Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza
Featherweight★ Fight of the Night5 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. The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 49-46, Edson Barboza won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Sodiq Yusuff
-129
56% implied win probability
Open: -178Best: +255
Edson Barboza
+126
44% implied win probability
Open: +144Best: +165

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Sodiq YusuffEdson Barboza
30%40%50%60%70%Sep 21Sep 29Oct 7Oct 15Sep 21, 12:03 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -200 (67%)Sep 21, 12:13 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -192 (66%)Sep 21, 12:43 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -173 (63%)Sep 25, 8:10 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -172 (63%)Sep 27, 12:15 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -167 (63%)Sep 27, 10:56 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -169 (63%)Sep 28, 2:35 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -171 (63%)Sep 29, 12:30 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -169 (63%)Sep 29, 3:36 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -169 (63%)Sep 29, 8:26 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -170 (63%)Oct 3, 12:15 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -169 (63%)Oct 5, 11:56 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -170 (63%)Oct 8, 2:02 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -169 (63%)Oct 8, 5:27 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -166 (62%)Oct 9, 4:54 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -166 (62%)Oct 9, 5:03 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -161 (62%)Oct 9, 5:11 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -159 (61%)Oct 9, 9:33 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -158 (61%)Oct 9, 12:30 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -158 (61%)Oct 9, 1:10 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -160 (62%)Oct 9, 2:35 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -159 (61%)Oct 9, 2:57 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -158 (61%)Oct 9, 3:03 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -161 (62%)Oct 9, 3:35 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -159 (61%)Oct 9, 4:50 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -160 (62%)Oct 9, 6:45 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -161 (62%)Oct 9, 11:30 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -163 (62%)Oct 10, 1:39 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -165 (62%)Oct 10, 3:20 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -163 (62%)Oct 10, 6:21 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -163 (62%)Oct 10, 7:40 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -166 (62%)Oct 10, 7:03 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -165 (62%)Oct 11, 6:27 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -165 (62%)Oct 12, 8:10 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -166 (62%)Oct 12, 10:40 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -167 (63%)Oct 12, 12:09 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -171 (63%)Oct 12, 3:02 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -173 (63%)Oct 12, 8:23 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -174 (64%)Oct 12, 10:20 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -172 (63%)Oct 12, 10:26 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -170 (63%)Oct 13, 6:06 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -167 (63%)Oct 14, 12:54 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -170 (63%)Oct 14, 2:57 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -169 (63%)Oct 14, 7:22 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -170 (63%)Oct 14, 10:09 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -168 (63%)Oct 14, 2:20 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -169 (63%)Oct 14, 6:20 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -170 (63%)Oct 14, 8:18 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -170 (63%)Oct 14, 8:57 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -169 (63%)Oct 14, 9:12 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -171 (63%)Oct 14, 9:35 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -170 (63%)Oct 14, 10:02 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -171 (63%)Oct 14, 10:28 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -170 (63%)Oct 14, 10:50 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -171 (63%)Oct 14, 11:15 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -170 (63%)Oct 14, 11:40 PM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -171 (63%)Oct 15, 12:05 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -170 (63%)Oct 15, 12:21 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -170 (63%)Oct 15, 12:45 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -172 (63%)Oct 15, 12:50 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -172 (63%)Oct 15, 12:55 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -174 (64%)Oct 15, 12:57 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -173 (63%)Oct 15, 1:01 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -176 (64%)Oct 15, 1:05 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -175 (64%)Oct 15, 1:10 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -189 (65%)Oct 15, 1:16 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -206 (67%)Oct 15, 1:30 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -148 (60%)Oct 15, 1:35 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -150 (60%)Oct 15, 1:36 AM UTC · Sodiq Yusuff -129 (56%)Sep 21, 12:03 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +170 (37%)Sep 21, 12:13 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +145 (41%)Sep 21, 12:43 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +148 (40%)Sep 25, 8:10 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +139 (42%)Sep 27, 12:15 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +139 (42%)Sep 27, 10:56 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +139 (42%)Sep 28, 2:35 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +140 (42%)Sep 29, 12:30 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +139 (42%)Sep 29, 3:36 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +140 (42%)Sep 29, 8:26 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +140 (42%)Oct 3, 12:15 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +140 (42%)Oct 5, 11:56 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +140 (42%)Oct 8, 2:02 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +139 (42%)Oct 8, 5:27 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +136 (42%)Oct 9, 4:54 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +134 (43%)Oct 9, 5:03 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +134 (43%)Oct 9, 5:11 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +131 (43%)Oct 9, 9:33 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +130 (43%)Oct 9, 12:30 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +131 (43%)Oct 9, 1:10 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +132 (43%)Oct 9, 2:35 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +132 (43%)Oct 9, 2:57 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +134 (43%)Oct 9, 3:03 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +134 (43%)Oct 9, 3:35 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +133 (43%)Oct 9, 4:50 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +133 (43%)Oct 9, 6:45 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +135 (43%)Oct 9, 11:30 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +136 (42%)Oct 10, 1:39 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +137 (42%)Oct 10, 3:20 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +136 (42%)Oct 10, 6:21 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +137 (42%)Oct 10, 7:40 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +138 (42%)Oct 10, 7:03 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +138 (42%)Oct 11, 6:27 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +137 (42%)Oct 12, 8:10 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +137 (42%)Oct 12, 10:40 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +140 (42%)Oct 12, 12:09 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +141 (41%)Oct 12, 3:02 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +142 (41%)Oct 12, 8:23 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +144 (41%)Oct 12, 10:20 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +142 (41%)Oct 12, 10:26 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +141 (41%)Oct 13, 6:06 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +139 (42%)Oct 14, 12:54 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +142 (41%)Oct 14, 2:57 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +142 (41%)Oct 14, 7:22 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +142 (41%)Oct 14, 10:09 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +141 (41%)Oct 14, 2:20 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +141 (41%)Oct 14, 6:20 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +143 (41%)Oct 14, 8:18 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +144 (41%)Oct 14, 8:57 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +144 (41%)Oct 14, 9:12 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +145 (41%)Oct 14, 9:35 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +145 (41%)Oct 14, 10:02 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +145 (41%)Oct 14, 10:28 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +145 (41%)Oct 14, 10:50 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +145 (41%)Oct 14, 11:15 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +145 (41%)Oct 14, 11:40 PM UTC · Edson Barboza +145 (41%)Oct 15, 12:05 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +145 (41%)Oct 15, 12:21 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +146 (41%)Oct 15, 12:45 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +145 (41%)Oct 15, 12:50 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +146 (41%)Oct 15, 12:55 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +141 (41%)Oct 15, 12:57 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +144 (41%)Oct 15, 1:01 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +145 (41%)Oct 15, 1:05 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +148 (40%)Oct 15, 1:10 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +171 (37%)Oct 15, 1:16 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +206 (33%)Oct 15, 1:30 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +172 (37%)Oct 15, 1:35 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +135 (43%)Oct 15, 1:36 AM UTC · Edson Barboza +126 (44%)-129+126
SportsbookSodiq YusuffEdson Barboza
BetAnything-180+145
BetOnline-190+165
BetUS-180+150
Betway+255-400
Bovada-170+145
Cloudbet-173+157
DraftKings+130-166
FanDuel+110-140
MyBookie+185-285
Pinnacle-175+153
SXBet-176+153
unibet-177+140

