Sodiq Yusuff is favored against Sheymon Moraes at UFC on ESPN 2 on Saturday, March 30 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This event is one of six fights on the main card on ESPN. Moraes is 11-2 in his career, while Yusuff is 8-1 in his career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on ESPN at UFC on ESPN 2, with the headliner a bout between Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card with four on ESPN and three on ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Moraes and Yusuff and UFC picks.
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Sheymon Moraes (11-2, 2-1, UFC)
Moraes came into the UFC with a record of 9-2 and he has two wins and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Matt Sayles by unanimous decision and Julio Arce by split decision; while losing to Zabit Magomedsharipov by submission. Moraes’ other loss in his career was against Marlon Moraes by submission on August 1, 2015. Moraes has been a pro since 2012 and he has five wins by TKO/KO. He has two first round finishes.
Sodiq Yusuff (8-1, 1-0 UFC)
Yusuff came into the UFC with a record of 7-1 and he has one win and no losses in the UFC. He defeated Suman Mokhtarian by TKO on December 1, 2018. Yusuff’s only loss in his career was against Luis Gomez by KO on December 15, 2017. Yusuff has been a pro since 2016 and he has five wins by TKO/KO. He has three first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Moraes 2.76 / Yusuff 7.78
Accuracy: Moraes 40% / Yusuff 52%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Moraes 3.06/ Yusuff 4.76
Defense: Moraes 67% / Yusuff 50%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Moraes 0.00/ Yusuff 0.00
Accuracy: Moraes 0% / Yusuff 0%
Takedowns defended: Moraes 47% / Yusuff 100%
Submission average: Moraes 0.0 / Yusuff 0.0
UFC Picks
Oddmakers have Yusuff listed as a slight favorite over Moraes, but perhaps the price is too high at -153. Yusuff has only fought once in the UFC in his career and while he did get a win over Suman Mokhtarian, I am not sure that tells us much. Moraes definitely has more experience and he has fought better competition. I think the fight is a toss-up, so that means the value is on Moraes at plus money. What we do know about these two fighters is that they both have the ability to finish. It is worth noting that seven of the 13 fights by Moraes have failed to go the distance, while six of the nine fights for Yusuff have been decided by knockout. I will take the rounds to go under the total.
UFC on ESPN 2 takes place at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, March 30 with six fights on the main card on ESPN, headlined by Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje and seven preliminary bouts, with four on ESPN and three on ESPN+.
Main Card (ESPN)
Lightweight - Edson Barboza -140 vs. Justin Gaethje
Middleweight - Jack Hermansson -125 vs. David Branch
Featherweight - Michael Johnson -120 vs. Josh Emmett
Women's Strawweight - Karolina Kowalkiewicz -140 vs. Michelle Waterson
Light Heavyweight - Kennedy Nzechukwu -230 vs. Paul Craig
Featherweight - Sodiq Yusuff -153 vs. Sheymon Moraes
Preliminary Card (ESPN)
Women's Strawweight - Marina Rodriguez -300 vs. Jessica Aguilar
Lightweight - Desmond Green -415 vs. Ross Pearson
Featherweight - Enrique Barzola -120 vs. Kevin Aguilar
Middleweight - Kevin Holland -215 vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Bantamweight - Ray Borg TBA vs. Casey Kenney
Women's Flyweight - Sabina Mazo -165 vs. Maryna Moroz
Bantamweight - Alex Perez -290 vs. Mark De La Rosa
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