Rani Yahya

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28-12-1 (1 NC)RECORD

0KO / TKO WINS

21SUBMISSION WINS

7DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Rani Ahmad Yahya
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	12 Sep 1984
Nationality	Brazilian
Birthplace	Brasília, Brazil
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Bantamweight
Team	Constrictor Team
Height	168 cm (5′6″)
Reach	173 cm (68″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2002
Status	Active
Pro debut	14 Sep 2002
Last fight	Loss vs Victor Henry, 27 Apr 2024

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Titles and honours

TNT Vale Tudo 2 tournament winner
Hero's 2006 Lightweight Grand Prix semi-finalist
WEC Submission of the Night (x3)
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champion (65 kg, 2007)

Background

Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and ADCC champion from Brasília who competed in Hero's and the WEC before a long UFC run at featherweight and bantamweight. He represents Constrictor Team.

Fight history

42 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Victor Henry	TKO (head kick and punches)	3	2:36	UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez	27 Apr 2024	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Montel Jackson	KO (punches)	1	3:42	UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes	22 Apr 2023	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Kyung Ho Kang	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate	20 Nov 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Ray Rodriguez	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	3:09	UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad	13 Mar 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Draw	Enrique Barzola	Draw (majority)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira	14 Mar 2020	Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Loss	Ricky Simon	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva	9 Feb 2019	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Win	Luke Sanders	Submission (heel hook)	1	1:31	UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick	25 Aug 2018	Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Win	Russell Doane	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	3	2:32	UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens	24 Feb 2018	Orlando, Florida, USA
Win	Henry Briones	Submission (kimura)	1	2:01	UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno	5 Aug 2017	Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Loss	Joe Soto	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum	11 Mar 2017	Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Win	Michinori Tanaka	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg	24 Sep 2016	Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Win	Matthew Lopez	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	3	4:19	UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker	13 Jul 2016	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Win	Masanori Kanehara	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee	15 Jul 2015	San Diego, California, USA
Win	Johnny Bedford	Submission (kimura)	2	2:04	UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski	13 Sep 2014	Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
No contest	Johnny Bedford	No contest (accidental clash of heads)	1	0:39	UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson	11 Apr 2014	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss	Tom Niinimaki	Decision (split)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale	30 Nov 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Josh Clopton	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung	3 Aug 2013	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	Mizuto Hirota	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann	2 Mar 2013	Saitama, Japan
Win	Josh Grispi	Submission (north-south choke)	1	3:15	UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera	4 Aug 2012	Los Angeles, California, USA
Loss	Chad Mendes	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2	6 Aug 2011	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Win	Mike Brown	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2	22 Jan 2011	Killeen, Texas, USA
Loss	Takeya Mizugaki	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WEC 48	24 Apr 2010	Sacramento, California, USA
Loss	Joseph Benavidez	TKO (punches)	1	1:35	WEC 45	19 Dec 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	John Hosman	Submission (north-south choke)	1	2:08	WEC 42	9 Aug 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Submission of the Night
Win	Eddie Wineland	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:07	WEC 40	5 Apr 2009	Chicago, Illinois, USA	Submission of the Night
Win	Yoshiro Maeda	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	3:30	WEC 36	5 Nov 2008	Hollywood, Florida, USA	Catchweight (137 lb); Submission of the Night
Loss	Norifumi Yamamoto	TKO (punches and soccer kicks)	2	3:11	K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!!	31 Dec 2007	Osaka, Japan
Loss	Chase Beebe	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	WEC 30	5 Sep 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For the WEC Bantamweight Championship
Win	Mark Hominick	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:19	WEC 28	3 Jun 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Featherweight bout; Submission of the Night
Win	Louie Moreno	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:23	PFC 2: Fast and Furious	22 Mar 2007	Lemoore, California, USA
Loss	Gesias Cavalcante	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:39	Hero's 7	9 Oct 2006	Yokohama, Japan	Hero's 2006 Lightweight Grand Prix semi-final
Win	Kazuya Yasuhiro	Submission (D'Arce choke)	1	1:08	Hero's 6	5 Aug 2006	Tokyo, Japan	Hero's 2006 Lightweight Grand Prix quarter-final
Win	Eben Kaneshiro	Submission (Ezekiel choke)	3		UAGF: Kaos on the Kampus	20 May 2006	Los Angeles, California, USA
Win	Ryuki Ueyama	Decision (majority)	2	5:00	Hero's 5	3 May 2006	Tokyo, Japan	Hero's 2006 Lightweight Grand Prix opening round
Win	Takumi Yano	Technical submission (triangle choke)	3	2:14	MARS	4 Feb 2006	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Taiyo Nakahara	Submission (north-south choke)	1	1:59	GCM: D.O.G. 4	11 Dec 2005	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Fabio Alves	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1		K-1 Brazil: Next Generation	30 Oct 2004	Goiás, Brazil
Loss	Fredson Paixão	Decision	3	5:00	Jungle Fight 2	15 May 2004	Manaus, Brazil
Win	Luciano Santos	Submission (keylock)			TNT: Vale Tudo 2	17 Apr 2004	Goiânia, Brazil	Won the TNT Vale Tudo 2 tournament
Win	Muzila Ferraz	Submission (armbar)			TNT: Vale Tudo 2	17 Apr 2004	Goiânia, Brazil	TNT Vale Tudo 2 tournament
Win	Fabio Alves	Submission (Peruvian necktie)			TNT: Vale Tudo 2	17 Apr 2004	Goiânia, Brazil	TNT Vale Tudo 2 tournament
Win	Junior Peba	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	1:30	Kallifas Vale Tudo	14 Sep 2002	Goiânia, Brazil	Pro debut