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Rani Yahya

Inactive · age 41 · Orthodox · 5'6" 168 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 67" 170 cm
At a glance
  • 54% of wins by submission
  • 100% takedown defense in last 3 fights
  • UFC veteran since 2011
Elo rating
1534
Global Elo 1578 ±34
Rank
—
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UFC record
13-6-1
KO 0 · Sub 7 · Dec 6
Streak
-2
Δ90d -9 · Δ1y -9
Last fight
Apr 27, 2024
Loss by KO · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 50m
Avg fight time
11:30
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.5
Ground control
1h 28m
Since last fight
2y 2mo

Honest Elo history

20 fights · tap & drag
Jan 22, 2011 — W vs Mike Brown Δ+24Aug 6, 2011 — L vs Chad Mendes Δ-29Aug 4, 2012 — W vs Josh Grispi Δ+28Mar 2, 2013 — W vs Mizuto Hirota Δ+27Aug 3, 2013 — W vs Josh Clopton Δ+22Nov 30, 2013 — L vs Tom Niinimaki Δ-19Sep 13, 2014 — W vs Johnny Bedford Δ+15Jul 15, 2015 — W vs Masanori Kanehara Δ+14Jul 13, 2016 — W vs Matthew Lopez Δ+14Sep 24, 2016 — W vs Michinori Tanaka Δ+13Mar 11, 2017 — L vs Joe Soto Δ-21Aug 5, 2017 — W vs Henry Briones Δ+12Feb 24, 2018 — W vs Russell Doane Δ+12Aug 25, 2018 — W vs Luke Sanders Δ+13Feb 9, 2019 — L vs Ricky Simon Δ-19Mar 14, 2020 — D vs Enrique Barzola Δ-2Mar 13, 2021 — W vs Ray Rodriguez Δ+12Nov 20, 2021 — W vs Kyung Ho Kang Δ+14Apr 22, 2023 — L vs Montel Jackson Δ-21Apr 27, 2024 — L vs Victor Henry Δ-22 14001450150015501600 2014201720202023 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":296.6,"elo":1471,"date":"2011-01-22","opp":"Mike Brown","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":1,"x":119.1,"y":342.6,"elo":1442,"date":"2011-08-06","opp":"Chad Mendes","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":2,"x":173.2,"y":298.6,"elo":1470,"date":"2012-08-04","opp":"Josh Grispi","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":3,"x":204.5,"y":255.6,"elo":1496,"date":"2013-03-02","opp":"Mizuto Hirota","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":4,"x":227.3,"y":219.8,"elo":1519,"date":"2013-08-03","opp":"Josh Clopton","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":5,"x":245,"y":250.5,"elo":1500,"date":"2013-11-30","opp":"Tom Niinimaki","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":6,"x":287.7,"y":226.3,"elo":1515,"date":"2014-09-13","opp":"Johnny Bedford","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":7,"x":333,"y":203.4,"elo":1529,"date":"2015-07-15","opp":"Masanori Kanehara","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":8,"x":387.1,"y":180.9,"elo":1543,"date":"2016-07-13","opp":"Matthew Lopez","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":9,"x":398,"y":160.4,"elo":1556,"date":"2016-09-24","opp":"Michinori Tanaka","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":10,"x":422.9,"y":193.7,"elo":1535,"date":"2017-03-11","opp":"Joe Soto","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":11,"x":444.8,"y":173.8,"elo":1548,"date":"2017-08-05","opp":"Henry Briones","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":12,"x":475,"y":154.8,"elo":1559,"date":"2018-02-24","opp":"Russell Doane","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":13,"x":502,"y":134.8,"elo":1572,"date":"2018-08-25","opp":"Luke Sanders","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":14,"x":527,"y":165.4,"elo":1553,"date":"2019-02-09","opp":"Ricky Simon","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":15,"x":586.3,"y":168.1,"elo":1551,"date":"2020-03-14","opp":"Enrique Barzola","result":"D","delta":-2},{"i":16,"x":640.4,"y":149.4,"elo":1563,"date":"2021-03-13","opp":"Ray Rodriguez","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":17,"x":677.9,"y":126.5,"elo":1577,"date":"2021-11-20","opp":"Kyung Ho Kang","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":18,"x":754.9,"y":160.2,"elo":1556,"date":"2023-04-22","opp":"Montel Jackson","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":19,"x":810,"y":195.1,"elo":1534,"date":"2024-04-27","opp":"Victor Henry","result":"L","delta":-22}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 27, 2024 Victor Henry L -22
Apr 22, 2023 Montel Jackson L -21
Nov 20, 2021 Kyung Ho Kang W +14
Mar 13, 2021 Ray Rodriguez W +12
Mar 14, 2020 Enrique Barzola D -2

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
54%
7 / 13
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
7
54% of wins
DEC
6
46% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 7 (54%) 7 Dec: 6 (46%) 6
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
3 43%
R2
2 29%
R3
2 29%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 437 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
55% Head
  • Head 55%
  • Body 19%
  • Leg 27%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
76% Distance
  • Distance 76%
  • Clinch 5%
  • Ground 19%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
33%
of losses by finish
2 of 6
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 4 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1549
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 13 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Kyung Ho Kang
Elo 1580 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
12.0
+1.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 20 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1441
1544

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Rani Yahya on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.