Marshall vs Bashi

When is Marshall vs Bashi?

Francis Marshall will face the challenge of Austin Bashi during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 2nd August 2025 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Marshall vs Bashi stats

Francis Marshall steps into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Austin Bashi will make his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This will be Francis Marshall's 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Austin Bashi will mark his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2025.

Francis Marshall's UFC record currently stands at 2-3-0, while Austin Bashi's comes in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggest Bashi has a slight advantage in power over Marshall, with a 23% knock out percentage over Marshall's 13%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Marshall will have an advantage over Bashi, with a 50% submission rate over Bashi's 38%.

Francis Marshall is the older man by 3 years, at 26 years old.

Marshall has a height advantage of 6 inches over Bashi.

Marshall is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 1 year earlier than Bashi, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 8 less professional rounds, 26 to Bashi's 34.

Marshall vs Bashi form

Marshall has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges once.

In his last fight, he lost to Mairon Santos at UFC 313 on 8th March 2025 by split decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Dennis Buzukja at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho on 24th August 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Isaac Dulgarian at UFC Fight Night – Luque vs Dos Anjos on 12th August 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been defeated by William Gomis at UFC Fight Night – Pavlovich vs. Blaydes on 22nd April 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

He had beaten Marcelo Rojo at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland on 3rd December 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Amway Center, Orlando.

Activity check

Marshall's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

Bashi's last 2 fights have come over a period of 9 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Marshall vs Bashi?

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