Rani Yahya
L228-12-1
0Prospect
🇧🇷Brazil/Age 41/Orthodox/5' 6"/67″ reach/135 lbs
Win %
70%
SLpM
1.7
Str Acc
38%
Str Def
50%
TD Avg
2.7
TD Def
29%
Sub Avg
1.8
Finish
75%
At a Glance
1.7
SLpM
38%
Str Acc
2.7
TD Avg
75%
Finish %
50%
Str Def
Rani Yahya is a Brazil orthodox mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a submission grappler. With a record of 28-12-1, the fighter carries a 68% win rate across 41 pro contests, with a 75% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division. Standout traits include active submission threat from the ground.
Career Arc
32 fightspeak +20 · current +18
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Prospect
Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
1.71-1.71 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
2.08-1.10 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
2.73+1.21 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
1.80+1.40 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (2.08)Landed (1.71)
0
-0.37
Wins by Method
75%Finish
KO/TKO00%
Submission1875%
Decision625%
28 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (28)
18 SUB
6 DEC
4 OTH
Losses (12)
2 KO
4 DEC
6 OTH
Recent Form (Last 5)
L
KO
L
KO
W
Dec
W
Sub
D
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
14/26(54%)
R2
56/115(49%)
R3
34/60(57%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
80%
19%
Distance: 94Clinch: 2Ground: 22
Target
77%
19%
Head: 91Body: 22Leg: 5
Grappling Efficiency
Avg Control / Fight
0:08
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
10 of 32
KO/TKO Losses
2
Avg Fight Duration
2.3 rounds
Post-Loss Record
2-1
Fight History21 UFC + 11 pre-UFC
32 fights24W6L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Victor Henry | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
LOSS Method KO/TKO Punches Round 3 of 3 Time 2:36 Division Bantamweight | ||||||
| L | Montel Jackson | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Kyung Ho Kang | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Ray Rodriguez | SSUB Arm Triangle | ||||
| ? | Enrique Barzola | DM-DEC | ||||
| L | Ricky Simon | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Luke Sanders | SSUB Heel Hook | ||||
| W | Russell Doane | SSUB Arm Triangle | ||||
| W | Henry Briones | SSUB Kimura | ||||
| L | Joe Soto | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Michinori Tanaka | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Matthew Lopez | SSUB Arm Triangle | ||||
| W | Masanori Kanehara | DS-DEC | ||||
| W | Johnny Bedford | SSUB Kimura | ||||
| NC | Johnny Bedford | NCCNC | ||||
| L | Tom Niinimaki | DS-DEC | ||||
| W | Josh Clopton | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Mizuto Hirota | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Josh Grispi | SSUB North-South Choke | ||||
| L | Chad Mendes | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Mike Brown | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Unknown | SSUB | ||||
| W | Louie Moreno | SSUB | ||||
| W | Kazuya Yasuhiro | SSUB | ||||
| W | Eben Kaneshiro | SSUB | ||||
| W | Takumi Yano | SSUB | ||||
| W | Unknown | SSUB | ||||
| W | Fabio Alves | SSUB | ||||
| W | Luciano Santos | SSUB | ||||
| W | Muzila Ferraz | SSUB | ||||
| W | Fabio Alves | SSUB | ||||
| W | Unknown | SSUB | ||||