UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
Las Vegas, USA
17 May 2025
Lightweight
VS
41%
Yusuff
59%
Santos
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Sodiq
Sodiq Yusuff
"Super"
13 – 5
5'9"71" reachOrthodox33 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 51
MS
Mairon Santos
"The Legend"
18 – 1
Volume Striker4-fight win streak25 yrsOrthodox72" reach5'7"
CFR 75

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Santos

This is a genuine toss-up — Yusuff at 41% vs Santos at 59% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 24 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Striking split: Yusuff throws more volume but Santos connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Yusuff
Santos
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"+
Height
5'7"
71"
Reach
+72"
33
Age
+25
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Yusuff
Santos
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
51.1
75.0
48.9
Performance Avg
70.0
42
Quality of Victory
50
54
Momentum Score
100
Yusuff
Santos
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.8
1.0
47%
Strike Accuracy
47%
4.5
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.0
2 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
7
0
Body
4
5
Leg
4
RangeRange
7Distance15
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Yusuff
Santos
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.5
/ 10
1.2
/ 10
1.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.8
1.7
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Yusuff
Santos
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
72
100
Moderate
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
10/18 fights
Chin rating based on
4/19 fights
Yusuff
Santos
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
54
100
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
4-fight 🔥 win streak
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R5
W · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
Yusuff
Santos
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
50%
2
KO / TKO Wins
2
1
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Yusuff
Santos
Striking4.5 / 7.0Volume5.2 / 6.0Grappling2.5 / 1.2Wrestling1.8 / 0.8Submission1.7 / 0.0Pressure5.3 / 6.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.0
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
6.5
5.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.0
Yusuff
Strike Zones
Santos
Yusuff
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY5LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD4BODY4LEGS15 absorbed
Santos
Attacking
7HEAD4BODY4LEGS15 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY5LEGS7 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Yusuff targets the legs (71% of attacks) — Santos absorbs 71% of strikes there
🎯Santos targets the head (47% of attacks) — Yusuff absorbs 47% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Yusuff
RND
Santos
0/0R00/0

Yusuff · QOF Timeline

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

Santos · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.8
0105.8W5.3W5.3W6.7W2024-082025-032025-052025-12
WinLossTrend

Yusuff · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Mairon SantosRating 7.5
Decision
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KO/TKO
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L · Dec · R5
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Decision
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W · Sub · R1
Don ShainisRating 5
Submission
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W · Dec · R3
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Decision
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Santos · Last 4

W · KO · R3
Muhammad NaimovRating 6.7
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Sodiq YusuffRating 5.3
Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Francis MarshallRating 5.3
Decision
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W · KO · R2
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KO/TKO
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