LAS VEGAS – Sodiq Yusuff hopes to parlay a win over Andre Fili at UFC 246 into a marquee fight in the featherweight division. Yusuff (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) said he carries the utmost respect for Fili (20-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC) after seeing him do years of work inside the octagon. Yusuff stopped short of calling his next opponent a gatekeeper but said he knows a win is necessary if he wants to break through to the next tier of competition at 145 pounds
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Sodiq Yusuff sees UFC 246 matchup with Andre Fili as bridge to top 10 fights – MMA Junkie