Bantamweight

Rani Yahya

Last fought: Apr 2024

RECORD

Pro

28-12-1 (1 NC)

UFC

13-6-1

Age

Height

5'6"

Weight

135 lbs

Reach

67"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:59
Fight Completion Rate	73.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.20
% Fights Inside the Distance	42.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	38-29 (56.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	17-19 (47.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	13-6 (68.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	34.4%
% Time in Control	38.3%
% Time Controlled	27.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	58.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.23
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.91
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.31
Distance Strike Accuracy	34.3%
Distance Strike Defense	58.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.15
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	8.30
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.82
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.90
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.54

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field

Rani Yahya League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Rani Yahya
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.1
Strike Differential	-0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	31.1%
Takedown Defense	31.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.7
Submission Attempts/15min	1.5
Control Time/15min	5:44
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	53.8%
Decision % of Wins	46.2%
Avg Fight Time	10:59
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.5

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.1
Takedown Accuracy	23.3%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Control Time/Fight	4:40

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Victor Henry

UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez • Apr 2024Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:36

Rani Yahya54/10950%TD 0/10Ctrl 0:48

Victor Henry109/20553%TD 0/2Ctrl 3:09KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	21/39	54%	0/6	0:48	—
	Victor Henry	19/30	63%	0/0	1:00	—

R2	Rani Yahya	24/51	47%	0/3	0:00	—
	Victor Henry	56/115	49%	0/2	0:38	1

R3	Rani Yahya	9/19	47%	0/1	0:00	—
	Victor Henry	34/60	57%	0/0	1:31	1

LOSS

vs. Montel Jackson

UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes • Apr 2023Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:42

Rani Yahya7/2133%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:08

Montel Jackson9/2143%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:17KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	7/21	33%	0/3	0:08	—
	Montel Jackson	9/21	43%	0/0	1:17	1

WIN

vs. Kyung Ho Kang

UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate • Nov 2021Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rani Yahya27/4856%TD 3/8Ctrl 10:36

Kyung Ho Kang43/8252%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:05KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	21/35	60%	1/4	1:24	—
	Kyung Ho Kang	33/61	54%	0/0	0:57	1

R2	Rani Yahya	1/2	50%	1/2	4:48	—
	Kyung Ho Kang	4/4	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rani Yahya	5/11	45%	1/2	4:24	—
	Kyung Ho Kang	6/17	35%	0/0	0:08	—

WIN

vs. Ray Rodriguez

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad • Mar 2021Bantamweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:09

Rani Yahya8/1362%TD 2/4Ctrl 7:00

Ray Rodriguez3/1817%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	2/3	67%	1/2	4:41	—
	Ray Rodriguez	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rani Yahya	6/10	60%	1/2	2:19	—
	Ray Rodriguez	2/14	14%	0/0	0:00	—

vs. Enrique Barzola

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira • Mar 2020Bantamweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rani Yahya24/4553%TD 2/5Ctrl 4:48

Enrique Barzola57/8666%TD 1/2Ctrl 6:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	17/29	59%	1/3	1:47	—
	Enrique Barzola	10/21	48%	0/1	1:04	—

R2	Rani Yahya	7/13	54%	1/1	3:01	—
	Enrique Barzola	6/17	35%	1/1	0:58	—

R3	Rani Yahya	0/3	0%	0/1	0:00	—
	Enrique Barzola	41/48	85%	0/0	4:47	—

LOSS

vs. Ricky Simon

UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva • Feb 2019Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rani Yahya47/18625%TD 0/9Ctrl 0:00

Ricky Simon54/13739%TD 4/5Ctrl 3:49KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	21/62	34%	0/5	0:00	—
	Ricky Simon	20/49	41%	1/1	0:45	2

R2	Rani Yahya	19/82	23%	0/1	0:00	—
	Ricky Simon	11/43	26%	2/3	1:04	—

R3	Rani Yahya	7/42	17%	0/3	0:00	—
	Ricky Simon	23/45	51%	1/1	2:00	—

WIN

vs. Luke Sanders

UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick • Aug 2018Bantamweight

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 1:31

Rani Yahya4/850%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:04

Luke Sanders2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	4/8	50%	0/2	0:04	—
	Luke Sanders	2/4	50%	0/0	0:22	—

WIN

vs. Russell Doane

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens • Feb 2018Bantamweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 2:32

Rani Yahya17/2085%TD 2/3Ctrl 9:57

Russell Doane2/825%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	14/15	93%	1/1	4:07	—
	Russell Doane	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rani Yahya	1/2	50%	1/1	4:38	—
	Russell Doane	0/2	0%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Rani Yahya	2/3	67%	0/1	1:12	—
	Russell Doane	2/4	50%	0/0	0:22	—

