Sodiq Yusuff is favored against Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza on Saturday, October 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of 12 fights on ESPN+. Yusuff is 13-2 in his career, including 6-1 in the UFC, while Barboza is 23-11 in his career, including 17-11 in the UFC. There are a total of 12 fights, all on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza. Let’s look at the bout between Yusuff and Barboza and UFC predictions.
UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, October 14 with 12 fights, all on ESPN+.
UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza Betting
Sodiq Yusuff (13-2, 6-1 UFC)
Yusuff came into the UFC with a record of 7-1 and he has six wins and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Suman Mokhtarian by TKO, Sheymon Moraes by unanimous decision, Gabriel Benítez by TKO, Andre Fili by unanimous decision, Alex Caceres by unanimous decision, and Don Shainis by guillotine choke submission; while losing to Arnold Allen by unanimous decision. Yusuff has been a pro since 2016 and he has six wins by TKO/KO and one by submission. He has five first round finishes.
Edson Barboza (23-11, 17-11 UFC)
Barboza came into the UFC with a record of 6-0 and he has 17 wins and 11 losses in the UFC. In his last six fights, he has three wins and three losses. He defeated Makwan Amirkhani by unanimous decision, Shane Burgos by KO, and Billy Quarantillo by KO; while losing to Dan Ige by split decision, Giga Chikadze by TKO, and Bryce Mitchell by unanimous decision. Barboza has been a pro since 2009 and he has 14 wins by TKO/KO and one by submission. He has eight first round finishes.
Fellow UFC lightweight fighter Renato Moicano said this mmanews.com about the upcoming matchup between Yusuff and Barboza, “That's going to be a very hard fight to predict... I am Edson Barboza's friend, a training partner. Let's be clear, I want Edson Barboza to win the fight. I have seen the work that he's putting in the gym, and I hope he can execute his gameplan. But that's going to be a hard fight for Barboza because of the style. Yusuff, all the time, the way he fights he puts a lot of pressure. I think for Edson Barboza's game, the worst thing that can happen is pressure. Every time the guy puts pressure against him and he is on the cage that is bad for him. I am one hundred percent sure that if this is a striking match, Edson Barboza will beat Yusuff.... (But) Yusuff is an MMA fighter. Even though he is more of a striker, sometimes he tries takedowns, tries to be on the top... Five-round fight and Barboza being 37... I think that makes a hard fight for Barboza... That's the danger for Barboza.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Yusuff 5.29 /Barboza 4.00
Striking Accuracy: Yusuff 49% /Barboza 44%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Yusuff 3.65/Barboza 4.12
Defense: Yusuff 57% /Barboza 58%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Yusuff 0.18/Barboza 0.38
Takedown Accuracy: Yusuff 12%/Barboza 44%
Takedowns defended: Yusuff 70%/Barboza 75%
Submission average: Yusuff 0.6/Barboza 0.1
UFC Picks
Just how good is Yusuff? We know that he is 6-1 in the UFC and has wins over Andre Fili and Alex Caceres, but is he ready to take the next step? If so, he should be able to handle Barboza. There is no denying the toughness and the experience of Barboza but if Yusuff is really a future contender, he should win this fight. I tend to think Yusuff is a future contender, but this will not be an easy fight. It is a main event fight so it is scheduled for five rounds. While I lean to Yusuff winning this fight, I think the better choice is the rounds. The rounds are listed at 3.5 and I am not sold on the finishing power of either of these two fighters. I’ll go over the rounds total of 3.5 at +120 in UFC odds.
| DATE | FIGHTERS | MONEY LINE |
| 10/14 | Edson Barboza | +139 |
| Sodiq Yusuff | -175 |
| 10/14 | Viviane Araujo | +120 |
| Jennifer Maia | -150 |
| 10/14 | Jonathan Martinez | -115 |
| Adrian Yanez | -115 |
| 10/14 | Cameron Saaiman | +124 |
| Christian Rodriguez | -155 |
| 10/14 | Darren Elkins | +165 |
| TJ Brown | -210 |
| 10/14 | Daniel Lacerda | +231 |
| Edgar Chairez | -305 |
| 10/14 | Chris Gutierrez | -315 |
| Heili Alateng | +238 |
| 10/14 | Melissa Dixon | -150 |
| Irina Alekseeva | +120 |
| 10/14 | Ravena Oliveira | +250 |
| Tainara Lisboa | -333 |
| 10/14 | Ashley Yoder | +267 |
| Emily Ducote | -360 |
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