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 82% of 314 fan cards scored it for Edson Barboza; 100% of 18 media scores picked Edson Barboza.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sodiq Yusuff 44%56% Edson Barboza

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Sodiq Yusuff
Complete Fighter
3 edges
Edson Barboza
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power97
88Speed98
80Precision94
89Durability94
94Engine93
76Wrestling86
80Ground91

Biggest edge Edson Barboza, Ground striking +24

Attribute by attribute

Sodiq Yusuff is on the left of every row, Edson Barboza on the right.
95Punch power94
93Kick power100
82Punch speed95
93Kick speed100
80Accuracy94
76Takedowns86
69Ground striking93
90Submissions89
90Chin93
87Body strength94
94Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

13-5-0
Record
24-14-0
1788
Power Index rating
1832
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)

Sodiq Yusuff · 2-3
  • L
    Mairon Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
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  • L
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:29 · Featherweight
  • L
    Edson Barboza
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Don Shainis
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan · Oct 1, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 0:30 · Featherweight
  • W
    Alex Caceres
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Edson Barboza · 1-3-1
  • D
    Shara Magomedov
    Hype FC Brazil · Mar 11, 2026
    Decision
  • L
    Jalin Turner
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Lightweight
  • L
    Drakkar Klose
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Sodiq Yusuff
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · 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%