Bantamweight
Rani Yahya
26-12-1 (1 NC) UFC 13-6-1 (1 NC)
Smothering Control
Chain Wrestling
5'6"Height
67"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
0KO wins
7Sub wins
53.8%Finish rate
10:59Avg fight
Skill profile
- Grappling Elite 96
- Control Strong 92
- Wrestling Strong 91
- Striking D Average 53
- Durability Average 46
- Accuracy Weak 16
- TD Defense Weak 9
- Striking Weak 5
Smothering Control
38% of every fight spent in control position
Chain Wrestling
41 takedowns from 132 attempts · 2.7 landed per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.91
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.11
Striking accuracy39.2%
Striking defense50.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min2.66
Takedown accuracy31.1%
Takedown defense31.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.49
Control time38.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Victor Henry 23-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:36 — UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez · April 27, 2024
54/109Sig. strikes
109/205Absorbed
0/10Takedowns
0:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Montel Jackson 12-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:42 — UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes · April 22, 2023
7/21Sig. strikes
9/21Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kyung Ho Kang 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate · November 20, 2021
27/48Sig. strikes
43/82Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
10:36Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Ray Rodriguez 0-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:09 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · March 13, 2021
8/13Sig. strikes
3/18Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
7:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
D Enrique Barzola 15-5-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira · March 14, 2020
24/45Sig. strikes
57/86Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
4:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ricky Simon 14-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · February 9, 2019
47/186Sig. strikes
54/137Absorbed
0/9Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Luke Sanders 12-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:31 — UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · August 25, 2018
4/8Sig. strikes
2/4Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Russell Doane 15-7 walk-in Submission · R3 2:32 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · February 24, 2018
17/20Sig. strikes
2/8Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
9:57Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Henry Briones 16-6-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:01 — UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno · August 5, 2017
3/4Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:39Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Joe Soto 17-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · March 11, 2017
59/215Sig. strikes
54/113Absorbed
1/11Takedowns
0:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michinori Tanaka 11-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg · September 24, 2016
10/18Sig. strikes
20/34Absorbed
7/11Takedowns
7:05Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Matthew Lopez 8-0 walk-in Submission · R3 4:19 — UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · July 13, 2016
40/75Sig. strikes
14/34Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
7:40Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Masanori Kanehara 23-8-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · July 15, 2015
24/68Sig. strikes
24/44Absorbed
4/11Takedowns
5:19Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Johnny Bedford 19-11-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:04 — UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski · September 13, 2014
13/28Sig. strikes
9/20Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
1:19Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
NC Johnny Bedford 19-10-1 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 0:39 — UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson · April 11, 2014
3/8Sig. strikes
4/6Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tom Niinimaki 20-5-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale · November 30, 2013
15/33Sig. strikes
17/27Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
3:30Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
W Josh Clopton 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung · August 3, 2013
14/40Sig. strikes
5/13Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
8:22Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Mizuto Hirota 14-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · March 2, 2013
13/29Sig. strikes
4/14Absorbed
5/12Takedowns
8:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Josh Grispi 14-3 walk-in Submission · R1 3:15 — UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · August 4, 2012
3/9Sig. strikes
6/10Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:27Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Chad Mendes 10-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · August 6, 2011
15/87Sig. strikes
35/72Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Brown 24-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 · January 22, 2011
40/58Sig. strikes
15/31Absorbed
3/11Takedowns
7:45Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
19
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
1
Decision
7
Other
0
Draws: 1 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
21
WEC
7
Hero's
3
K-1 Premium
1
PFC
1
UAGF
1
MARS
1
GCM
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 40 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Victor Henry | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez
April 27, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 2:36 |
| L | Montel Jackson | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
April 22, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 3:42 |
| W | Kang Kyung-ho | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
November 20, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ray Rodriguez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
March 13, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 3:09 |
| D | Enrique Barzola | Draw (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
March 14, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ricky Simón | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 234
February 10, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luke Sanders | Submission (heel hook) | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
August 25, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 1:31 |
| W | Russell Doane | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
February 24, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 2:32 |
| W | Henry Briones | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno
August 5, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 2:01 |
| L | Joe Soto | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
March 11, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michinori Tanaka | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg
September 24, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matthew Lopez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
July 13, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 4:19 |
| W | Masanori Kanehara | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee
July 15, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Johnny Bedford | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski
September 13, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 2:04 |
| NC | Johnny Bedford | NC (accidental headbutt) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson
April 11, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 0:39 |
| L | Tom Niinimäki | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale
November 30, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Clopton | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 163
August 3, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mizuto Hirota | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann
March 3, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Grispi | Submission (north-south choke) | UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
August 4, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 3:15 |
| L | Chad Mendes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 133
August 6, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Brown | Decision (unanimous) | UFC: Fight For The Troops 2
January 22, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Takeya Mizugaki | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 48
April 24, 2010 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joseph Benavidez | TKO (punches) | WEC 45
December 19, 2009 |
WEC | 1 | 1:35 |
| W | John Hosman | Submission (north-south choke) | WEC 42
August 9, 2009 |
WEC | 1 | 2:08 |
| W | Eddie Wineland | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 40
April 5, 2009 |
WEC | 1 | 1:07 |
| W | Yoshiro Maeda | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 36
November 5, 2008 |
WEC | 1 | 3:30 |
| L | Norifumi Yamamoto | TKO (punches and soccer kicks) | K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!!
December 31, 2007 |
K-1 Premium | 2 | 3:11 |
| L | Chase Beebe | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 30
September 5, 2007 |
WEC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Mark Hominick | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 28
June 3, 2007 |
WEC | 1 | 1:19 |
| W | Louie Moreno | Submission (guillotine choke) | PFC 2: Fast and Furious
March 22, 2007 |
PFC | 1 | 0:23 |
| L | Gesias Cavalcante | Submission (guillotine choke) | Hero's 7
October 9, 2006 |
Hero's | 1 | 0:39 |
| W | Kazuya Yasuhiro | Submission (D'Arce choke) | Hero's 6
August 5, 2006 |
Hero's | 1 | 1:08 |
| W | Eben Kaneshiro | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | UAGF: Kaos on Kampus
May 20, 2006 |
UAGF | 3 | — |
| W | Ryuki Ueyama | Decision (majority) | Hero's 5
May 3, 2006 |
Hero's | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Takumi Yano | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | MARS
February 4, 2006 |
MARS | 3 | 2:14 |
| W | Taiyo Nakahara | Submission (north-south choke) | GCM: D.O.G. 4
December 11, 2005 |
GCM | 1 | 1:59 |
| W | Fabio Alves | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | K-1 Brazil: Next Generation
October 30, 2004 |
K-1 Brazil | 1 | — |
| L | Fredson Paixao | Decision | Jungle Fight 2
May 15, 2004 |
Jungle Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luciano Santos | Submission (keylock) | TNT: Vale Tudo 2
April 17, 2004 |
TNT | — | — |
| W | Junior Peba | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Kallifas Vale Tudo
September 14, 2002 |
Kallifas Vale Tudo | 1 | 1:30 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Rani Yahya) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.