Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Mairon Santos def. Sodiq Yusuff (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Mairon Santos defeated Sodiq Yusuff by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales, held Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Sodiq Yusuff
Mairon Santos
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 86
Significant strikes
40 of 83
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
60 of 115
Total strikes
71 of 114
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:02
Control time
1:57
Significant strikes by target
9 of 44
Head
22 of 56
9 of 19
Body
10 of 18
18 of 23
Leg
8 of 9
35 of 84
Distance
35 of 77
1 of 2
Clinch
5 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 30
Sig. str.
9 of 27
19 of 30
Total str.
9 of 27
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:42
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 26
Sig. str.
16 of 27
29 of 48
Total str.
26 of 37
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
1:35
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 30
Sig. str.
15 of 29
12 of 37
Total str.
36 of 50
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:19
Ctrl
0:19
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
1
Yusuff
–
10
Santos
●30–27 Santos×6●29–28 Santos×4●29–28 Yusuff
All 11 media scorecards▾
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Santos
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Santos
- CombatPress.com30–27Santos
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Santos
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30–27Santos
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30–27Santos
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29–28Santos
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29–28Santos
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Santos
- MMAMania.com29–28Santos
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Yusuff
Fan Scorecards
11%
Yusuff
89%
Santos
44 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Santos52.3%●30–27 Santos36.4%●29–28 Yusuff11.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Yusuff
R2
98%
Santos
R3
84%
Santos
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Sodiq Yusuff vs Mairon Santos?
Mairon Santos defeated Sodiq Yusuff by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales, held Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Sodiq Yusuff vs Mairon Santos?
The judges scored it 30–27, 29–28, 30–27 — Mairon Santos won the decision.
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Sodiq Yusuff 53%47% Mairon Santos
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
18-1-0
1586
Elo rating
1562
0
Win Streak
4
33
Age
26
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Nigeria
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
5.27
SLpM
3.33
49%
Str. Acc.
48%
4.29
SApM
2.24
53%
Str. Def.
65%
Grappling Profile
0.36
TD Avg.
0.00
23%
TD Acc.
0%
62%
TD Def.
69%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Sodiq Yusuff · 2-3
Mairon Santos · 4-0
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 10 fights · 4 fights
53.9
Avg sig. strikes
39.0
0.30
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:55
Avg control time
0:42
178
Career high strikes
58
1
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Sodiq Yusuff
Strike target
Mairon Santos
57%
Head
49%
18%
Body
26%
25%
Leg
24%
Sodiq Yusuff
Strike position
Mairon Santos
78%
Distance
88%
13%
Clinch
9%
9%
Ground
3%