WIN

vs. Henry Briones

UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno • Aug 2017Bantamweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 2:01

Rani Yahya3/475%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:39

Henry Briones0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	3/4	75%	1/2	1:39	—
	Henry Briones	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Joe Soto

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum • Mar 2017Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rani Yahya59/21527%TD 1/11Ctrl 0:57

Joe Soto54/11348%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	21/73	29%	1/2	0:50	—
	Joe Soto	9/29	31%	0/0	0:01	—

R2	Rani Yahya	28/109	26%	0/8	0:00	—
	Joe Soto	31/63	49%	0/0	1:00	—

R3	Rani Yahya	10/33	30%	0/1	0:07	—
	Joe Soto	14/21	67%	1/1	3:43	—

WIN

vs. Michinori Tanaka

UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg • Sep 2016Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rani Yahya10/1856%TD 7/11Ctrl 7:05

Michinori Tanaka20/3459%TD 1/4Ctrl 5:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	3/8	38%	1/1	2:28	—
	Michinori Tanaka	13/17	76%	0/0	1:55	—

R2	Rani Yahya	5/8	62%	4/7	2:58	—
	Michinori Tanaka	1/7	14%	0/2	1:23	—

R3	Rani Yahya	2/2	100%	2/3	1:39	—
	Michinori Tanaka	6/10	60%	1/2	2:36	—

WIN

vs. Matthew Lopez

UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker • Jul 2016Bantamweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 4:19

Rani Yahya40/7553%TD 3/6Ctrl 7:40

Matthew Lopez14/3441%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	20/44	45%	1/3	1:21	—
	Matthew Lopez	10/25	40%	0/0	0:54	—

R2	Rani Yahya	14/21	67%	1/1	3:14	—
	Matthew Lopez	2/4	50%	1/1	0:42	—

R3	Rani Yahya	6/10	60%	1/2	3:05	—
	Matthew Lopez	2/5	40%	0/0	0:31	—

WIN

vs. Masanori Kanehara

UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee • Jul 2015Bantamweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rani Yahya24/6835%TD 4/11Ctrl 5:19

Masanori Kanehara24/4455%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	8/13	62%	4/6	4:12	—
	Masanori Kanehara	4/8	50%	0/0	0:10	—

R2	Rani Yahya	11/31	35%	0/1	0:41	—
	Masanori Kanehara	6/14	43%	0/0	2:25	—

R3	Rani Yahya	5/24	21%	0/4	0:26	—
	Masanori Kanehara	14/22	64%	0/0	2:07	—

WIN

vs. Johnny Bedford

UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski • Sep 2014Bantamweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 2, 2:04

Rani Yahya13/2846%TD 3/6Ctrl 1:19

Johnny Bedford9/2045%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	11/23	48%	1/3	0:19	—
	Johnny Bedford	9/17	53%	0/0	4:00	—

R2	Rani Yahya	2/5	40%	2/3	1:00	—
	Johnny Bedford	0/3	0%	0/0	0:35	—

vs. Johnny Bedford

UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson • Apr 2014Bantamweight

CNC • Rd 1, 0:39

Rani Yahya3/838%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Johnny Bedford4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	3/8	38%	0/1	0:00	—
	Johnny Bedford	4/6	67%	0/0	0:01	—

LOSS

vs. Tom Niinimaki

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale • Nov 2013Featherweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rani Yahya15/3345%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:30

Tom Niinimaki17/2763%TD 4/6Ctrl 9:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	1/9	11%	2/2	0:57	—
	Tom Niinimaki	5/10	50%	1/1	3:16	—

R2	Rani Yahya	6/9	67%	0/1	0:22	—
	Tom Niinimaki	7/9	78%	2/3	3:51	—

R3	Rani Yahya	8/15	53%	0/0	2:11	—
	Tom Niinimaki	5/8	62%	1/2	1:58	—

WIN

vs. Josh Clopton

UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung • Aug 2013Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rani Yahya14/4035%TD 2/7Ctrl 8:22

Josh Clopton5/1338%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	9/19	47%	0/1	3:10	—
	Josh Clopton	0/2	0%	0/0	0:39	—

R2	Rani Yahya	4/15	27%	1/2	4:13	—
	Josh Clopton	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rani Yahya	1/6	17%	1/4	0:59	—
	Josh Clopton	5/9	56%	0/0	2:40	—

