Rani Yahya is a 38 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 28-10-1 pro MMA record. Yahya most recently fought Kyung Ho Kang at UFC Fight Night on Saturday November 20, 2021. Rani Yahya beat Kyung Ho Kang by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Bantamweight division.
Rani Yahya has 28 wins with a 75% finish rate, including 21 by submission, 7 by decision.
Rani Yahya is currently riding a 2 fight win streak.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 27-10-1 | Kyung Ho Kang |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-11-20 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 26-10-1 | Ray Rodriguez |
SUB
R2 3:09
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-03-13 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Draw | 26-10-0 | Enrique Barzola |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 28 | 2020-03-14 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 26-9-0 | Ricky Simón |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 234 | 2019-02-09 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 25-9-0 | Luke Sanders |
SUB
R1 1:31
|
UFC Fight Night 135 | 2018-08-25 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 24-9-0 | Russell Doane |
SUB
R3 2:32
|
UFC on FOX 28 | 2018-02-24 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 23-9-0 | Henry Briones |
SUB
R1 2:01
|
UFC Fight Night 114 | 2017-08-05 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 23-8-0 | Joe Soto |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 106 | 2017-03-11 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-8-0 | Michinori Tanaka |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 95 | 2016-09-24 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-8-0 | Matthew Lopez |
SUB
R3 4:19
|
UFC Fight Night 91 | 2016-07-13 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-8-0 | Masanori Kanehara |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 71 | 2015-07-15 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-8-0 | Johnny Bedford |
SUB
R2 2:04
|
UFC Fight Night 51 | 2014-09-13 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| No Contest | 19-8-0 | Johnny Bedford |
KO/TKO
R1 0:39
|
UFC Fight Night 39 | 2014-04-11 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-7-0 | Tom Niinimaki |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale | 2013-11-30 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-7-0 | Josh Clopton |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 163 | 2013-08-03 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-7-0 | Mizuto Hirota |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 8 | 2013-03-02 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-7-0 | Josh Grispi |
SUB
R1 3:15
|
UFC on FOX 4 | 2012-08-04 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-6-0 | Chad Mendes |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 133 | 2011-08-06 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-6-0 | Mike Brown |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 23 | 2011-01-22 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-5-0 | Takeya Mizugaki |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WEC 48 | 2010-04-24 | Bantamweight | WEC |
| Loss | 15-4-0 | Joseph Benavidez |
KO/TKO
R1 1:35
|
WEC 45 | 2009-12-19 | Bantamweight | WEC |
| Win | 14-4-0 | John Hosman |
SUB
R1 2:08
|
WEC 42 | 2009-08-09 | Bantamweight | WEC |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Eddie Wineland |
SUB
R1 1:07
|
WEC 40 | 2009-04-05 | Bantamweight | WEC |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Yoshiro Maeda |
SUB
R1 3:30
|
WEC 36 | 2008-11-05 | Catchweight | WEC |
| Loss | 12-3-0 | Norifumi Yamamoto |
KO/TKO
R2 3:11
|
K-1 | 2007-12-31 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Loss | 12-2-0 | Chase Beebe |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
WEC 30 | 2007-09-05 | Bantamweight | WEC |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Mark Hominick |
SUB
R1 1:19
|
WEC 28 | 2007-06-03 | Featherweight | WEC |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Louie Moreno |
SUB
R1 0:23
|
Regional circuit | 2007-03-22 | PFC | |
| Loss | 10-1-0 | Gesias Cavalcante |
SUB
R1 0:39
|
K-1 HERO'S | 2006-10-09 | Welterweight | K-1 |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Kazuya Yasuhiro |
SUB
R1 1:08
|
K-1 HERO'S | 2006-08-05 | Welterweight | K-1 |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Eben Kaneshiro |
SUB
R3
|
Regional circuit | 2006-05-20 | ||
| Win | 7-1-0 | Ryuki Ueyama |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
K-1 HERO'S | 2006-05-03 | Welterweight | K-1 |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Takumi Yano |
SUB
R3 2:14
|
MARS 1 | 2006-02-04 | 68 kg | MARS |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Taiyo Nakahara |
SUB
R1 1:59
|
Regional circuit | 2005-12-11 | GCM | |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Fabio Alves |
SUB
R1
|
K-1 | 2004-10-30 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Loss | 4-0-0 | Fredson Paixão |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2004-05-15 | JFC | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Fabio Alves |
SUB
R
|
Regional circuit | 2004-04-17 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Muzila Ferraz |
SUB
R
|
Regional circuit | 2004-04-17 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Luciano Santos |
SUB
R
|
Regional circuit | 2004-04-17 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Junior Peba |
SUB
R1 1:30
|
Regional circuit | 2002-09-14 | GVT |
Yahya made his professional debut against Junior Peba on September 14, 2002, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Junior Peba who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Rani Yahya beat Junior Peba by Submission at 1:30 of Round 1.
Yahya made his debut in the UFC against Mike Brown on January 22, 2011, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 23: Fight for the Troops 2 having compiled a 15-6-0 professional MMA record.
Rani Yahya beat Mike Brown by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Yahya has gone on to fight a total of 19 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 13-4-1 with 1 no contest.
Yahya defeated the previously unbeaten Matthew Lopez on July 13, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 91: McDonald vs. Lineker. Matthew Lopez came into the fight with a 8-0-0 record. Yahya was a +145 betting underdog going into the fight. Rani Yahya beat Matthew Lopez by Submission at 4:19 of Round 3.
Yahya's last win came against Kyung Ho Kang at UFC Fight Night on Saturday November 20, 2021. Rani Yahya beat Kyung Ho Kang by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Yahya is not currently booked for any fights.
Yahya's last loss came against Ricky Simón at UFC 234 on Saturday February 9, 2019. Rani Yahya lost to Ricky Simón by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Yahya has fought 19 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 13-4-1 with 1 no contest.
Yahya has no knockouts on his pro MMA record.
Yahya has submitted 21 opponents.
Yahya has been knocked out 2 times.
Yahya has been submitted 1 times.
