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Rani Yahya
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- Given Name: Rani Ahmad Yahya
- Professional MMA Record: 18-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
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- Current Streak: 2 Wins
- Age: 28 | Date of Birth: 1984.12.09
- Last Fight: March 02, 2013 in UFC
- Weight Class: Featherweight | Last Weigh-In: 146.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $79,500 USD
- Height: 5'6" (168cm) | Reach: 68.0" (173cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Rickson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
- Born: Brasilia, Brazil
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
- Fighting out of: Brasilia, Brazil
- Personal Pages: Twitter
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Since turning professional in 2002, Rani Yahya has competed in some of the best promotions in the world including K-1, WEC and UFC. In the WEC, Yahya won three straight Submission of the Night awards from 2008-2009. Aside from his mixed martial arts career, Yahya has competed in several ADCC World Championships, eventually winning the 65 kg division in 2007. Yahya holds a 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Yahya made his UFC debut against Mike Brown, winning in an upset via unanimous decision. However, in his next fight he lost to prospect Chad Mendes. Yahya has won his last 2 fights with victories over Josh Grispi and Mizuto Hirota to move his UFC record to 3-1.
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Rani Yahya MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Mizuto Hirota
Ref: Marc Goddard |
UFC on FUEL TV 8: Silva vs. Stann
Main Card | Featherweight | 66 kg |
2013.03.02 |
| Odds: +135 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 146.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission
3:15 Round 1 of 3 |
Josh Grispi
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC on FOX 4: Shogun vs. Vera
Preliminary Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2012.08.04 |
| Odds: +185 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 145.5 lbs | |||
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#33 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2012
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| Cancelled Bout | Jonathan Brookins | UFC on FUEL TV 1 - Reason: Yahya Injury | 2012.02.15 |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Chad Mendes
Ref: Keith Peterson |
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2
Preliminary Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2011.08.06 |
| Odds: +435 Heavy Underdog | Weigh-In: 145.2 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Dustin Poirier | UFC 131 - Reason: Yahya Injury | 2011.06.11 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Mike Brown
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC Fight Night 23: Fight for the Troops 2
Preliminary Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2011.01.22 |
| Odds: +280 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Weigh-In: 145.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Chan Sung Jung | UFC UFN 23 - Reason: Jung Injury | 2011.01.22 |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Takeya Mizugaki
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber
Preliminary Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2010.04.24 |
| Odds: +128 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $9,000 Base | Weigh-In: 136.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
1:35 Round 1 of 3 |
Joseph Benavidez
Ref: Kim Winslow |
WEC 45: Cerrone vs Ratcliff
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2009.12.19 |
| Odds: +170 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $9,000 Base | Weigh-In: 135.5 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:08 Round 1 of 3 |
John Hosman
Ref: Herb Dean |
WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles
Preliminary Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2009.08.09 |
| Odds: -775 Huge Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $26,000 ($8K Base, $8K Bonus, $10K Sub/Night) | Weigh-In: 136.0 lbs | |||
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WEC 42 Submission of the Night
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Win | Submission | Choke
1:07 Round 1 of 3 |
Eddie Wineland
Ref: Robert Long |
WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki
Preliminary Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2009.04.05 |
| Odds: -380 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $10,000 Sub/Night | Weigh-In: 136.0 lbs | |||
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WEC 40 Submission of the Night
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Win | Submission | Choke
3:30 Round 1 of 3 |
Yoshiro Maeda
Ref: Troy Waugh |
WEC 36: Faber vs Brown
Preliminary Card | Catchweight | 137 lbs |
2008.11.05 |
| Odds: -103 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $19,500 ($6K Base, $6K Bonus, $7,500 Sub/Night) | Weigh-In: 137.0 lbs | |||
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WEC 36 Submission of the Night
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| Loss | KO/TKO | Strikes |
Norifumi Yamamoto
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K-1 : Premium 2007 Dynamite!! | 2007.12.31 |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
5 Rounds, 25:00 Total |
Chase Beebe
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton
Main Card | Title Challenge | Bantamweight | 135 |
2007.09.05 |
| Odds: -143 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $6,000 Base | Weigh-In: 134.5 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
1:19 Round 1 of 3 |
Mark Hominick
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
WEC 28: WrekCage
Main Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2007.06.03 |
| Weigh-In: 145.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Choke | Louie Moreno | PFC 2 | 2007.03.22 |
| Loss | Submission | Choke | Gesias Cavalcante | Dynamite!! | 2006.10.09 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Kazuya Yasuhiro | Dynamite!! | 2006.08.05 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Eben Kaneshiro | UAGF | 2006.05.20 |
| Win | Decision | Majority | Ryuki Ueyama | Dynamite!! | 2006.05.03 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Takumi Yano | MARS | 2006.02.04 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Taiyo Nakahara | Valkyrie | 2005.12.11 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Fabio Alves | Dynamite!! | 2004.10.30 |
| Loss | Decision | Fredson Paixao | Jungle Fight | 2004.05.15 |
| Win | Submission | Muzila Ferraz | TNT | 2004.04.17 |
| Win | Submission | Luciano Santos | TNT | 2004.04.17 |
| Win | Submission | Fabio Alves | TNT | 2004.04.17 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Junior Peba | KVT | 2002.09.14 |
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1
Jose Aldo
225
UFC
1
2
Chad Mendes
207
UFC
3
3
Pat Curran
194
Bellator
5
4
Ricardo Lamas
194
UFC
2
5
Frankie Edgar
191
UFC
4
6
Chan Sung Jung
168
UFC
6
7
Cub Swanson
166
UFC
9
8
Dennis Siver
160
UFC
8
9
Clay Guida
147
UFC
7
10
Dustin Poirier
111
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