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Sodiq Yusuff
#10 Featherweight Division • 11-1-0 (W-L-D)
Yazan Hajeh
Adrian Diaz
Kevin Holland celebrates after his victory over Joaquin Buckley in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 08, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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1 week ago

The Rising Stars Of 2021

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9 months ago

What’s “Regular” to Sodiq Yusuff Sets Him Apart

Sodiq Yusuff did the consistent work, and he's now seeing the fruits of that labor.
1 year ago

Unfiltered Episode 358: Roxanne Modafferi, Brett Okamoto, & Sodiq Yusuff

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1 year ago

Sodiq Yusuff Knows He's One To Watch

The up-and-coming featherweight has a chance to start 2020 off with a bang and make the jump from prospect to top-15 threat.
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UFC 241: Thrill & Agony Sneak Peak

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UFC 241: Sodiq Yusuff Octagon Interview

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1 year ago

Remember The Name: Sodiq Yusuff

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 30: Sodiq Yusuff of Nigeria celebrates after defeating Sheymon Moraes of Brazil by unanimous decision in their featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Wells Fargo Center on March 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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1 year ago

Sodiq Yusuff Always Expected This

Casey Kenney celebrates after defeating Ray Borg by unanimous decision in their bantamweight bout during the UFC Fight Night Event event at Wells Fargo Center on March 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
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On the Rise: UFC 241 Edition

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UFC Philadelphia: Sodiq Yusuff - "I Train For Wars"

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UFC Philadelphia: Results

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Next Big Thing? Yusuff Remains Calm About His Rise

Stats & Records

  • 6
    Fight Win Streak
  • 6
    Wins by Knockout
  • 4
    Wins by Decision
Striking accuracy 48% 48%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
203
Sig. Strikes Attempted
425
Grappling accuracy 0% 0%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
Takedowns Attempted
3
5.57
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
5.73
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
0.00
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.41
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
58
%
Sig. Str. Defense
73
%
Takedown Defense
0.82
Knockdown Ratio
09:07
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
148 (73%)
Clinch
22 (11%)
Ground
33 (16%)

Sig. Str. by target

64% 129 Head 21% 43 Body 15% 31 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
6 (60%)
DEC
4 (40%)
SUB
0 (0%)

Event Results

Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Lagos, Nigeria
Age
26
Height
69.00
Weight
145.00
Octagon Debut
Dec. 02, 2018
Reach
71.00
Leg reach
40.00
Adrian Diaz
Featherweight Division • 11-5-1 (W-L-D)