Sodiq Yusuff vs Diego Lopes Prediction: Diego Lopes looking for a chance to overthrown Sodiq Yusuff

Early on Sunday, two featherweight fighters, Sodiq Yusuff from Nigeria and Diego Lopes from Brazil, will compete in a professional UFC 300 match. The fight will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The preliminary card schedules it as the fifth fight out of thirteen. Fans can watch it live on TNT Sports 1 and ESPN. Together, Yusuff and Lopes have ended 28 out of their 36 fights before the final bell.

Sodiq Yusuff joined the UFC in 2018 and quickly won his first four fights. He has fought in Las Vegas six times, winning three and losing two. He won a fight against Andre Fili in 2020 but lost to Arnold Allen in 2021. After that, he bounced back with a win against Alex Caceres and a quick submission victory over Don Shainis in 2022. In 2023, Yusuff fought Edson Barboza, and, despite the fight being exciting, he lost. Unfortunately, he has missed out on winning during his two biggest fights, which is a problem for someone who wants to compete for a championship but doesn’t fight very often.

Diego Lopes boasts a professional record of 23 wins and 6 losses. After earning three bonuses in his first three UFC fights last year, he is now fighting at UFC 300. Lopes is hoping to continue his recent success and move into the top 15 featherweight contenders by defeating Yusuff. Lopes spent a few years in different fighting leagues before getting a chance to join the UFC. He filled in at the last minute against Movsar Evloev last May. Although he lost by unanimous decision, he impressed the UFC officials and secured a contract. Since then, the Brazilian has won both of his UFC fights, finishing each in the first round. Lopes has lost to Nathan Orchard via an armbar, Zack Schneider via rear naked choke submission, Nate Richardson via split decision, Joanderson Brito via a technical unanimous decision, and Amir Elzhurkaev via a punches knockout.

Diego Lopez is one of my favorite fighters right now. He's a strong featherweight, almost as big and physical as Yusuff. Diego likes to start fights fast, using powerful punches and trying for submissions. He has a lot of potential. This fight is a big challenge for Diego, and much will depend on his strategy. He's an excellent wrestler, but lately, he's been focusing more on punching. If he chooses to just punch with Yusuff, he might find it tough. Yusuff is probably the best striker Diego has faced. He's smooth and hits hard, using a variety of attacks. Diego should focus on his wrestling skills and plan his moves to take Yusuff down. Diego is actually quicker. However, Yusuff has a powerful right punch, like the one he used against Edso. It's going to be a difficult match for Diego. He needs to guard himself well against Yusuff's strong hits. I'm really hoping Diego can win.