Oh boy, here we go. So, Sodiq Yusuff — ever heard of him? No? Yes? Well, he’s gearing up for a fight that’s all happening in Las Vegas for UFC Vegas 106 on May 17, 2025. Yeah, that’s next year, but we’re getting ahead of ourselves. So here’s the kicker: Sodiq’s bumping up to lightweight. Sounds fancy, right? But it’s just a weight class change, nothing cosmic. Anyway, folks say it’s ‘coz the date’s creeping closer than a cat on a hot tin roof. MMA Fighting spilled the beans first; then Sodiq’s like “Yep, it’s true.”
Now, don’t get it twisted but “Super” Sodiq, cool nickname, is a featherweight kinda dude by day. But he’s had a rough patch – like, no fights since last April? Over a year? I can barely wait a week for my pizza delivery. Imagine that! His last gig at UFC 300 ended with Diego Lopes handing him another “L”. Ugh, don’t you hate when that happens? Like, it was his second loss back-to-back. The other was to Edson Barboza. Life’s tough, man.
Meanwhile, over at the Mairon Santos camp – a name to watch, maybe? – this dude’s got some wind in his sails after defeating Francis Marshall at UFC 313. Mairon seems to be eyeing another win.
Then, the headline act’s all about Gilbert Burns tussling with Michael Morales. Plus these other match-up shenanigans – and hold up, I’m pulling my hair over here trying to keep up:
– Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales
– Gabriel Green vs. Matheus Camilo
– Luana Pinheiro vs. Tecia Pennington – sounds spicy, eh?
– Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato
– Elise Reed vs. Denise Gomes – Probably a nail-biter?
– Park Hyun-sung vs. Carlos Hernandez
– Luana Santos vs. Tainara Lisboa
– Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Dustin Stoltzfus – That’s a mouthful, I know.
– Jared Gordon vs. Thiago Moisés
– And our main man Sodiq Yusuff facing the challenger, Mairon Santos
So yeah, fight night at the Apex in Vegas is shaping up. Betting money’s already burning holes in pockets, isn’t it? Let’s see how the dust settles. Excited? Anxious? Hungry? Okay, that’s just me. Moving on…
