Rani Yahya
28 - 11 - 1
Height
5'6"
Reach
68.0"
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Height
5'6"
Reach
68.0"
Born
1984-12-09
Birthplace
Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Fighting Out Of
Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Team(s)
American Top Team
Overall Record
28 - 11 - 1
Winning Method
26.9%
Dec.
Decision
7 / 26
73.1%
Sub.
Submission
19 / 26
0%
KO
KO
0 / 26
Losing Method
63.6%
Dec.
Decision
7 / 11
9.1%
Sub.
Submission
1 / 11
27.3%
KO
KO
3 / 11
Past Fights
April 22, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
Montel Jackson
Loss (28–11–1 (1))KO (punches) • Round 1 (3:42)
November 20, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
Kang Kyung-ho
Win (28–10–1 (1))Decision (unanimous)
March 13, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
Ray Rodriguez
Win (27–10–1 (1))Submission (arm-triangle choke) • Round 2 (3:09)
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April 22, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
Montel Jackson
Loss (28–11–1 (1))KO (punches) • Round 1 (3:42)
November 20, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
Kang Kyung-ho
Win (28–10–1 (1))Decision (unanimous)
March 13, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
Ray Rodriguez
Win (27–10–1 (1))Submission (arm-triangle choke) • Round 2 (3:09)
March 14, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
Enrique Barzola
Draw (26–10–1 (1))Draw (majority) • Round 3 (5:00)
February 10, 2019
UFC 234
Ricky Simón
Loss (26–10 (1))Decision (unanimous)
August 25, 2018
UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
Luke Sanders
Win (26–9 (1))Submission (heel hook) • Round 1 (1:31)
February 24, 2018
UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
Russell Doane
Win (25–9 (1))Submission (arm-triangle choke) • Round 3 (2:32)
August 5, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno
Henry Briones
Win (24–9 (1))Submission (kimura) • Round 1 (2:01)
March 11, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
Joe Soto
Loss (23–9 (1))Decision (unanimous)
September 24, 2016
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg
Michinori Tanaka
Win (23–8 (1))Decision (unanimous)
July 13, 2016
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
Matthew Lopez
Win (22–8 (1))Submission (arm-triangle choke) • Round 3 (4:19)
July 15, 2015
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee
Masanori Kanehara
Win (21–8 (1))Decision (split)
September 13, 2014
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski
Johnny Bedford
Win (20–8 (1))Submission (kimura) • Round 2 (2:04)
April 11, 2014
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson
Johnny Bedford
NC (19–8 (1))NC (accidental headbutt) • Round 1 (0:39)
November 30, 2013
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale
Tom Niinimäki
Loss (19–8)Decision (split)
August 3, 2013
UFC 163
Josh Clopton
Win (19–7)Decision (unanimous)
March 3, 2013
UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann
Mizuto Hirota
Win (18–7)Decision (unanimous)
August 4, 2012
UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
Josh Grispi
Win (17–7)Submission (north-south choke) • Round 1 (3:15)
August 6, 2011
UFC 133
Chad Mendes
Loss (16–7)Decision (unanimous)
January 22, 2011
UFC: Fight For The Troops 2
Mike Brown
Win (16–6)Decision (unanimous)
April 24, 2010
WEC 48
Takeya Mizugaki
Loss (15–6)Decision (unanimous)
December 19, 2009
WEC 45
Joseph Benavidez
Loss (15–5)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (1:35)
August 9, 2009
WEC 42
John Hosman
Win (15–4)Submission (north-south choke) • Round 1 (2:08)
April 5, 2009
WEC 40
Eddie Wineland
Win (14–4)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (1:07)
November 5, 2008
WEC 36
Yoshiro Maeda
Win (13–4)Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 1 (3:30)
December 31, 2007
K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!!
Norifumi Yamamoto
Loss (12–4)TKO (punches and soccer kicks) • Round 2 (3:11)
September 5, 2007
WEC 30
Chase Beebe
Loss (12–3)Decision (unanimous)
June 3, 2007
WEC 28
Mark Hominick
Win (12–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (1:19)
March 22, 2007
PFC 2: Fast and Furious
Louie Moreno
Win (11–2)Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 1 (0:23)
October 9, 2006
Hero's 7
Gesias Cavalcante
Loss (10–2)Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 1 (0:39)
August 5, 2006
Hero's 6
Kazuya Yasuhiro
Win (10–1)Submission (D'Arce choke) • Round 1 (1:08)
May 20, 2006
UAGF: Kaos on Kampus
Eben Kaneshiro
Win (9–1)Submission (Ezekiel choke) • Round 3 (N/A)
May 3, 2006
Hero's 5
Ryuki Ueyama
Win (8–1)Decision (majority)
February 4, 2006
MARS
Takumi Yano
Win (7–1)Technical Submission (triangle choke) • Round 3 (2:14)
December 11, 2005
GCM: D.O.G. 4
Taiyo Nakahara
Win (6–1)Submission (north-south choke) • Round 1 (1:59)
October 30, 2004
K-1 Brazil: Next Generation
Fabio Alves
Win (5–1)Submission (arm-triangle choke) • Round 1 (N/A)
May 15, 2004
Jungle Fight 2
Fredson Paixao
Loss (4–1)Decision
April 17, 2004
TNT: Vale Tudo 2
Luciano Santos
Win (4–0)Submission (keylock) • Round N/A (N/A)
September 14, 2002
Kallifas Vale Tudo
Junior Peba
Win (1–0)Submission (arm-triangle choke) • Round 1 (1:30)
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