Result
Mairon SantosDecision (unanimous)
MethodDecision (unanimous)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeKerry Hatley
Details(30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
Elo swing-15Sodiq Yusuff (1696 → 1681)+15Mairon Santos (1727 → 1741)
DateMay 17, 2025
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Super | 13-5-0Sodiq Yusuff
W
The Legend | 17-1-0Mairon Santos
Sodiq Yusuff vs Mairon Santos
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Kerry Hatley
Details :(30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
Sodiq Yusuff
Elo1681Good
3Y trend1732 → 1681
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Mairon Santos
Elo1758Great
3Y trend1700 → 1758
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Mairon Santos won this fight by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Sodiq Yusuff and Mairon Santos across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Sodiq YusuffMairon Santos
Elo edge
Sodiq Yusuff1681-15 last move
Mairon Santos1758+17 last move
Why they are ranked here
Sodiq Yusuff#104 of 461 active Lightweight fighters · 1681 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Suman Mokhtarian (rated 1598 at the time): +27.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Diego Lopes (rated 1731 at the time): -19.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -22 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #103 Daniel Zellhuber, 2 ahead of #105 Kacper Formela.
Mairon Santos#17 of 454 active Featherweight fighters · 1758 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Muhammad Naimov (rated 1698 at the time): +17.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Dan Argueta (rated 1634 at the time): -19.
- Last 5 fights
- 5 wins, 0 losses, +68 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 6 points behind #16 Pat Sabatini, 2 ahead of #18 Khasan Dadalov.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Sodiq YusuffvsMairon Santos
Total strikes
60vs71
Control time
2:02vs1:57
Sig. strikes
36vs40
Takedowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Sodiq YusuffKO/TKO leads 46% of wins
Mairon SantosKO/TKO leads 53% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Sodiq Yusuff vs Mairon Santos is a completed Lightweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BURNS VS MORALES. Mairon Santos defeated Sodiq Yusuff by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Sodiq Yusuff vs Mairon Santos quick answers
Who won Sodiq Yusuff vs Mairon Santos?
Mairon Santos won Sodiq Yusuff vs Mairon Santos by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Sodiq Yusuff vs Mairon Santos on?
Sodiq Yusuff vs Mairon Santos is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BURNS VS MORALES.
What are the records for Sodiq Yusuff vs Mairon Santos?
Sodiq Yusuff enters with a 13-5-0 record and Mairon Santos enters with a 17-1-0 record.
What division is Sodiq Yusuff vs Mairon Santos?
Sodiq Yusuff vs Mairon Santos is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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