Musaev vs Mbenge

When is Musaev vs Mbenge?

Vadim Musaev is set to square off against Thulani Mbenge on Friday, December 12th, 2025, at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Kubrat Pulev's and Murat Gassiev's clash for the WBA World Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Bakhodur Usmonov's and Maxi Hughes' contest, and Khariton Agrba's and Ruben Nestor Neri Munoz's bout.

Musaev vs Mbenge stats

Vadim Musaev steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Thulani Mbenge will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Mbenge has an advantage in power over Musaev, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Musaev's 62%.

Vadim Musaev is the younger man by 1 year, at 33 years old.

Mbenge has a height advantage of 3 inches over Musaev.

Vadim Musaev fights out of the southpaw stance, while Thulani Mbenge is an orthodox fighter.

Musaev is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 6 months later than Mbenge, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 90 fewer professional rounds, totaling 48 compared to Mbenge's 138.

Vadim Musaev goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the IBF at welterweight.

Thulani Mbenge is currently ranked number 6 by the WBC, and 13 by the IBF in the 147lb division.

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Mbenge's last 4 fights have come over a period of 7 years and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.5 rounds on average.

What time does Musaev vs Mbenge start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Musaev vs Mbenge?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Musaev vs Mbenge yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.