Sodiq Yusuff
NigeriaLast 5Last fight: Loss vs Mairon Santos · Unanimous Decision · May 17, 2025
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CAREER SUMMARY
Sodiq Yusuff holds a professional MMA record of 13-5-0. Yusuff has 19 professional MMA bouts on record. Yusuff has won 14 fights: 7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 6 by decision. Of 5 career losses, 2 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission. In the UFC, Yusuff lands 4.97 significant strikes per minute with 48% accuracy and averages 0.41 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: May 17, 2025. Tracked organizations: UFC, BRAVE CF.
Profile
- Height
- 5'9"175 cm
- Weight
- 155 lbs70 kg
- Reach
- 71"180 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- DOB
- May 19, 1993
- Age
- 33
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Birthplace
- Lagos, Nigeria
Career history
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales· May 17, 2025· Lightweight· 13-5 vs 16-1UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSvs Diego LopesUFC 300: Pereira vs Hill· Apr 13, 2024· Featherweight· 13-4 vs 24-6TKOR1 · 1:29
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza· Oct 14, 2023· Featherweight· 13-3 vs 24-11FOTNUDR5 · 5:00
- WINvs Don ShainisUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan· Oct 1, 2022· Featherweight· 13-2 vs 12-4SUBR1 · 0:30
- WINvs Dylan TukeBrave CF 22· Jul 7, 2022· Featherweight· 13-2TKOR1 · 00:42
- WINvs Alex CaceresUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev· Mar 12, 2022· Featherweight· 12-2 vs 19-13UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSvs Arnold AllenUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland· Apr 10, 2021· Featherweight· 11-2 vs 17-1UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Andre FiliUFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy· Jan 18, 2020· Featherweight· 11-1 vs 20-7UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic· Aug 17, 2019· Featherweight· 10-1 vs 21-7TKOR1 · 4:14
- WINUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje· Mar 30, 2019· Featherweight· 9-1 vs 11-3UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Suman MokhtarianUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa· Dec 2, 2018· Featherweight· 8-1 vs 8-1POTNTKOR1 · 2:14
- WINvs Mike DavisUFC · Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 14· Jul 24, 2018· Featherweight· 7-1 vs 5-1UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Dylan TukeBrave CF 10· Mar 2, 2018· Featherweight· 6-1 vs 4-2TKOR1 · 0:39
- LOSSvs Luis GomezTitan FC 47· Dec 15, 2017· Featherweight· 5-1 vs 6-1TKOR1 · 4:12
- WINvs Vadim OgarCFFC 66· Aug 5, 2017· Featherweight· 5-0 vs 5-2TKOR1 · 0:30
- WINvs Chuka WillisVictory FC 56· Apr 14, 2017· Lightweight· 4-0 vs 9-4UD
- WINvs Devin TurnerVictory FC 54· Dec 9, 2016· Lightweight· 3-0 vs 3-4TKOR2 · 2:25
- WINvs John RamirezVictory FC 52· Jul 16, 2016· Lightweight· 2-0 vs 2-1UD
- WINvs Alvin MercerShogun Fights 14· Apr 16, 2016· Featherweight· 1-0 vs 2-2TKOR2 · 4:08
- WINvs Matthew SkibickiCagezilla FC 5· Dec 12, 2015· Featherweight· 7-0 vs 2-3TKOR1 · 2:44
- WINvs Yohanes RezeneCagezilla FC 3· Jul 25, 2015· Featherweight· 6-0 vs 0-4-R2 · 2:17
- WINvs Dmitriy YakovlevSpartyka Fight League 20· Jul 18, 2015· Featherweight· 5-0 vs 3-1TKOR3 · 4:34
- WINvs Mark RohrerCagezilla FC 1· Mar 21, 2015· Featherweight· 4-0 vs 0-1TKOR1 · 1:09
- WINvs Jawaun LeeOO Fights 33· Oct 25, 2014· Featherweight· 3-0 vs 0-2TKOR1 · 0:10
- WINvs Michael SantosReal MMA: Fall Brawl· Oct 4, 2014· Featherweight· 2-0 vs 2-2UD
- WINvs Benjamin CruzExtreme FC 9· Nov 30, 2013· Catchweight· 1-0 vs 0-1-R2 · 2:52
Background
Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp
Camp
- Team Lloyd Irvin
Fight DNA
Knockout ArtistUFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (480 fighters)
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
By the numbers
Where they rank
All-time boards where Sodiq Yusuff sits in the top 25.
- #1 Fastest finishes, Featherweight0:42
- #1 Fastest knockouts, Featherweight0:42
- #3 Most knockdowns in a fight, Featherweight1
- #3 Most knockdowns in a round, Featherweight1
- #10 Fastest finishes, all divisions0:42
- #10 Fastest knockouts, all divisions0:42
- #17 Most knockdowns in a round, all divisions1
- #21 Most knockdowns in a fight, all divisions1
Bonus résumé
Sodiq Yusuff has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $100,000.
- ★ FOTNvs Edson Barboza · UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs BarbozaOct 14, 2023
- ★ POTNvs Suman Mokhtarian · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs TuivasaDec 2, 2018
Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.
All-time bonus leaders →Related fighters
Salary & career earnings
Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Sodiq Yusuff earns per fight.
Official UFC Ranking
Sodiq Yusuff's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.
- Current
- Unranked
- Peak
- #10 Featherweight
- First ranked
- Jan 20, 2020
- Times ranked
- 178
Featherweight
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1723▼11
- Peak
- 1802Oct 1, 2022
- Rated fights
- 19
Frequently asked questions
When does Sodiq Yusuff fight next?
Sodiq Yusuff has no confirmed upcoming fight.
What is Sodiq Yusuff's record?
Sodiq Yusuff's professional MMA record is 13-5-0.
Who is Sodiq Yusuff fighting next?
Sodiq Yusuff's next opponent has not been announced.
Who did Sodiq Yusuff fight last?
Sodiq Yusuff most recently fought Mairon Santos at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales on Saturday, May 17, 2025, LOSS (Unanimous Decision).
What weight class does Sodiq Yusuff fight in?
Sodiq Yusuff fights at Lightweight.
How many knockouts does Sodiq Yusuff have?
Sodiq Yusuff has 7 wins by KO/TKO and 1 win by submission.
How many UFC bonuses has Sodiq Yusuff won?
Sodiq Yusuff has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses: 1× Fight of the Night, 1× Performance of the Night.
How tall is Sodiq Yusuff?
Sodiq Yusuff is 5'9" (175 cm) tall.
How much does Sodiq Yusuff weigh?
Sodiq Yusuff weighs 155 lbs (70 kg).
What is Sodiq Yusuff's reach?
Sodiq Yusuff has a reach of 71" (180 cm).
How old is Sodiq Yusuff?
Sodiq Yusuff is 33 years old (born May 19, 1993).
Where is Sodiq Yusuff from?
Sodiq Yusuff is from Nigeria.
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