WIN

vs. Mizuto Hirota

UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann • Mar 2013Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rani Yahya13/2945%TD 5/12Ctrl 8:59

Mizuto Hirota4/1429%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	3/8	38%	3/4	3:21	—
	Mizuto Hirota	0/1	0%	0/0	0:49	—

R2	Rani Yahya	8/13	62%	1/1	4:20	—
	Mizuto Hirota	0/3	0%	0/0	0:15	—

R3	Rani Yahya	2/8	25%	1/7	1:18	—
	Mizuto Hirota	4/10	40%	1/1	2:06	—

WIN

vs. Josh Grispi

UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera • Aug 2012Featherweight

Submission (North-South Choke) • Rd 1, 3:15

Rani Yahya3/933%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:27

Josh Grispi6/1060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	3/9	33%	1/2	2:27	—
	Josh Grispi	6/10	60%	0/0	0:06	—

LOSS

vs. Chad Mendes

UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 • Aug 2011Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rani Yahya15/8717%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00

Chad Mendes35/7249%TD 5/5Ctrl 4:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	3/36	8%	0/3	0:00	—
	Chad Mendes	17/36	47%	0/0	0:01	—

R2	Rani Yahya	10/39	26%	0/2	0:00	—
	Chad Mendes	10/23	43%	2/2	0:48	—

R3	Rani Yahya	2/12	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chad Mendes	8/13	62%	3/3	3:55	—

WIN

vs. Mike Brown

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 • Jan 2011Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rani Yahya40/5869%TD 3/11Ctrl 7:45

Mike Brown15/3148%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	9/16	56%	2/4	3:30	—
	Mike Brown	3/6	50%	0/0	0:04	—

R2	Rani Yahya	12/19	63%	0/2	0:15	—
	Mike Brown	9/22	41%	1/1	3:00	—

R3	Rani Yahya	19/23	83%	1/5	4:00	—
	Mike Brown	3/3	100%	0/0	0:31	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (7 fights)

LOSS

vs. Takeya Mizugaki

WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber • Apr 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rani Yahya17/5034%TD 6/14Ctrl 5:21

Takeya Mizugaki40/8746%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	8/21	38%	3/6	2:17	—
	Takeya Mizugaki	17/35	49%	2/2	1:09	—

R2	Rani Yahya	8/25	32%	0/4	0:18	—
	Takeya Mizugaki	13/38	34%	0/0	1:35	—

R3	Rani Yahya	1/4	25%	3/4	2:46	—
	Takeya Mizugaki	10/14	71%	0/0	1:35	—

LOSS

vs. Joseph Benavidez

WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff • Dec 2009

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 1:35

Rani Yahya5/1828%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Joseph Benavidez7/2133%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	5/18	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joseph Benavidez	7/21	33%	0/0	0:04	1

WIN

vs. John Hosman

WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles • Aug 2009

Submission (North-South Choke) • Rd 1, 2:08

Rani Yahya3/838%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

John Hosman1/714%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	3/8	38%	1/2	0:00	—
	John Hosman	1/7	14%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Eddie Wineland

WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki • Apr 2009

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:07

Rani Yahya3/475%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:33

Eddie Wineland1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	3/4	75%	1/2	0:33	—
	Eddie Wineland	1/1	100%	0/0	0:01	—

WIN

vs. Yoshiro Maeda

WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown • Nov 2008

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:30

Rani Yahya2/825%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Yoshiro Maeda3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	2/8	25%	0/2	0:00	—
	Yoshiro Maeda	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chase Beebe

WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton • Sep 2007

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Rani Yahya9/1850%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:23

Chase Beebe43/6566%TD 0/0Ctrl 20:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	3/5	60%	1/2	1:53	—
	Chase Beebe	3/6	50%	0/0	2:17	—

R2	Rani Yahya	1/1	100%	0/0	0:05	—
	Chase Beebe	9/9	100%	0/0	4:45	—

R3	Rani Yahya	0/1	0%	0/1	0:09	—
	Chase Beebe	9/10	90%	0/0	4:45	—

R4	Rani Yahya	3/7	43%	0/2	0:16	—
	Chase Beebe	13/21	62%	0/0	4:20	—

R5	Rani Yahya	2/4	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Chase Beebe	9/19	47%	0/0	4:45	—

WIN

vs. Mark Hominick

WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar • Jun 2007

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:19

Rani Yahya0/10%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:43

Mark Hominick3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rani Yahya	0/1	0%	1/7	0:43	—
	Mark Hominick	3/5	60%	0/0	0:02	—

Last updated: 2026-09-14 | Data source: UFCStats.com