Rani Yahya

🇧🇷 ︎

(1984-09-12)

Statistics

UFC Record: 13-6-1 (1 NC)

By Method:

KO/TKO: 0-2
Submission: 7-0
Decision: 6-4-1

By Elo:

As Favorite: 12-1-1 (1 NC)
As Underdog: 1-5

By Weight Class:

Bantamweight: 9-4-1 (1 NC)
Featherweight: 4-2

By Round:

Round 1: 3-1 (1 NC)
Round 2: 2-0
Round 3: 8-5-1

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: D W W L L

Elo: 2721

Peak Elo: 2895 (2021-11-20)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2661 (#1165)

Bonuses: 0 (0 FOTN, 0 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 10m 59s

Total Fight Time: 3h 50m 48s

Avg Time Between Fights: 200 days

Avg Card Placement: 8.1

Peak Rankings:

#13 Bantamweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2024-04-27
UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez

Victor Henry (36)

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W L W N • 2-1 (1 NC)
Elo: 2840 (54%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
TKO
R3
2:36

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Rani Yahya (39)
13-5-1 (1 NC) • L W W D L
Elo: 2813 (46%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2023-04-22
UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes

⭐ Montel Jackson (30)

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W L W W W • 6-2
Elo: 2958 (59%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
KO
R1
3:42

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Rani Yahya (38)
13-4-1 (1 NC) • W W D L W
Elo: 2895 (41%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2021-11-20
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate

Rani Yahya (37)

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W D L W W • 12-4-1 (1 NC)
Elo: 2817 (61%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Kyung Ho Kang (34)
6-2 (1 NC) • W L W W W
Elo: 2739 (39%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2021-03-13
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad

Rani Yahya (36)

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D L W W W • 11-4-1 (1 NC)
Elo: 2772 (77%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
SUB
R2
3:09

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Ray Rodriguez (33)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2559 (23%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2020-03-14
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira

Rani Yahya (35)

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L W W W L • 11-4 (1 NC)
Elo: 2789 (59%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DRAW
R3
5:00

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Enrique Barzola (30)
6-3 • W W L W L
Elo: 2729 (41%)

Ginásio Nilson Nelson
Brasília
Brazil

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2019-02-09
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva

Ricky Simon (26)

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W W • 2-0
Elo: 2908 (54%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Rani Yahya (34)
11-3 (1 NC) • W W W L W
Elo: 2882 (46%) • UFC rank: #15

Rod Laver Arena
Melbourne
Australia

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2018-08-25
UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick

Rani Yahya (33)

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W W L W W • 10-3 (1 NC)
Elo: 2820 (69%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
SUB
R1
1:31

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Luke Sanders (32)
2-2 • W L L W
Elo: 2682 (31%)

Pinnacle Bank Arena
Lincoln, Nebraska
United States

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2018-02-24
UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens

Rani Yahya (33)

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W L W W W • 9-3 (1 NC)
Elo: 2771 (76%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
SUB
R3
2:32

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Russell Doane (31)
3-4 • L L L L W
Elo: 2574 (24%)

Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
United States

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2017-08-05
UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno

Rani Yahya (32)

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L W W W W • 8-3 (1 NC)
Elo: 2741 (85%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
SUB
R1
2:01

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Henry Briones (36)
1-2 • W L L
Elo: 2438 (15%)

Arena Ciudad de México
Mexico City
Mexico

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2017-03-11
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum

Joe Soto (29)

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L L L W W • 2-3
Elo: 2741 (31%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Rani Yahya (32)
8-2 (1 NC) • W W W W N
Elo: 2879 (69%) • UFC rank: #14

Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste
Fortaleza
Brazil

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2016-09-24
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg

Rani Yahya (32)

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W W W N L • 7-2 (1 NC)
Elo: 2823 (72%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇯🇵 ︎

Michinori Tanaka (25)
2-1 • W L W
Elo: 2656 (28%)

Ginásio Nilson Nelson
Brasília
Brazil

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2016-07-13
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker

Rani Yahya (31)

🇧🇷 ︎

W W N L W • 6-2 (1 NC)
Elo: 2741 (59%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
SUB
R3
4:19

🇺🇸 ︎

Matthew Lopez (29)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2680 (41%)

Denny Sanford Premier Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
United States

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2015-07-15
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee

Rani Yahya (30)

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W N L W W • 5-2 (1 NC)
Elo: 2750 (72%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇯🇵 ︎

Masanori Kanehara (32)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2589 (28%)

Valley View Casino Center
San Diego, California
United States

🇺🇸 ︎

2014-09-13
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski

Rani Yahya (30)

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N L W W W • 4-2 (1 NC)
Elo: 2719 (85%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
SUB
R2
2:04

🇺🇸 ︎

Johnny Bedford (31)
2-2 (1 NC) • W W L N L
Elo: 2421 (15%)

Ginásio Nilson Nelson
Brasília
Brazil

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2014-04-11
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson

Rani Yahya (29)

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L W W W L • 4-2
Elo: 2719 (76%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
NC
R1
0:39

🇺🇸 ︎

Johnny Bedford (31)
2-1 • W W L
Elo: 2520 (24%)

du Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

🇦🇪 ︎

2013-11-30
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate

Tom Niinimaki (31)

🇫🇮 ︎

Debut 🔰
Elo: 2790 (57%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Rani Yahya (29)
4-1 • W W W L W
Elo: 2739 (43%)

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

🇺🇸 ︎

2013-08-03
UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie

Rani Yahya (28)

🇧🇷 ︎

W W L W • 3-1
Elo: 2709 (85%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Josh Clopton (32)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2407 (15%)

HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

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2013-03-02
UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann

Rani Yahya (28)

🇧🇷 ︎

W L W • 2-1
Elo: 2633 (62%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇯🇵 ︎

Mizuto Hirota (31)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2546 (38%)

Saitama Super Arena
Saitama
Japan

🇯🇵 ︎

2012-08-04
UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera

Rani Yahya (27)

🇧🇷 ︎

L W • 1-1
Elo: 2540 (53%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
3:15

🇺🇸 ︎

Josh Grispi (23)
0-2 • L L
Elo: 2516 (47%)

Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
United States

🇺🇸 ︎

2011-08-06
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz

Chad Mendes (26)

🇺🇸 ︎

W • 1-0
Elo: 2918 (89%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎

Rani Yahya (26)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2563 (11%)

Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States

🇺🇸 ︎

2011-01-22
UFC: Fight for the Troops 2

Rani Yahya (26)

🇧🇷 ︎

Debut 🔰
Elo: 2397 (17%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Mike Brown (35)
0-2 • L L
Elo: 2670 (83%)

Fort Hood
Killeen, Texas
United States

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