Sodiq Yusuff
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- Age
- 33 (born May 19, 1993)
- Division
- UFC Featherweight
- Height
- 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- Nationality
- Nigeria
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About Sodiq Yusuff
Sodiq Olamide Yusuff (born May 19, 1993) is a Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Being born in Lagos, Nigeria, his father is from Ibadan while his mother was born in Lagos. He grew up in a polygamist community, with his father having four wives, and the four of them lived together as a unit. Yusuff claims he is one of 16 children in the family, with four siblings with his birth mother. When he was nine years old, his mother took him and his younger brother to the United States. His extended family has never visited the United States and is still living in Nigeria, having a hard time getting visas.
Yusuff attributed his fascination in battle during his formative years to anime, which led to his MMA career.
Background
Being born in Lagos, Nigeria, his father is from Ibadan while his mother was born in Lagos. He grew up in a polygamist community, with his father having four wives, and the four of them lived together as a unit. Yusuff claims he is one of 16 children in the family, with four siblings with his birth mother. When he was nine years old, his mother took him and his younger brother to the United States. His extended family has never visited the United States and is still living in Nigeria, having a hard time getting visas.
Yusuff attributed his fascination in battle during his formative years to anime, which led to his MMA career.
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