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Mairon Santos vs Sodiq Yusuff

Mairon Santos is 18-1-0; Sodiq Yusuff is 13-5-0. Sodiq Yusuff is 7 years older than Mairon Santos. Mairon Santos has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Sodiq Yusuff. Sodiq Yusuff is 2" · 5 cm taller than Mairon Santos. They have met once: Mairon Santos 1, Sodiq Yusuff 0.

Mairon Santos
Brazil
Mairon Santos
“The Legend” · 18-1-0
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Met once
Sodiq Yusuff
Nigeria
Sodiq Yusuff
“Super” · 13-5-0
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Style & credentials

Mairon Santos
Muay ThaiKickboxing
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2024Champion · The Ultimate FighterFeatherweight
  • —Champion · Brazil State Championship
Camp · Fighting Nerds · Sao Paulo, Brazil
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%
26%
Body
16%
24%
Leg
25%

Time in position

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

Mairon Santoslast 4 fights
79%18%
Sodiq Yusufflast 5 fights
69%22%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mairon Santos· from fights outside the UFC Sodiq Yusuff· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.335.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mairon Santos · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.244.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mairon Santos · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mairon Santos · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mairon Santos · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mairon Santos · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mairon Santos · Poor · better than 0% 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

3.33
Strikes landed / min
5.29
2.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.26
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.36 / 1.6
0%
Takedown accuracy
23%
69%
Takedown defence
63%
0:42
Control time / fight
1:36
0.00
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

Mairon Santos4 UFC fights · 156 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%66/195
22%34/63
24%38/43
Clinch
4%7/10
4%7/7
0%0/0
Ground
3%4/6
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 Mairon Santos and Sodiq Yusuff ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales (Sat, May 17, 2025), where Mairon Santos won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Mairon Santos and Sodiq Yusuff?

Mairon Santos is 18-1-0 and Sodiq Yusuff is 13-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Mairon Santos or Sodiq Yusuff?

Mairon Santos has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Sodiq Yusuff, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Mairon Santos or Sodiq Yusuff?

Sodiq Yusuff is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Mairon Santos stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Mairon Santos or Sodiq Yusuff?

Sodiq Yusuff is 33 and Mairon Santos is 26.

Who has more finishes, Mairon Santos or Sodiq Yusuff?

Mairon Santos has 9 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Sodiq Yusuff has 8 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).