MMA StatBook

Sodiq Yusuff

“Super”

LightweightNigeria3-fight losing streak

13Wins
5Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLLWW

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Profile

Age
33 (born May 19, 1993)
Born in
Lagos
Height
5' 9"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
6-4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC6

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.97 top 14%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.17
Striking accuracy48%Better than 70% of lightweights
Strike defense54%Better than 40% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.41 top 87%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.4
Takedown accuracy25%Better than 16% of lightweights
Takedown defense55%Better than 32% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Yusuff last fought on May 17, 2025 (Loss vs Mairon Santos).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Sodiq Yusuff

Sodiq Yusuff "Super", born in Lagos, Nigeria on May 19, 1993, is a lightweight mixed martial artist. Yusuff is 5' 9" tall with a 71" reach.

Yusuff turned professional in 2016, debuting with Shogun Fights. A 7-1 record outside the UFC came first. Yusuff first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa in December 2018 and beat Suman Mokhtarian by KO/TKO. Across 10 fights in the UFC, Yusuff is 6-4.

Yusuff's 6 UFC wins are split between 2 by knockout, 1 by submission and 3 on the scorecards. In the stats, Yusuff lands more significant strikes per minute than 86% of lightweights.

Yusuff needed only 0:30 to beat Don Shainis at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan, the fastest UFC win of that career. 3 of Yusuff's 3 UFC finishes came in the first round. Yusuff has never been submitted in the UFC. Before and outside the UFC, Yusuff fought in Victory FC (3-0) and Brave CF (1-0).

Most recently, Yusuff lost to Mairon Santos by decision at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales in May 2025.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Mairon Santos

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales

    May 17, 2025

    36Str 1TD 0KD
  2. L

    Diego Lopes

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R1 1:29

    UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

    Apr 13, 2024

    2Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Edson Barboza

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza

    Oct 14, 2023

    178Str 1TD 1KD
  4. W

    Don Shainis

    Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 0:30

    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan

    Oct 1, 2022

    9Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Alex Caceres

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev

    Mar 12, 2022

    64Str 1TD 0KD
  6. L

    Arnold Allen

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland

    Apr 10, 2021

    47Str 0TD 0KD
  7. W

    Andre Fili

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy

    Jan 18, 2020

    73Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Gabriel Benitez

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:14

    UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2

    Aug 17, 2019

    34Str 0TD 1KD
  9. W

    Sheymon Moraes

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje

    Mar 30, 2019

    73Str 0TD 1KD
  10. W

    Suman Mokhtarian

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 2:14

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa

    Dec 1, 2018

    23Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Sodiq Yusuff is 13-5 across 18 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on April 16, 2016 (Shogun Fights). 8 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins13

  • KO/TKO 6
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 6

Pro losses5

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 3
Finish rate
54% of wins
Longest win streak
6
Current streak
3 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC6-42018
Victory FC3-02016
Brave CF1-02018
CFFC1-02017
Dana White's Contender Series1-02018
Shogun Fights1-02016
Titan FC0-12017

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Mairon Santos Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales May 17, 2025
L Diego Lopes TKO (punches), R1 UFC 300 Apr 13, 2024
L Edson Barboza Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza Oct 14, 2023
W Don Shainis Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan Oct 1, 2022
W Alex Caceres Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev Mar 12, 2022
L Arnold Allen Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland Apr 10, 2021
W Andre Fili Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 246 Jan 18, 2020
W Gabriel Benítez TKO (punches), R1 UFC 241 Aug 17, 2019
W Sheymon Moraes Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje Mar 30, 2019
W Suman Mokhtarian TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa Dec 1, 2018
W Mike Davis Decision (unanimous), R3 Dana White's Contender Series 14 Jul 24, 2018
W Dylan Tuke TKO (punches), R1 Brave CF 10 Mar 2, 2018
L Luis Gomez KO (punches), R1 Titan FC 47 Dec 15, 2017
W Vadim Ogar KO (punch), R1 Cage Fury FC 66 (CFFC) Aug 5, 2017
W Chuka Willis Decision (unanimous), R3 Victory FC 56 Apr 14, 2017
W Devin Turner TKO (punches), R2 Victory FC 54 Sep 12, 2016
W John Ramirez Decision (unanimous), R3 Victory FC 52 Jul 16, 2016
W Alvin Mercer TKO (punches), R2 Shogun Fights 14 Apr 16, 2016

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Sodiq Yusuff's record?

Sodiq Yusuff's professional MMA record is 13 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Sodiq Yusuff?

Sodiq Yusuff is 33 years old, born on May 19, 1993.

How tall is Sodiq Yusuff and what is their reach?

Sodiq Yusuff stands 5' 9" with a 71" reach.

Who did Sodiq Yusuff fight last?

Sodiq Yusuff lost to Mairon Santos by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales on May 17, 2025.