Sodiq Yusuff
“Super”
Record 13-5-0NigeriaTeam Lloyd Irvin
The style
Explosive Striker
knockout power · low kicks · takedown defense
GrapplingStriking
Yusuff is a Nigerian-born Team Lloyd Irvin striker who built a top-15 featherweight run on explosive counters, hard low kicks and solid takedown defense. After losses to Edson Barboza and Diego Lopes, he moved up to lightweight in May 2025 and dropped a decision to Mairon Santos, extending his skid to three. He has no fight booked as of August 2026.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 13-5-0 |
| Age | 33 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Reach | 71" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Team | Team Lloyd Irvin |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 5.27 |
| Striking accuracy | 49% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 4.29 |
| Striking defense | 54% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 0.36 |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | 63% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.36 |
How they win
6 KO/TKO1 SUB6 DEC
How they lose
2 KO/TKO0 SUB3 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Yusuff lands on a covered card.