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Featherweight

3 Rounds

Sodiq Yusuff won · KO/TKO R1

Elo1493

Elo1486

Gabriel BenitezvsSodiq YusuffUFC Prediction Result

UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · Saturday, August 17, 2019Anaheim, California, USA

Official fight result

Sodiq Yusuff won

KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:14

Style matchupGabriel Benitez: Pressure fightervsSodiq Yusuff: Pressure fighter

Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.

Model Prediction: Sodiq Yusuff wins(60.4%)

Actual result: Sodiq Yusuff wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Sodiq Yusuff at -275 American odds

+$36 profit

$136 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

Sodiq Yusuff enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
Gabriel Benitez has 10pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Stance matchup historically favors Gabriel Benitez (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Gabriel Benitez

Red Corner

Sodiq Yusuff

Blue Corner

+235

(30%)

Vegas Odds

-275

(73%)

1493

Elo

1486

Age

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

5'8"

Height

5'9"

180.34 cm

Reach

180.34 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Gabriel BenitezL2 streak

oldest →

KOvs Billy Quarantillo · Jul 21

KOvs David Onama · Feb 22

KOvs Charlie Ontiveros · Aug 22

SUBvs Jim Miller · Jan 24

vs Maheshate · Apr 24

latest

Sodiq YusuffL3 streak

oldest →

vs Alex Caceres · Mar 22

SUBvs Don Shainis · Oct 22

vs Edson Barboza · Oct 23

KOvs Diego Lopes · Apr 24

vs Mairon Santos · May 25

latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Gabriel BenitezMetricSodiq Yusuff

5.26

Strikes / min

5.27

4.49

Strikes absorbed / min

4.29

63%

Strike defense

53%

0.22

TDs / 15 min

0.36

55%

Takedown defense

62%

0.90

Sub atts / 15 min

0.40

Net striking (SLpM − SApM)

+0.77evenly matched on net striking+0.98

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Gabriel BenitezSodiq Yusuff

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

Gabriel Benitez(10 fights)Sodiq Yusuff(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating

Red +7.1|Blue -7.1

Recent Form

Red -0.4|Blue +0.4

Striker Score

Red +1.1|Blue -1.1

Grappler Score

Red +0.4|Blue -0.4

Layoff

Red +315.0|Blue -315.0

Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Gabriel BenitezTargetSodiq Yusuff

By target zone

20% acc · 46%

Head

36% acc · 74%

50% acc · 17%

Body

100% acc · 12%

100% acc · 38%

Leg

100% acc · 15%

By position

33% acc · 100%

Distance

42% acc · 88%

Clinch

0% acc

Ground

57% acc · 12%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

Gabriel Benitez rounds

even

Sodiq Yusuff rounds

Round 1Sodiq Yusuff edged it

Sig. strikes24

Takedowns0

Control0:00

Knockdowns0

34Sig. strikes

0Takedowns

0:04Control

1Knockdowns

Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

24 / 72

Sig Strikes

34 / 79

33%

Sig Str %

43%

24 / 72

Total Strikes

34 / 79

0 / 0

TDs

0 / 0

—

TD %

—

Sub Att

Rev

0:00

Ctrl Time

0:04

Round-by-Round

Round	Fighter	Sig Str	Total Str	TD	Sub
1	Sodiq Yusuff	34 / 79	34 / 79	0 / 0	0
1	Gabriel Benitez	24 / 72	24 / 72	0 / 0	0

Gabriel Benitez

StanceSouthpaw

Height68.0"

Reach71.0"

Fights15

Sodiq Yusuff

StanceOrthodox

Height69.0"

Reach71.0"

Fights10