Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza
Featherweight5 rounds scheduled
Sodiq Yusuff
NigeriaSodiq Yusuff
“Super”
13-5-0
RESULT

Edson Barboza def. Sodiq Yusuff (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Edson Barboza
BrazilEdson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Edson Barboza defeated Sodiq Yusuff by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza, held Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Sodiq Yusuff
Edson Barboza
1
Knockdowns
1
178 of 351
Significant strikes
164 of 324
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
206 of 397
Total strikes
178 of 347
1 of 2
Takedowns
3 of 4
50%
Takedown accuracy
75%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:56
Control time
3:04
Significant strikes by target
126 of 284
Head
71 of 204
14 of 20
Body
89 of 112
38 of 47
Leg
4 of 8
148 of 311
Distance
134 of 290
15 of 18
Clinch
25 of 27
15 of 22
Ground
5 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
42 of 80
Sig. str.
13 of 25
55 of 103
Total str.
14 of 26
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:15
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
42 of 79
Sig. str.
31 of 65
43 of 80
Total str.
33 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:29
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
29 of 58
Sig. str.
32 of 68
29 of 59
Total str.
42 of 86
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:04
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
35 of 79
Sig. str.
47 of 90
39 of 84
Total str.
48 of 91
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
30 of 55
Sig. str.
41 of 76
40 of 71
Total str.
41 of 77
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:38

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#YusuffBarboza
1108
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4648
Sal D'Amato
#YusuffBarboza
1108
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4648
Chris Lee
#YusuffBarboza
1109
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4649

Media Scores

0
Yusuff
2
Draw
18
Barboza
●48–46 Barboza×10●48–45 Barboza×6●47–47 Draw×2●47–45 Barboza●47–46 Barboza
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

3%
Yusuff
16%
Draw
82%
Barboza
314 fan scorecards submitted
●48–46 Barboza43.3%●48–45 Barboza21%●47–47 Draw15%●47–46 Barboza11.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Yusuff
R2
77%
Barboza
R3
64%
Barboza
R4
93%
Barboza
R5
97%
Barboza

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza?

Edson Barboza defeated Sodiq Yusuff by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza, held Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza?

The judges scored it 48–46, 48–46, 49–46 — Edson Barboza won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sodiq Yusuff 51%49% Edson Barboza

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
24-14-0
1628
Elo rating
1618
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
40
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Nigeria
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

5.27
SLpM
4.14
49%
Str. Acc.
44%
4.29
SApM
4.68
53%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.36
TD Avg.
0.43
23%
TD Acc.
50%
62%
TD Def.
73%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
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  • W
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Edson Barboza · 2-3
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Sodiq Yusuff
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs BarbozaSat, Oct 14, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 2:37 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 32 fights
53.9
Avg sig. strikes
49.6
0.30
Avg takedowns
0.34
1:55
Avg control time
0:46
178
Career high strikes
164
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Sodiq Yusuff
Strike target
Edson Barboza
57%
Head
44%
18%
Body
32%
25%
Leg
25%
Sodiq Yusuff
Strike position
Edson Barboza
78%
Distance
91%
13%
Clinch
5%
9%
Ground
4%