Rani Yahya
17-9-1
Physical stats
Height5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight135 lbs. (61 kg)
Reach67" (170 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornSep 12, 1984
Age42
DivisionBantamweight
Striking & grappling
SLpM1.71
Str. Acc38%
SApM2.08
Str. Def50%
TD Avg2.73
TD Acc30%
TD Def-
Sub Avg1.8
Recent form
L L W W D
Career timeline
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Career breakdown
Finish rate65%
Times finished33%
StreakL2
Best streak4
Avg fight10:01
Octagon time4h 40m
Opp win%69%
ActiveJun. 03, 2007 – Apr. 27, 2024 (18y)
Career story
Rani Yahya is a 28-12-1 submission specialist (1 NC). 64% finish rate.
Rani debuted Jun. 03, 2007 vs Mark Hominick (win). Longest win streak: 4. On a 2-fight losing skid. 18 years active (Jun. 03, 2007–Apr. 27, 2024).
Best wins: Yoshiro Maeda (SUB Guillotine Choke R1, Nov. 05, 2008); Mike Brown (U-DEC R3, Jan. 22, 2011); Masanori Kanehara (S-DEC R3, Jul. 15, 2015).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr. 27, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez | L Victor Henry | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 2:36 | 0 2 | 54 109 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 22, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | L Montel Jackson | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 3:42 | 0 1 | 7 9 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 20, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate | W Kyung Ho Kang | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 27 43 | 3 0 | 1 0 |
| Mar. 13, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | W Ray Rodriguez | SUB Arm Triangle | 2 | 3:09 | 0 0 | 8 3 | 2 0 | 1 0 |
| Mar. 14, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | D Enrique Barzola | M-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 24 57 | 2 1 | 0 1 |
| Feb. 09, 2019 | UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva | L Ricky Simon | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 2 | 47 54 | 0 4 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 25, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick | W Luke Sanders | SUB Heel Hook | 1 | 1:31 | 0 0 | 4 2 | 0 0 | 2 0 |
| Feb. 24, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens | W Russell Doane | SUB Arm Triangle | 3 | 2:32 | 0 0 | 17 2 | 2 1 | 2 0 |
| Aug. 05, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno | W Henry Briones | SUB Kimura | 1 | 2:01 | 0 0 | 3 0 | 1 0 | 2 0 |
| Mar. 11, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | L Joe Soto | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 59 54 | 1 1 | 0 2 |
| Sep. 24, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg | W Michinori Tanaka | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 10 20 | 7 1 | 1 0 |
| Jul. 13, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker | W Matthew Lopez | SUB Arm Triangle | 3 | 4:19 | 0 0 | 40 14 | 3 1 | 1 2 |
| Jul. 15, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee | W Masanori Kanehara | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 24 24 | 4 0 | 2 0 |
| Sep. 13, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski | W Johnny Bedford | SUB Kimura | 2 | 2:04 | 0 0 | 13 9 | 3 0 | 2 0 |
| Apr. 11, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson | NC Johnny Bedford | CNC | 1 | 0:39 | 0 0 | 3 4 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 30, 2013 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale | L Tom Niinimaki | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 15 17 | 2 4 | 4 0 |
| Aug. 03, 2013 | UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung | W Josh Clopton | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 14 5 | 2 0 | 1 0 |
| Mar. 02, 2013 | UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann | W Mizuto Hirota | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 13 4 | 5 1 | 1 0 |
| Aug. 04, 2012 | UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera | W Josh Grispi | SUB North-South Choke | 1 | 3:15 | 0 0 | 3 6 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| Aug. 06, 2011 | UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 | L Chad Mendes | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 15 35 | 0 5 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 22, 2011 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 | W Mike Brown | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 40 15 | 3 1 | 2 0 |
| Apr. 24, 2010 | WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber | L Takeya Mizugaki | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 17 40 | 6 2 | 2 0 |
| Dec. 19, 2009 | WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff | L Joseph Benavidez | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:35 | 0 1 | 5 7 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 09, 2009 | WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles | W John Hosman | SUB North-South Choke | 1 | 2:08 | 0 0 | 3 1 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| Apr. 05, 2009 | WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki | W Eddie Wineland | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 1:07 | 0 0 | 3 1 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| Nov. 05, 2008 | WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown | W Yoshiro Maeda | SUB Guillotine Choke | 1 | 3:30 | 0 0 | 2 3 | 0 0 | 1 2 |
| Sep. 05, 2007 | WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton | L Chase Beebe | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 9 43 | 1 0 | 5 4 |
| Jun. 03, 2007 | WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar | W Mark Hominick | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 1:19 | 0 0 | 0 3 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.