Sodiq Yusuff made his Octagon debut in Australia at UFC Fight Night 142, where he scored a first round finish over Suman Moktahrian on the evening’s main card.
The 8-1 featherweight got the attention of the UFC when he fought on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series last July, winning a three-round decision over Mike Davis. What should have been a dream come true was tempered with bad news as Yusuff prepared to travel to Australia to fight.
In his post-fight interview, Yusuff told UFC commentator Dan Hardy that he lost his brother before fighting that night but did not want to get emotional in the cage after his win.