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Don Shainis vs Sodiq Yusuff

Don Shainis is 12-5-0; Sodiq Yusuff is 13-5-0. Don Shainis is 3 years older than Sodiq Yusuff. Sodiq Yusuff has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Don Shainis. Sodiq Yusuff is 3" · 8 cm taller than Don Shainis. They have met once: Don Shainis 0, Sodiq Yusuff 1.

Don Shainis
United States
Don Shainis
“Shameless” · 12-5-0
TKOTKOSUB
LightweightMet once
Sodiq Yusuff
Nigeria
Sodiq Yusuff
“Super” · 13-5-0
UDTKOUD
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Style & credentials

Don Shainis

No background on record

Camp · Citadel Martial Arts · United States
Sodiq Yusuff

No background on record

Camp · Team Lloyd Irvin · Nigeria

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

49%
Head
60%
38%
Body
16%
13%
Leg
25%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Don Shainislast 2 fights
49%13%38%
Sodiq Yusufflast 5 fights
69%22%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Don Shainis· from fights outside the UFC Sodiq Yusuff· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.425.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don Shainis · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.874.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don Shainis · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.970.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don Shainis · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don Shainis · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
20%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don Shainis · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.900.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don Shainis · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.42
Strikes landed / min
5.29
5.87
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.26
0.97 / 3.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.36 / 1.6
25%
Takedown accuracy
23%
20%
Takedown defence
63%
1:14
Control time / fight
1:36
1.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Don Shainis2 UFC fights · 53 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%15/52
17%9/12
11%6/10
Clinch
8%4/8
21%11/14
2%1/1
Ground
13%7/8
0%0/0
0%0/0
Sodiq Yusuff11 UFC fights · 650 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%313/872
9%59/92
24%156/188
Clinch
4%27/44
6%41/50
1%5/6
Ground
7%44/69
1%5/5
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Don Shainis and Sodiq Yusuff ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan (Sat, Oct 1, 2022), where Sodiq Yusuff won by Submission.

What are the records of Don Shainis and Sodiq Yusuff?

Don Shainis is 12-5-0 and Sodiq Yusuff is 13-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Don Shainis or Sodiq Yusuff?

Sodiq Yusuff has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Don Shainis, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Don Shainis or Sodiq Yusuff?

Sodiq Yusuff is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Don Shainis stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Don Shainis or Sodiq Yusuff?

Don Shainis is 36 and Sodiq Yusuff is 33.

Who has more finishes, Don Shainis or Sodiq Yusuff?

Don Shainis has 11 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Sodiq Yusuff has 8 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).