Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sodiq Yusuff
NigeriaSodiq Yusuff
“Super”
13-5-0
RESULT

Sodiq Yusuff def. Sheymon Moraes (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sheymon Moraes
BrazilSheymon Moraes
11-4-0
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, United States

Sodiq Yusuff defeated Sheymon Moraes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje, held Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia.

Fight stats

Sodiq Yusuff
Sheymon Moraes
1
Knockdowns
0
73 of 148
Significant strikes
54 of 118
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
99 of 177
Total strikes
58 of 122
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:38
Control time
1:21
Significant strikes by target
32 of 88
Head
21 of 70
25 of 35
Body
26 of 40
16 of 25
Leg
7 of 8
49 of 115
Distance
42 of 102
15 of 21
Clinch
12 of 16
9 of 12
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 40
Sig. str.
16 of 33
28 of 45
Total str.
19 of 36
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:00
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 40
Sig. str.
20 of 40
29 of 53
Total str.
21 of 41
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
31 of 68
Sig. str.
18 of 45
42 of 79
Total str.
18 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Dave Brogan
#YusuffMoraes
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Eric Colón
#YusuffMoraes
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Dave Tirelli
#YusuffMoraes
1109
2910
3108
Total2927

Media Scores

17
Yusuff
–
0
Moraes
●29–28 Yusuff×15●30–27 Yusuff×2
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

88%
Yusuff
13%
Moraes
32 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Yusuff81.2%●29–28 Moraes12.5%●29–27 Yusuff3.1%●30–27 Yusuff3.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Yusuff
R2
97%
Moraes
R3
91%
Yusuff

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sodiq Yusuff vs Sheymon Moraes?

Sodiq Yusuff defeated Sheymon Moraes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje, held Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sodiq Yusuff vs Sheymon Moraes?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–27 — Sodiq Yusuff won the decision.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sodiq Yusuff 51%49% Sheymon Moraes

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

13-5-0
Record
11-4-0
1542
Elo rating
1536
0
Win Streak
1
33
Age
35
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Nigeria
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

5.27
SLpM
3.00
49%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.29
SApM
3.64
53%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

0.36
TD Avg.
0.00
23%
TD Acc.
0%
62%
TD Def.
53%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sodiq Yusuff · 2-3
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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Sheymon Moraes · 4-1
  • W
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    TKO · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Featherweight
  • W
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    Submission · R2 · 4:59 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 5 fights
53.9
Avg sig. strikes
37.6
0.30
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:55
Avg control time
0:37
178
Career high strikes
73
1
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Sodiq Yusuff
Strike target
Sheymon Moraes
57%
Head
44%
18%
Body
45%
25%
Leg
11%
Sodiq Yusuff
Strike position
Sheymon Moraes
78%
Distance
80%
13%
Clinch
16%
9%
Ground
4%