Featherweight
3 Rounds
Sodiq Yusuff won · SUB R1
UFC Event·Saturday, October 1, 2022·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupSodiq Yusuff: Pressure fightervsDon Shainis: Submission grappler
The pressure fighter risks getting subbed if they over-commit on the ground.
Model Prediction: Don Shainis wins(54.9%)
Actual result: Sodiq Yusuff wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Sodiq Yusuff enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Sodiq Yusuff has 22pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Sodiq Yusuff has 42pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Sodiq Yusuff has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Sodiq Yusuff
Red Corner
VS
Don Shainis
Blue Corner
-1050
(91%)
Vegas Odds
+700
(13%)
33
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'6"
180.34 cm
Reach
170.18 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Sodiq YusuffL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Arnold Allen · Apr 21W
vs Alex Caceres · Mar 22L
vs Edson Barboza · Oct 23L
KOvs Diego Lopes · Apr 24L
vs Mairon Santos · May 25Don Shainis
oldest →latest
L
vs Jack Jenkins · Feb 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Sodiq YusuffMetricDon Shainis
5.27
Strikes / min
3.42
4.29
Strikes absorbed / min
5.87
53%
Strike defense
31%
0.36
TDs / 15 min
0.97
62%
Takedown defense
20%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
1.90
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.98Δ 3.43 — meaningful gap-2.45
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Sodiq YusuffDon Shainis
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Sodiq Yusuff(10 fights)Don Shainis(2 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+67.2-67.2
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-49.449.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.949.9
Sodiq Yusuff
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights10
Don Shainis
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights2