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UFC Fight Night Sodiq Yusuff vs. Mairon Santos Head to Head Comparison, Tale of the Tape and More!

Get To Know the Details of Sodiq Yusuff vs. Mairon Santos Fight Including Their MMA Journey, Record and More!

Image Credits:- Instagram/@mairon.santos_

The UFC is moving forward with their next event post UFC 315. Named UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales, this event will be happening on May 17, 2025.

The UFC has prepared an exciting card for the fans for the upcoming week. “Super” Sodiq Yusuff will be battling it out with “The Legend” Mairon Santos in a Lightweight bout. Let’s get to know everything about these two fighters including their MMA journeys, records and tales of their tapes.

Sodiq Yusuff’s MMA Journey

Sodiq Yusuff has a latter addition to the UFC roster in the history company. A homegrown talent, he came to the company though the Dana White Contender Series (DWCS) in 2018 as per Tapology. His faced his first official UFC opponent the same year and marked his first win in the company.

Sodiq Yusuff is notable for having an undefeated winning streak of four fights in his career in the company as per his official record page. He has also earned one Fight of the Night bonus and one Performance of the Night bonus in his career. He calls himself as “Super” in his MMA career.

Sodiq Yusuff’s MMA Record

17 Fights	Wins	Losses
By KO/TKO	6	2
By Submission	1	0
By Decision	6	2

Mairon Santos’ MMA Journey

Mairon Santos has just arrived in the UFC. He is all set to walk into his third UFC fight on May 17, 2025. Nicknamed “The Legend”, he had earlier plied his trade for Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA ) from 2022 to 2023 as per 2023 as per Tapology. He has been a member of the UFC since August 24, 2024 when he got his first win as per his official record page.

Mairon Santos’ MMA Record

16 Fights	Wins	Losses
By KO/TKO	8	1
By Decision	7	0

Sodiq Yusuff vs Mairon Santos: Tale of the Tape

Tale of the Tape	Sodiq Yusuff	Mairon Santos
Record	13-4-0	16-1-0
Height	5’9” (175.26 cm)	5’7” (170.18 cm)
Weight	155 lbs (70.30 kg)	155 lbs (70.30 kg)
Reach	71”	72”
Stance	Orthodox	Orthodox
D.O.B.	May 19, 1993	June 10, 2000

Sodiq Yusuff and Mairon Santos will find each other inside the Octagon on May 17, 2025. The UFC fans will have wait and check out who among them is the better Lightweight fighter in the UFC.

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