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Rani Yahya

Bantamweight Division • 27-10-1 (W-L-D)
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Albert Morales
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Fight Coverage
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Rani Yahya Post-Fight Interview | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad

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Rani Yahya Arm Triangles Ray Rodriguez | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad

Athletes
2 years ago

Yahya Fighting For Recognition

JULY 13: (R-L) Rani Yahya of Brazil punches Matthew Lopez in their bantamweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event on July 13, 2016 at Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Image
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4 years ago

Fight Night Sioux Falls: Rani Yahya Octagon Interview

Rani Yahya submitted UFC newcomer Matt Lopez in the final minutes of their bout at Fight Night Sioux Falls on Wednesday. Yahya has now won three consecutive bouts in the UFC.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 02: (L-R) Opponents Viscardi Andrade and Bristol Marunde face off during the UFC 163 weigh-in at HSBC Arena on August 2, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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7 years ago

UFC 163 Prelims

Watch three free prelim fights live on Saturday at 6:30/3:30PM ET/PT - Rani Yahya vs Josh Clopton, Ednaldo Oliveira vs Francimar Barroso, and Viscardi Andrade vs Bristol Marunde.
Chad Mendes
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9 years ago

UFC 133: Chad Mendes Post-Fight Interview

After his dominating performance against Rani Yahya, Chad Mendes talks strategy, injuries, and title shots.
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9 years ago

UFC 133 Prelim Fight: Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya

UFC 133 Prelim Fight: Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya
Tito Ortiz
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9 years ago

UFC 133 Weigh-in Archive

The stars of UFC® 133: Evans vs. Ortiz weigh in for their upcoming bouts.
Hamill vs. Forbes TUF 3 Finale
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9 years ago

UFC 133: Hamill vs. Gustafsson and Mendes vs. Yahya

Two top featherweights collide in Chad Mendes vs. Rani Yahya, plus it's striker vs. grappler when dangerous Swede Alexander Gustafsson takes on fan favorite Matt Hamill.
Submission of the Week
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9 years ago

Submission of the Week: Yahya vs. Hosman

At WEC 42, Rani Yahya did what he does best - earn a submission win over John Hosman with a North-South choke.
WEC on Versus 4/5 Rani Yahya vs Eddie Wineland
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11 years ago

Rani Yahya - O mais perigoso finalizador de todo o MMA

WEC 6/3 Rani Yahya vs. Mark Hominick
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11 years ago

Joseph Benavidez and Rani Yahya to face off inside the Octagon

Stats & Records

  • 22
    Wins by Submission
  • 6
    Wins by Decision
Striking accuracy 37% 37%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
391
Sig. Strikes Attempted
1051
Grappling accuracy 33% 33%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
34
Takedowns Attempted
144
1.57
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
1.70
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
2.89
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
1.99
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
51
%
Sig. Str. Defense
24
%
Takedown Defense
0.00
Knockdown Ratio
09:58
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
281 (72%)
Clinch
28 (7%)
Ground
82 (21%)

Sig. Str. by target

55% 217 Head 21% 81 Body 24% 93 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
0 (0%)
DEC
6 (21%)
SUB
22 (79%)

Event Results

  • Win

    Yahya vs Rodriguez

    Round
    2
    Time
    3:09
    Method
    Submission
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  • Yahya vs Barzola

    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
    Method
    DEC
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Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Brasilia, Brazil
Trains at
American Top Team
Fighting style
MMA
Age
36
Height
66.00
Weight
135.00
Octagon Debut
Jan. 23, 2011
Reach
67.00
Leg reach
37.50
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 24: Rani Yahya of Brazil kicks Michinori Tanaka of Japan in their bantamweight UFC bout during tthe UFC Fight Night event at Nilson Nelson gymnasium on September 24, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC/Zu
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Bantamweight Division • 7-4-1 (W-L-D)