkiye.

Before that, he had beaten Mike Balogun on March 3, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex, Yerevan, Armenia.

He had won against Carlouse Welch on August 26, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at Belgrade, Serbia.

Yoka has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat Patrick Korte on December 21, 2025, by knockout in the 10th round at Onikan Stadium, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

Prior to that, he had beaten Arslan Yallyev on May 17, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Paris, France.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Ryad Merhy on December 9, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Stade Roland Garros, Paris XVI.

Before that, he had been beaten by Carlos Takam on March 11, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Zenith de Paris-La Villette, Paris XIX.

He had lost to Martin Bakole on May 14, 2022, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Accord Hotels Arena, Paris.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Murat Gassiev has been fighting more than Tony Yoka.

Murat Gassiev last fought 6 months and 29 days ago, while Tony Yoka's last outing was 6 months and 20 days ago.

Gassiev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 15 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

Yoka's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time does Gassiev vs Yoka start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Gassiev vs Yoka?

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