Rani Yahya

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(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: DWWLL

Elo: 2720 (#394)

Peak Elo: 2894 (2021-11-20) (#633)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2652 (#1251)

Bonuses: 0 (0 FOTN, 0 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 10m 59s

Total Fight Time: 3h 50m 48s (#119)

Avg Time Between Fights: 200 days

Avg Card Slot: 8.1 (#1480)

Avg Age: 32.2 years

Avg Opp Age: 31.2 years

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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WLWN • 2-1 (1 NC)
Elo: 2840 (55%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
TKO
R3
2:36

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Rani Yahya (39)
13-5-1 (1 NC) • LWWDL
Elo: 2812 (45%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

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

⭐ Montel Jackson (30)

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WLWWW • 6-2
Elo: 2958 (60%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
KO
R1
3:42

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Rani Yahya (38)
13-4-1 (1 NC) • WWDLW
Elo: 2894 (40%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

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

Rani Yahya (37)

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WDLWW • 12-4-1 (1 NC)
Elo: 2816 (61%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Kyung Ho Kang (34)
6-2 (1 NC) • WLWWW
Elo: 2737 (39%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

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

Rani Yahya (36)

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DLWWW • 11-4-1 (1 NC)
Elo: 2770 (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🇺🇸

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

Rani Yahya (35)

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LWWWL • 11-4 (1 NC)
Elo: 2787 (58%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DRAW
R3
5:00

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Enrique Barzola (30)
6-3 • WWLWL
Elo: 2729 (42%)

Ginásio Nilson Nelson
Brasília
Brazil🇧🇷

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

Ricky Simon (26)

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WW • 2-0
Elo: 2908 (55%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Rani Yahya (34)
11-3 (1 NC) • WWWLW
Elo: 2878 (45%) • UFC rank: #15

Rod Laver Arena
Melbourne
Australia🇦🇺

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

Rani Yahya (33)

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WWLWW • 10-3 (1 NC)
Elo: 2812 (66%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
SUB
R1
1:31

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Luke Sanders (32)
2-2 • WLLW
Elo: 2690 (34%)

Pinnacle Bank Arena
Lincoln, Nebraska
United States🇺🇸

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

Rani Yahya (33)

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WLWWW • 9-3 (1 NC)
Elo: 2761 (74%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
SUB
R3
2:32

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Russell Doane (31)
3-4 • LLLLW
Elo: 2576 (26%)

Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
United States🇺🇸

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

Rani Yahya (32)

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LWWWW • 8-3 (1 NC)
Elo: 2741 (90%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
SUB
R1
2:01

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Henry Briones (36)
1-2 • WLL
Elo: 2359 (10%)

Arena Ciudad de México
Mexico City
Mexico🇲🇽

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

Joe Soto (29)

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LLLWW • 2-3
Elo: 2747 (33%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Rani Yahya (32)
8-2 (1 NC) • WWWWN
Elo: 2876 (67%) • UFC rank: #14

Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste
Fortaleza
Brazil🇧🇷

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

Rani Yahya (32)

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WWWNL • 7-2 (1 NC)
Elo: 2819 (71%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Michinori Tanaka (25)
2-1 • WLW
Elo: 2660 (29%)

Ginásio Nilson Nelson
Brasília
Brazil🇧🇷

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

Rani Yahya (31)

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WWNLW • 6-2 (1 NC)
Elo: 2734 (57%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
SUB
R3
4:19

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Matthew Lopez (29)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2682 (43%)

Denny Sanford Premier Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
United States🇺🇸

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

Rani Yahya (30)

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WNLWW • 5-2 (1 NC)
Elo: 2741 (70%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Masanori Kanehara (32)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2591 (30%)

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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NLWWW • 4-2 (1 NC)
Elo: 2708 (83%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
SUB
R2
2:04

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Johnny Bedford (31)
2-2 (1 NC) • WWLNL
Elo: 2425 (17%)

Ginásio Nilson Nelson
Brasília
Brazil🇧🇷

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

Rani Yahya (29)

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LWWWL • 4-2
Elo: 2708 (73%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
NC
R1
0:39

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Johnny Bedford (31)
2-1 • WWL
Elo: 2527 (27%)

du Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪

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

Tom Niinimaki (31)

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Debut 🔰
Elo: 2787 (59%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Rani Yahya (29)
4-1 • WWWLW
Elo: 2724 (41%)

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

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

Rani Yahya (28)

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WWLW • 3-1
Elo: 2708 (92%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Josh Clopton (32)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2283 (8%)

HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil🇧🇷

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

Rani Yahya (28)

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WLW • 2-1
Elo: 2633 (62%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Mizuto Hirota (31)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2545 (38%)

Saitama Super Arena
Saitama
Japan🇯🇵

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

Rani Yahya (27)

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LW • 1-1
Elo: 2540 (53%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
3:15

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

Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
United States🇺🇸

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

Chad Mendes (26)

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W • 1-0
Elo: 2918 (89%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Rani Yahya (26)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2562 (11%)

Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States🇺🇸

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

Rani Yahya (26)

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Debut 🔰
Elo: 2397 (17%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Mike Brown (35)
0-2 • LL
Elo: 2669 (83%)

Fort Hood
Killeen, Texas
United States🇺🇸