Sodiq Yusuff and Andre Fili met in the UFC octagon on January 18, 2020, at UFC 246. The fight was a featherweight bout.
Yusuff entered the fight with a record of 10-1, while Fili had a record of 20-6. Yusuff was the No. 14 ranked featherweight in the UFC, while Fili was the No. 15 ranked featherweight.
The fight was a close one, with both fighters having their moments. Yusuff was able to land some good punches and kicks, but Fili was able to absorb them and keep fighting. Fili also landed some good punches and kicks, but Yusuff was able to defend them.
In the third round, Yusuff was able to take Fili down and control him on the ground. Yusuff landed some good punches and elbows from the top, and he was close to finishing the fight at one point. However, Fili was able to survive the round and the fight went to the judges.
The judges scored the fight 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27 for Yusuff, who won the fight by unanimous decision.
The win was Yusuff’s fourth in a row, and it put him back in the win column after a loss to Arnold Allen in his previous fight. The loss was Fili’s first in the UFC.