Lightweight
3 Rounds
Mairon Santos won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, May 17, 2025·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupSodiq Yusuff: Pressure fightervsMairon Santos: Striker
The pressure fighter will force exchanges. The cleaner striker needs lateral movement.
Model Prediction: Sodiq Yusuff wins(52.5%)
Actual result: Mairon Santos wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
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Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Mairon Santos enters on a 3-fight win streak.
- Mairon Santos has 12pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Tale of the Tape
Sodiq Yusuff
Red Corner
VS
Mairon Santos
Blue Corner
+126
(44%)
Vegas Odds
-148
(60%)
33
Age
25
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'7"
180.34 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Sodiq YusuffL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Arnold Allen · Apr 21W
vs Alex Caceres · Mar 22W
SUBvs Don Shainis · Oct 22L
vs Edson Barboza · Oct 23L
KOvs Diego Lopes · Apr 24Mairon SantosW3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Kaan Ofli · Aug 24W
vs Francis Marshall · Mar 25W
KOvs Muhammad Naimov · Dec 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Sodiq YusuffMetricMairon Santos
5.27
Strikes / min
3.33
4.29
Strikes absorbed / min
2.24
53%
Strike defense
65%
0.36
TDs / 15 min
0.00
62%
Takedown defense
69%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.98evenly matched on net striking+1.09
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Sodiq YusuffMairon Santos
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Sodiq Yusuff(10 fights)Mairon Santos(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+14.6-14.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+329.0-329.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.61.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Sodiq Yusuff
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights10
Mairon Santos
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights4