Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Sodiq Yusuff
Super
13-5-0
RESULT

Mairon Santos def. Sodiq Yusuff (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Mairon Santos
The Legend
18-1-0
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Mairon Santos won the decision.

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

#YusuffSantos
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#YusuffSantos
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#YusuffSantos
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

1
Yusuff
-
10
Santos
30-27 Santos×629-28 Santos×429-28 Yusuff
All 11 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Sodiq Yusuff
+245
29% implied win probability
Open: +118Best: +1500
Mairon Santos
-191
66% implied win probability
Open: -143Best: -134

Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSodiq YusuffMairon Santos
4casters+166-178
4Cx+162-182
Bet105+170-195
BetAnything+170-200
BetMGM+130-155
BetOnline+165-190
BetRivers+130-162
BetUS+158-190
Betway+600-1429
Bookmaker+146-181
Bovada+155-180
Caesars+125-150
Circa+170-195
Cloudbet+156-172
DraftKings+1500-4000
FanDuel+104-134
MyBookie+120-147
Pinnacle+166-190
SXBet+158-176

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

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Mairon Santos won the decision.

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.

Was Sodiq Yusuff vs Mairon Santos a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 89% of 44 fan cards scored it for Mairon Santos; 91% of 11 media scores picked Mairon Santos.

Full robbery index
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Sodiq Yusuff 40%60% Mairon Santos

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 · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Sodiq Yusuff
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Mairon Santos
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power97
88Speed99
80Precision98
89Durability82
94Engine92
76Wrestling46
80Ground53

Biggest edge Sodiq Yusuff, Submissions +35

Attribute by attribute

Sodiq Yusuff is on the left of every row, Mairon Santos on the right.
95Punch power94
93Kick power99
82Punch speed98
93Kick speed99
80Accuracy98
76Takedowns46
69Ground striking51
90Submissions55
90Chin73
87Body strength91
94Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

13-5-0
Record
18-1-0
1725
Power Index rating
1797
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
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:29 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan · Oct 1, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 0:30 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Mairon Santos · 5-0
  • W
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 0:21 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:30 · Ultimate Fighter 32 Featherweight
  • W
    The Ultimate Fighter 32 · Apr 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight

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%