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Sodiq Yusuff

Active #35 lightweight · Orthodox · 175 cm · reach 180 cm
Elo rating
1568 ±35
LCB 1523
Rank
#35
top 34% of division
UFC record
6-4-0
KO 2 · Sub 1 · Dec 3
Streak
-3
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -17
Last fight
May 17, 2025
L by Decision

Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Dec 1, 2018 — W vs Suman Mokhtarian Δ+33Mar 30, 2019 — W vs Sheymon Moraes Δ+29Aug 17, 2019 — W vs Gabriel Benitez Δ+33Jan 18, 2020 — W vs Andre Fili Δ+26Apr 10, 2021 — L vs Arnold Allen Δ-26Mar 12, 2022 — W vs Alex Caceres Δ+15Oct 1, 2022 — W vs Don Shainis Δ+13Oct 14, 2023 — L vs Edson Barboza Δ-17Apr 13, 2024 — L vs Diego Lopes Δ-21May 17, 2025 — L vs Mairon Santos Δ-17 14931535157816201663 202020222024 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":186,"elo":1533,"date":"2018-12-01","opp":"Suman Mokhtarian","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":67,"y":149.8,"elo":1562,"date":"2019-03-30","opp":"Sheymon Moraes","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":2,"x":117.5,"y":108.9,"elo":1595,"date":"2019-08-17","opp":"Gabriel Benitez","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":3,"x":173.2,"y":75.9,"elo":1621,"date":"2020-01-18","opp":"Andre Fili","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":4,"x":335,"y":108.4,"elo":1595,"date":"2021-04-10","opp":"Arnold Allen","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":5,"x":456.3,"y":89.9,"elo":1610,"date":"2022-03-12","opp":"Alex Caceres","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":529.6,"y":74,"elo":1623,"date":"2022-10-01","opp":"Don Shainis","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":7,"x":666.2,"y":94.9,"elo":1606,"date":"2023-10-14","opp":"Edson Barboza","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":8,"x":731.9,"y":120.7,"elo":1585,"date":"2024-04-13","opp":"Diego Lopes","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":9,"x":876,"y":141.8,"elo":1568,"date":"2025-05-17","opp":"Mairon Santos","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
May 17, 2025 Mairon Santos L -17
Apr 13, 2024 Diego Lopes L -21
Oct 14, 2023 Edson Barboza L -17
Oct 1, 2022 Don Shainis W +13
Mar 12, 2022 Alex Caceres W +15

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
4.49 avg 4.05
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
48% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.77 avg 3.39
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
54% avg 54%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.38 avg 1.61
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
25% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
55% avg 73%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.38 avg 0.52
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
2 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
3 / 6
Finish rate
KO
2
33% of wins
SUB
1
17% of wins
DEC
3
50% of wins
KO: 2 (33%) 2 Sub: 1 (17%) 1 Dec: 3 (50%) 3
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
3 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1561
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
5.3
actual +1 vs expected