Yahaya Yahuza
NigeriaYahaya Yahuza, “Smile Strong”, is a Middleweight from Nigeria with an official record of 8-1. The 8 wins came 3 by knockout, 1 by submission and 4 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a second-round knockout loss to Jordan Fongno at 2026 PFL Africa: Nigeria on 13 June 2026.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 | Jordan Fongno | LOSS | KOTKO (Punches) | R2 · 3:35 | 2026 PFL Africa: Nigeria |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Fouad Madani | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | African Knockout 12: Diatta vs. Boudissa |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Cherif Drame | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | African Knockout 10: Do Santos vs. Jibrin |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sodik Amao | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | African Knockout 7: Emeka vs. Ogunnoiki |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Isaac Odogwu | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | African Knockout 6: Ayana vs. Mulumba |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Emmanuel Christian | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R2 | African Knockout 5: Segun vs. Marcel |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Christopher Moly | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 | Spirit of the Warrior: Battle of Paikokun Mountain |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Ruben Koba | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | Spirit of the Warrior: MMA Night of Glamour and Glory |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Ephraim Onwuania | WIN | KOKO/TKO | — | Spirit of the Warrior: Battle of the Gladiators |
Wins, losses and draws are Yahaya Yahuza’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 9 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Yahaya Yahuza’s record, in numbers
Yahaya Yahuza’s record is 8-1, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 9 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 8 wins break down as 3 by knockout, 1 by submission and 4 by decision — 4 of 8 inside the distance, a finish rate of 50%. Across the 8 of 9 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 6 minutes 42 seconds.
Yahaya Yahuza has been stopped once in the 9 bouts on file, by knockout — 11% of them.
The 9 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for include no title fights and no main events. Five of them have come since September 2024.
Set against the 396 Middleweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Yahaya Yahuza has a finish rate above 14% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 67% of them and a two-year bout count above 93% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Yahaya Yahuza is listed at 5ft 8in with a reach of 69in and is 25, born 5 May 2001.
These figures are recomputed from Yahaya Yahuza’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.