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Sodiq Yusuff lands 5.3 and absorbs 4.3 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Sodiq Yusuff's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Sodiq Yusuff has infrequent takedown attempts on record. Wrestling is not a significant factor in UFC fights on record.

Sodiq Yusuff wins 58% of rounds across 24 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Sodiq Yusuff has 1 KO/TKO loss in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.40 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 74 out of 99, average for the division.

Sodiq Yusuff finishes 50% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Lightweight
“Super”

Sodiq Yusuff

13-510 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
· 3L
Declining
Title Fight
Early Chaos
Output Drops Late
Moderate Wear
5'9"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age
Last fightLMairon Santos·U-DEC·R3·1.1yr ago
Fighter Context
6–4UFC·
2KO
·
1Sub
·
3Dec
·
10.8min/fight
·
123UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
4–3(7 fights)
·
25%finish rate
·
+1.0str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
2–1(3 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+0.7str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.98
Positive
69%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.031
Passive
21%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
74
Durable
60%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
58%
Strong
70%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Sodiq Yusuff — 5.27 significant strikes per minute, 49% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.29 strikes per minute.

Yusuff
Blitzer
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min5.27
Str. Accuracy49%
539UFC landed/1,112attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
4.29
Str. Defense53%
KD Rate / fight0.30
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.40
CQ KO Power
Below Avg38%ile0.56
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
59%
Body
16%
Leg
25%
By Position
Distance81%
/
Clinch11%
/
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 110 rounds
Round 26 rounds
Round 36 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed2123213530
Avg. Absorbed1418194741
Avg. Net+7+5+2-12-11
Grappling

Sodiq Yusuff — 0.4 takedowns per 15 minutes, 23% takedown accuracy, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 62% takedown defense.

Yusuff·104s ctrlActive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.36
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.66
TD Accuracy23%
3UFC landed/12attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
1UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense62%
11UFC defended/20opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Sodiq Yusuff — 6 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 3 decision), 50% finish rate.

Finish Rate
50%
Average
div avg 52%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 6
Submission1 / 6
Decision3 / 6
KD → Finish
1/3Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision3 / 4
Loss Pattern
Outscored
3 of 4 losses by decision
Fast and versatile. 3 of 3 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
67%
4 of 6 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.6pts
W3 dec
1.9pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 8 more in second half of career
0+51+102+154+205avg20182019202020212022202320242025

10 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.32.84.3R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=6
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
5.5
4.6
4.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.7
3.6
3.8
Diff
+1.8
+1.0
+0.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲TD Acc+79%L3
4%69%135%WWLWWLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Yusuff — 10 UFC Fights

Sodiq Yusuff — UFC fight record: 6 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
10 fights
L
Mairon Santos
LW
U-DEC R3May '25
-4
·36 SS (42%)·40 abs·1/3 td·122s ctrl
L
Diego Lopes
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:29Apr '24
-24
·2 SS (40%)·26 abs·2 kd taken
L
Edson BarbozaElite
TITLEFW
U-DEC R5Oct '23
+14
·178 SS (51%)·164 abs·1/2 td·3 td taken·236s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
W
Don Shainis
FW
SUB R1 · 0:30Oct '22
+6
·9 SS (100%)·3 abs·1 sub att
W
Alex CaceresVeteran
FW
U-DEC R3Mar '22
-2
·64 SS (52%)·66 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·162s ctrl
L
Arnold Allen
FW
U-DEC R3Apr '21
+26
·47 SS (42%)·21 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·153s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att
↵ 15mo layoff
W
Andre FiliVeteran
FW
U-DEC R3Jan '20
+24
·73 SS (47%)·49 abs·3 td taken·254s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Gabriel Benitez
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:14Aug '19
+10
·34 SS (43%)·24 abs·1 kd landed
W
Sheymon Moraes
FW
U-DEC R3Mar '19
+19
·73 SS (49%)·54 abs·0/3 td·158s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Suman Mokhtarian
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:14Dec '18
+18
·23 SS (53%)·5 abs·57s ctrl
Yusuff — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WMike DavisDWCSU-DECR3Jul 2018
All Fighters
Lightweight
“Super”

Sodiq Yusuff

13-510 UFC
Form
3L
5'9"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age
Last fightLMairon Santos·U-DEC·1.1yr ago
Fighter Context
6–4UFC·
2KO
·
1Sub
·
3Dec
·
10.8min/fight
·
123UFC min
vs. Winning Record4–3
vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.98
69%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.031
21%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
74
60%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
58%
70%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Yusuff
Lightweight avg
Blitzer
Sig. Strikes / Min5.27
Str. Accuracy49%
539UFC landed/1,112attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
4.29
Str. Defense53%
KD Rate / Fight0.30
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.40
CQ KO Power
Below Avg38%ile0.56
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
59%
Body
16%
Leg
25%
By Position
Dist81%
Clinch11%
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=10
R2
n=6
R3
n=6
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed2123213530
Absorbed1418194741
Net+7+5+2-12-11
Grappling
Yusuff
Lightweight avg
104s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.36
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.66
TD Accuracy23%
3UFC landed/12attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
1UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense62%
11UFC defended/20opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
67%4 of 6 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.6pts
W3 dec
1.9pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.32.84.3R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=6
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
5.5
4.6
4.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.7
3.6
3.8
Diff
+1.8
+1.0
+0.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Yusuff — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Mairon SantosLW
U-DEC·R3·May '25
36 SS (42%)·40 abs·1/3 td·122s ctrl
L
Diego LopesFW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '24
2 SS (40%)·26 abs·2 kd taken
L
Edson BarbozaEliteTITLEFW
U-DEC·R5·Oct '23
178 SS (51%)·164 abs·1/2 td·3 td taken·236s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken
W
Don ShainisFW
SUB·R1·Oct '22
9 SS (100%)·3 abs·1 sub
W
Alex CaceresVeteranFW
U-DEC·R3·Mar '22
64 SS (52%)·66 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·162s ctrl
L
Arnold AllenFW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '21
47 SS (42%)·21 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·153s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub
W
Andre FiliVeteranFW
U-DEC·R3·Jan '20
73 SS (47%)·49 abs·3 td taken·254s ctrl·1 sub
W
Gabriel BenitezFW
KO/TKO·R1·Aug '19
34 SS (43%)·24 abs·1 kd
Yusuff — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WMike DavisDWCSU-DECR3Jul 2018
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