Sodiq Yusuff is a Nigerian-American MMA fighter who currently competes in the featherweight division of the UFC. The UFC fighter began MMA professionally in 2016; since then, he has fought under numerous organizations.
Yusuff debuted in professional MMA in 2016. On July 24, 2018, he fought Mike Davis in Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series Episode 6 of season 2.
He was declared the victor by a unanimous decision. Yusuff was granted a contract with UFC as a result of this victory. On December 2, 2018, he marked his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night, where he defeated Suman Mokhtarian via technical knockout in round one.
Some Quick Facts About Sodiq Yusuff
| Name | Sodiq Yusuff |
| Age | 29 |
| Profession | UFC Fighter |
| Wife | Ashley Hall |
| Parents | Taye Adire |
What Faith Does Sodiq Yusuff Follow? Is He Muslim?
As per his surname, Sodiq Yusuff must be Islamic, but the UFC fighter once tweeted that he follows neither of the beliefs.
The mother of Sodiq is Christian, but the father of the UFC fighter is not; he tweeted that he ended up having faith in neither.
Yusuff doesn’t seem to follow both beliefs; he was raised by parents who followed separate religions. Apart from the tweet, he has not mentioned anything about his faith on Twitter.
However, as per his Instagram, Yusuff had his marriage in church; his wife was dressed in a beautiful gown with a flower in her hand.
Sodiq Yusuff Parents And His Ethnicity
Sodiq Yusuff was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 19, 1993. He is of Nigerian origin and Afro-ethnicity. He is a US citizen from a Nigerian-American ethnic group.
In terms of his family, his father is a Muslim and his mother is a Christian. He has three stepmothers and 16 children in his household. They all lived together.
His mother’s name is Taye Adire. She also has an Instagram profile where she promotes her clothing. Taye is available under the username @tayeadire.
Sodiq’s mother sells Authentic handmade traditional clothing imported from Nigeria and West Africa, she has even provided a link on her Instagram bio.
UFC Fighter Sodiq Yusuff Family Details
Sodiq grew raised in a large household with 16 other children. His father had four wives, including his mother Basiratt Yusuff, which resulted in a big family.
He has four siblings from his mom’s side out of the 15 brothers and sisters, although one of his brothers expired in 2018.
Tragic events occurred before his bout against Suman Mokhtarian in his first official UFC fight in December.
Tope, his older brother and a continuous positive presence in his life got typhoid fever, fell into a coma, and passed away. Sodiq heard about it from his mother barely a week before boarding a plane for his next fight.
Sodiq dedicated his victory to Tope after winning by first-round TKO. Only two weeks after being given the hardest blow of his life did he allow himself to mourn the loss of his elder brother, who was only 32 when he left everyone.