8 Fights To Make After UFC 246
4. Sodiq Yusuff Vs. Shane Burgos
Sodiq Yusuff put on a really good performance against the extremely tough, Andre Fili, etching out a win against the Team Alpha Male trained featherweight. Yusuff showed the power that has quickly made him one to watch in his weight class, but also showcased the relatively unknown, yet very impressive grappling skills that we mentioned in our monthly preview.
Fili was a really good step-up in competition for the Nigerian and it would be smart to keep him on a somewhat similar trajectory. The best fight for him would be fellow surging featherweight contender, Shane Burgos, and it would be perfect in a number of ways.
Both men are of a similar age, have powerful striking and are full of athleticism. From what we've seen, Yusuff would have the grappling background, but his exceptional power might be negated by Burgos' relentless boxing attack. He looked very impressive in his win against Makwan Amirkhani and it would be interesting to see if he's the fighter who can take Yusuff's undefeated record away from him.