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Rani Yahya

Active #31 bantamweight · Orthodox · 168 cm · reach 170 cm
Elo rating
1580 ±33
LCB 1538
Rank
#31
top 32% of division
UFC record
13-6-1
KO 0 · Sub 7 · Dec 6
Streak
-2
Δ90d -7 · Δ1y -7
Last fight
Apr 27, 2024
L by KO

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 14551509156316171670 2014201720202023 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":168.2,"elo":1524,"date":"2011-01-22","opp":"Mike Brown","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":1,"x":58.5,"y":196.6,"elo":1495,"date":"2011-08-06","opp":"Chad Mendes","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":2,"x":122.5,"y":169.5,"elo":1523,"date":"2012-08-04","opp":"Josh Grispi","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":3,"x":159.4,"y":143,"elo":1550,"date":"2013-03-02","opp":"Mizuto Hirota","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":4,"x":186.5,"y":120.9,"elo":1572,"date":"2013-08-03","opp":"Josh Clopton","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":5,"x":207.5,"y":139.8,"elo":1553,"date":"2013-11-30","opp":"Tom Niinimaki","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":6,"x":257.9,"y":124.9,"elo":1568,"date":"2014-09-13","opp":"Johnny Bedford","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":7,"x":311.6,"y":110.8,"elo":1582,"date":"2015-07-15","opp":"Masanori Kanehara","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":8,"x":375.6,"y":96.9,"elo":1596,"date":"2016-07-13","opp":"Matthew Lopez","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":9,"x":388.4,"y":84.3,"elo":1609,"date":"2016-09-24","opp":"Michinori Tanaka","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":10,"x":418,"y":104.8,"elo":1588,"date":"2017-03-11","opp":"Joe Soto","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":11,"x":443.8,"y":92.6,"elo":1601,"date":"2017-08-05","opp":"Henry Briones","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":12,"x":479.5,"y":80.9,"elo":1613,"date":"2018-02-24","opp":"Russell Doane","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":13,"x":511.6,"y":68.5,"elo":1625,"date":"2018-08-25","opp":"Luke Sanders","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":14,"x":541.1,"y":87.4,"elo":1606,"date":"2019-02-09","opp":"Ricky Simon","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":15,"x":611.3,"y":89,"elo":1604,"date":"2020-03-14","opp":"Enrique Barzola","result":"D","delta":-2},{"i":16,"x":675.3,"y":77.5,"elo":1616,"date":"2021-03-13","opp":"Ray Rodriguez","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":17,"x":719.6,"y":63.4,"elo":1630,"date":"2021-11-20","opp":"Kyung Ho Kang","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":18,"x":810.7,"y":84.2,"elo":1609,"date":"2023-04-22","opp":"Montel Jackson","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":19,"x":876,"y":105.7,"elo":1587,"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
1.75 avg 3.92
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
39% avg 49%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
1.93 avg 3.04
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
50% avg 58%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
2.46 avg 1.64
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
31% avg 37%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
31% avg 69%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
1.38 avg 0.37
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
5 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

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

Strength of schedule

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
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
12.0
actual +1 vs expected