Rani Ahmad Yahya was born on September 12,1984 and is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and BJJ practitioner.
46 Facts About Rani Yahya
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Rani Yahya trained judo, taekwondo and karate in his childhood, finding Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 11.
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Rani Yahya made his WEC debut against former TKO Major League MMA featherweight champion Mark Hominick at WEC 28 on May 3,2007.
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Rani Yahya defeated Hominick in the first round with a rear naked choke.
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Rani Yahya fought and lost to Chase Beebe via unanimous decision for the WEC bantamweight championship at WEC 30 on September 5,2007, and earned Fight of the Night bonus.
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On November 5,2008, at WEC 36, Rani Yahya fought Yoshiro Maeda and won via Submission in the first round and earned the Submission of the Night bonus.
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Rani Yahya fought former WEC Bantamweight Champion Eddie Wineland on the undercard of WEC 40 on April 5,2009.
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Rani Yahya won via Submission in the first round and earned the Submission of the Night bonus.
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Rani Yahya was scheduled to fight Kenji Osawa on August 9,2009, at WEC 42, but due to a foot injury suffered by Osawa, he was replaced by John Hosman.
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Rani Yahya fought Joseph Benavidez on December 19,2009, at WEC 45.
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Rani Yahya lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Rani Yahya faced Takeya Mizugaki on April 24,2010, at WEC 48.
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Rani Yahya was expected to face Chan Sung Jung on January 22,2011, at UFC Fight Night 23.
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Rani Yahya was expected to face Dustin Poirier on June 11,2011, at UFC 131, but had to pull out of the bout due to injury.
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Rani Yahya next faced Chad Mendes on August 6,2011, at UFC 133.
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Rani Yahya was expected to face Jonathan Brookins on February 15,2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 1, but was forced out of the bout with an injury.
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Rani Yahya fought Josh Grispi on August 4,2012, at UFC on Fox: Shogun vs Vera, replacing an injured Pablo Garza.
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Rani Yahya faced promotional newcomer Mizuto Hirota on March 3,2013, at UFC on Fuel TV 8.
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Rani Yahya next faced Josh Clopton on August 3,2013, at UFC 163.
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Rani Yahya faced promotional newcomer Tom Niinimaki on November 30,2013, at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale.
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Rani Yahya faced Johnny Bedford in a bantamweight bout on April 11,2014, at UFC Fight Night 39.
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However, Rani Yahya was forced out of the bout and replaced by Cody Gibson.
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Rani Yahya was expected to face Masanori Kanehara on June 27,2015, at UFC Fight Night 70.
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Rani Yahya next faced touted promotional newcomer Matthew Lopez on July 13,2016, at UFC Fight Night 91.
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Rani Yahya won the fight via submission in the third round.
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Rani Yahya faced Michinori Tanaka on September 24,2016, at UFC Fight Night 95.
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Rani Yahya faced Joe Soto on March 11,2017, at UFC Fight Night 106.
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Rani Yahya faced Henry Briones on August 5,2017, at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno.
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Rani Yahya won the fight via a kimura submission in the first round.
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Rani Yahya was expected to face Aljamain Sterling on December 9,2017, at UFC Fight Night 123.
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However, Rani Yahya pulled out of the event due to injury.
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Rani Yahya faced Russell Doane on February 24,2018, at UFC on Fox 28.
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Rani Yahya won the fight via submission in the third round.
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Rani Yahya faced Luke Sanders on August 25,2018, at UFC Fight Night 135.
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Rani Yahya won the fight via heel hook submission in the first round.
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Rani Yahya faced Ricky Simon on February 10,2019, at UFC 234.
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Rani Yahya lost the fight via unanimous decision after being knocked down twice.
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Rani Yahya faced Enrique Barzola on March 14,2020, at UFC Fight Night 170.
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Rani Yahya faced Ray Rodriguez on March 13,2021, replacing Irwin Rivera, at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad.
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Rani Yahya was scheduled to face Kang Kyung-ho on July 31,2021, at UFC on ESPN 28.
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Rani Yahya faced Kang Kyung-ho on November 20,2021, at UFC Fight Night 198.
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Rani Yahya was scheduled to face Cody Garbrandt on July 9,2022, at UFC on ESPN 39.
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Rani Yahya faced Montel Jackson on April 22,2023, at UFC Fight Night 222.
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Rani Yahya lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Rani Yahya was scheduled to face Alateng Heili on October 14,2023, at UFC Fight Night 230.
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Rani Yahya faced Victor Henry on April 27,2024, at UFC on ESPN 55.