Middleweight · Men

Yahaya Yahuza

“Smile Strong”
Nigeria debut 2023
Held by Jordan Fongno
Form W W W W L
Elo 1,261 peak 1,398 · 30 Dec 2025 137 below it
Sherdog
9-1pro record
1L current streak
1,366best win, Elo
1,086average opponent
-- born 6 May 2001
68.0" / 68.9" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,127 Sub1,101 Dec1,174

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2026): 1,261 Elo, 9-1, aged 25, average opponent 1,086.

  1. Rafael Silva then 1,316, 9-1, aged 26 31-17 after peaked 1,582 ▲
  2. Alexander Poppeck then 1,279, 8-2, aged 26 13-4 after peaked 1,745 ▲
  3. Jonathan Figueroa then 1,278, 9-1, aged 27 7-0 after peaked 1,423 ▲
  4. Taiga Iwasaki then 1,365, 9-1, aged 26 4-1 after peaked 1,465 ▲
  5. Lukas Natan then 1,284, 9-1, aged 26 · Flyweight 2-1 after peaked 1,296
  6. Joe Bunch then 1,358, 9-1, aged 23 4-3 after peaked 1,388

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Fouad Madani Decision R3 · 30 Dec 2025 · African Knockout 1,366
  2. Christopher Moly Submission R1 · 30 Mar 2024 · Spirit of the Warrior Promotion 1,177
  3. Cherif Drame Decision R3 · 23 Aug 2025 · African Knockout 1,117
  4. Isaac Odogwu Decision R3 · 22 Nov 2024 · African Knockout 1,112
  5. Ephraim Onwuania KO/TKO · 28 Jan 2023 · Spirit of the Warrior Promotion 1,013

Losses

Newest first
  1. Jordan Fongno KO/TKO R2 · 13 Jun 2026 · Professional Fighters League 1,177

Fight history

10 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
10 13 Jun 202625.1 yrs L9-1 Jordan Fongno 4-1 Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,398→1,261 -137 1,177 -450→-165 Professional Fighters League - PFL Africa 2: 2026 First Round Professional Fighters League
9 30 Dec 202524.7 yrs W9-0 Fouad Madani 6-0-1 · 33.9 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,329→1,398 +69 1,366 – African Knockout - AKO 12: Diatta vs. Boudissa African Knockout
8 23 Aug 202524.3 yrs W8-0 Cherif Drame 8-7 · 36.7 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,315→1,329 +15 1,117 – African Knockout - AKO 10: Do Santos vs. Jibrin African Knockout
7 29 Dec 202423.6 yrs W7-0 Sodiq Amao 1-1 · 29.1 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,322→1,315 -7 971 – African Knockout - AKO 7: Emeka vs. Ogunnoiki African Knockout
6 22 Nov 202423.5 yrs W6-0 Isaac Odogwu debut Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,307→1,322 +15 1,112 – African Knockout - AKO 6: Ayana vs. Mulumba African Knockout
5 31 Aug 202423.3 yrs W5-0 Emmanuel Christian 1-2 (1) Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R29:25 1.00 1,279→1,307 +27 988 – African Knockout - AKO 5: Segun vs. Marcel African Knockout
4 30 Mar 202422.9 yrs W4-0 Christopher Moly 3-1 · 27.9 yrs Middleweight SubRear-Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,197→1,279 +82 1,177 – Spirit of the Warrior: Battle of Paikokun Mountain Spirit of the Warrior Promotion
3 29 Apr 202322.0 yrs W3-0 Ruben Koba 0-1 · 35.0 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 1.00 1,159→1,197 +38 935 – Spirit of the Warrior: MMA Night of Glamour and Glory Spirit of the Warrior Promotion
2 28 Jan 202321.7 yrs W2-0 Ephraim Onwuania debut Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO -- 1.00 1,091→1,159 +68 1,013 – Spirit of the Warrior: Battle of the Gladiators Spirit of the Warrior Promotion
1 28 Jan 202321.7 yrs W1-0 Ephraim Ownunia debut Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO -- 1.00 1,003→1,091 +88 1,003 – Spirit of the Warrior: Battle of the Gladiators Nigerian Mixed Martial Arts Federation