Rani Yahya

Bantamweight

Record and bio

Pro record—
UFC record13-6-1 (1 NC) · current 2-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record38-29 (56.7%) across 21 opponents
Last 5 opponents20-9 (69%) across 5 opponents
Age42
Height5' 6"
Reach67"
StanceOrthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute1.91
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.11
Striking accuracy39%
Striking defense50%
Takedowns per 15 minutes2.66
Takedowns landed / attempted31%
Takedown defense31%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes1.49
Average fight time11 min

UFC wins: 0 KO/TKO, 7 submission, 6 decision. UFC losses: 2 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 4 decision.

UFC fight history

DateOpponentTheir UFC record thenStyleResultMethodEvent
2024-04-27Victor Henry2-1 (1 NC)StrikerLKO/TKO R3 2:36UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
2023-04-22Montel Jackson6-2WrestlerLKO/TKO R1 3:42UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
2021-11-20Kyung Ho Kang6-2 (1 NC)GrapplerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
2021-03-13Ray Rodriguez0-1—WSubmission R2 3:09UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
2020-03-14Enrique Barzola6-3WrestlerDDecision - Majority R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
2019-02-09Ricky Simon2-0WrestlerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
2018-08-25Luke Sanders2-2StrikerWSubmission R1 1:31UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
2018-02-24Russell Doane3-4WrestlerWSubmission R3 2:32UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
2017-08-05Henry Briones1-2StrikerWSubmission R1 2:01UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno
2017-03-11Joe Soto2-3Submission grapplerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
2016-09-24Michinori Tanaka2-1WrestlerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg
2016-07-13Matthew LopezUFC debut—WSubmission R3 4:19UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
2015-07-15Masanori Kanehara1-0GrapplerWDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee
2014-09-13Johnny Bedford2-2 (1 NC)WrestlerWSubmission R2 2:04UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski
2014-04-11Johnny Bedford2-1WrestlerNCCould Not Continue R1 0:39UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson
2013-11-30Tom NiinimakiUFC debut—LDecision - Split R3 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale
2013-08-03Josh Clopton0-1WrestlerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung
2013-03-02Mizuto HirotaUFC debut—WDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann
2012-08-04Josh Grispi0-2GrapplerWSubmission R1 3:15UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera
2011-08-06Chad Mendes1-0WrestlerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2
2011-01-22Mike Brown0-2WrestlerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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