Fight History
Skill Breakdown
Charts are compiled based on results from 15 fights.
| Record: | 20-8-0, 1NC |
| Summary: | submissions |
Fighter Info
| From: | Brasilia Brazil |
| Fights Out Of: | Brasilia Brazil |
| Age: | 30 |
| Height: | 5' 6" ( 167 cm ) |
| Weight: | 135 lb ( 61 kg ) |
Media
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Sep 13, 2014 -
Sep 12, 2014 -
Apr 11, 2014 -
Apr 10, 2014
Striking
Total Attempted Strikes
0
399
Types of Successful Strikes
0
155
Striking Defense
50
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided
Grappling
Total Takedowns
0
80
Grappling Totals by Type
Takedown Defense
13
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
| Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Win
|
Rani Yahya |
Sep 13, 2014
|
13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | R2 Submission | |
| Johnny Bedford | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Rani Yahya |
Apr 11, 2014
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 Could Not Continue | ||
| Johnny Bedford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Rani Yahya |
Nov 30, 2013
|
15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | R3 Decision - Split | |
| Tom Niinimaki | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rani Yahya |
Aug 3, 2013
|
14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | R3 Decision - Unanimous | |
| Josh Clopton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Mizuto Hirota |
Mar 2, 2013
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | R3 Decision - Unanimous | |
| Rani Yahya | 13 | 5 | 1 | 9 | ||||
|
Win
|
Josh Grispi |
Aug 4, 2012
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 Submission | |
| Rani Yahya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Chad Mendes |
Aug 6, 2011
|
35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | R3 Decision - Unanimous | |
| Rani Yahya | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rani Yahya |
Jan 22, 2011
|
40 | 3 | 2 | 4 | R3 Decision - Unanimous | |
| Mike Brown | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Takeya Mizugaki |
WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber
Apr 24, 2010
|
40 | 2 | 0 | 1 | R3 Decision - Unanimous | |
| Rani Yahya | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Joseph Benavidez |
WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff
Dec 19, 2009
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO | |
| Rani Yahya | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rani Yahya |
WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles
Aug 9, 2009
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | R1 Submission | |
| John Hosman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rani Yahya |
WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki
Apr 5, 2009
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | R1 Submission | |
| Eddie Wineland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rani Yahya |
WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown
Nov 5, 2008
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | R1 Submission | |
| Yoshiro Maeda | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Chase Beebe |
WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton
Sep 5, 2007
|
43 | 0 | 4 | 7 | R5 Decision - Unanimous | ||
| Rani Yahya | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||
|
Win
|
Rani Yahya |
WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar
Jun 3, 2007
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | R1 Submission | |
| Mark Hominick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Biography
TRAINING: I’m training 3x times a day, looking to improve my fighting technique and physical condition as well.
When and why did you start training for fighting? Because fighting is in my blood. I started when I was 10 years old.
What ranks and titles have you held? Black belt in jiu-jitsu. Three-time world jiu-jitsu champ, 2007 Abu-Dhabi world champion.
Do you have any heroes? Wolverine
What is your favorite technique? Chokes
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means all the best; I’m very happy to have this chance.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to college in Brazil and I graduated with a degree in Nutrition.
What was your job before you started fighting? Teaching Jiu-Jitsu and MMA
When and why did you start training for fighting? Because fighting is in my blood. I started when I was 10 years old.
What ranks and titles have you held? Black belt in jiu-jitsu. Three-time world jiu-jitsu champ, 2007 Abu-Dhabi world champion.
Do you have any heroes? Wolverine
What is your favorite technique? Chokes
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means all the best; I’m very happy to have this chance.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to college in Brazil and I graduated with a degree in Nutrition.
What was your job before you started fighting? Teaching Jiu-Jitsu and MMA
• 4-3 in WEC, with wins over Mark Hominick, Yoshiro Maeda, Eddie Wineland, and John Hosman
• Earned three Submission of the Night awards in WEC (Maeda, Wineland, Hosman)
• Lost five round decision to Chase Beebe in 2007 challenge for the WEC bantamweight title
• 14 of 16 wins by submission
• Fought Kid Yamamoto, Fredson Paixao, and Gesias Cavalcante in non-WEC bouts
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