Edson Barboza's rival, Sodiq Yusuff predicts 'signature fight' at UFC Vegas 81

E. Barboza (left) faces S. Yusuff (right) on October 14th. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

One of the protagonists of UFC Las Vegas 81, the Nigerian Sodiq Yusuf predicted 'fireworks' for the duel against the Brazilian Edson Barboza. In an interview with 'B.J. Penn', the featherweight (up to 65,7kg) praised the aggressive way in which he and the Tupiniquim veteran usually act in their fights and doubted that the clash would reach the judges' decision.

See too

Volkanovski seeks history and revenge against Makhachev at UFC 294: see the pros and cons

Topuria does not give up on the duel against Volkanovski and sends an unusual message to the Australian

Makhachev opens up and talks about what he felt when he found out he would face Volkanovski at UFC 294

“I don’t think Edson or I are planning on fighting five rounds. We are two dangerous attackers. Honestly, I think someone will end the fight in the second round, unless Edson plans to put on his wrestling shoes, which I highly doubt. It's going to be a remarkable party. There's a reason they put us in the main fight. We both showed a pretty consistent pattern of how we fought,” Yusuff said.

Number 11 in the featherweight rankings, Sodiq arrives at UFC Vegas 81 on the back of two consecutive victories, eight in the last nine fights. At 30 years old, the Nigerian has a professional MMA record of 13 wins and just two losses. Next Saturday (14), Yusuff will face the experienced Brazilian Edson Barboza, in a show that will be held at the traditional Apex, in Las Vegas (USA).