Sodiq Yusuff vs. Gabriel Benítez

Main Card | Featherweight · 145 lbs | Pro MMA
Completed MMA Bout Aug 17, 2019
W
Yusuff defeats Benítez
L
KO/TKO, Counter Right to Ground and Pound 4:14 Round 1 of 3
vs.
KO/TKO 4:14 R1
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Fighter Comparison

9-1-0

Climbed to 10-1
Pro
Record
21-6-0

Fell to 21-7
-280
(Moderate Favorite)
Betting Odds
+230
(Moderate Underdog)

Nigeria
Nation

Mexico
New Carrollton
Maryland
Fights out of
Tijuana
BC
26
+2 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
Age at Fight 31
+2 mos, 2 days
145.0 lbs
(65.8 kgs)
Weigh-In Result
146.0 lbs
(66.2 kgs)
169.2 lbs
(76.7 kgs)
Fight Day Weight
164.6 lbs
(74.7 kgs)
24.2 lbs
(11.0 kgs, +17%)
Weight Gain
18.6 lbs
(8.4 kgs, +13%)
5'9"
(175cm)
Height
5'8"
(173cm)
71.0"
(180cm)
Reach
71.0"
(180cm)
Team Lloyd Irvin Gym American Kickboxing Academy

Fight Predictions

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Benítez
13%
Yusuff
87%

Bout Information

Event Poster

UFC 241

Fight Details

  • Event: UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2
  • Date: Saturday 08.17.2019 at 10:00 PM ET
  • Referee: Herb Dean
  • Venue: Honda Center
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • Location: Anaheim, California, United States
  • Bout Billing: Main Card (fight 9 of 12)
  • Pro/Am: Professional
  • Weight: 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
  • TV Commentary: Joe Rogan, Jon Anik, Dominick Cruz
  • Broadcast: Aired Live on Main Card
  • Post-Fight Interviewer: Joe Rogan
  • Yusuff Disclosed Pay: $28,000
  • Benítez Disclosed Pay: $40,000
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