UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
Las Vegas, USA
14 Oct 2023
Featherweight
VS
53%
Yusuff
47%
Barboza
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
Sodiq
Sodiq Yusuff
"Super"
13 – 5
5'9"71" reachOrthodox33 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 51
Edson
Edson Barboza
"Junior"
24 – 14
Well-Rounded3-fight slide40 yrsOrthodox75" reach5'11"
CFR 45

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Yusuff

This is a genuine toss-up — Yusuff at 53% vs Barboza at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Yusuff has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Barboza has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Yusuff
Barboza
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"
Height
+5'11"
71"
Reach
+75"
33+
Age
40
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Yusuff
Barboza
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
51.1
44.9
48.9
Performance Avg
46.3
42
Quality of Victory
40
54
Momentum Score
60
Yusuff
Barboza
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.8
1.3
47%
Strike Accuracy
46%
4.5
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.1
2 KOs
KO Finishes
9 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
22
Head
18
2
Body
23
6
Leg
0
RangeRange
27Distance28
3Clinch13
0Ground0
Yusuff
Barboza
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.0
2.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.2
1.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Yusuff
Barboza
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
72
0
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
4
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
10/18 fights
Chin rating based on
32/38 fights
Yusuff
Barboza
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
54
60
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R5
W · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R1
Yusuff
Barboza
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
50%
2
KO / TKO Wins
9
1
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
9

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Yusuff
Barboza
Striking4.5 / 6.1Volume5.2 / 5.1Grappling2.5 / 1.2Wrestling1.8 / 0.8Submission1.7 / 0.0Pressure5.3 / 5.2
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.1
2.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
1.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
1.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.2
5.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.1
Yusuff
Strike Zones
Barboza
Yusuff
Attacking
22HEAD2BODY6LEGS30 landed
Absorbing
18HEAD23BODY0LEGS41 absorbed
Barboza
Attacking
18HEAD23BODY0LEGS41 landed
Absorbing
22HEAD2BODY6LEGS30 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Yusuff targets the head (73% of attacks) — Barboza absorbs 73% of strikes there
🎯Barboza targets the body (56% of attacks) — Yusuff absorbs 56% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Yusuff
RND
Barboza
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Yusuff · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0105.0W4.5W5.2W5.2W6.9L4.7W5.0W6.0L2.8L7.5L2018-122020-012022-102025-05
WinLossTrend

Barboza · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0105.5W4.5W4.5W5.5W1.5L5.0W5.2W4.5W1.5L5.0W5.2W5.6L4.5W3.3L4.5W4.5W6.2W5.5L5.5L6.4W3.1L5.5L6.2L4.6W5.5W3.7L6.5L6.2W5.3W7.0L6.5L2.7L2010-112014-042017-032021-052025-12
WinLossTrend

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Decision
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