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Rani Yahya Bio

Rani Ahmad Yahya (born September 12, 1984) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. Yahya won the 66 kg division of the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in April 2007. He currently fights in both the featherweight and bantamweight divisions of the American-based MMA organization Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He holds notable victories over former WEC champs Mike Brown, Eddie Wineland and a win over former UFC title challenger Mark Hominick.

Career

World Extreme Cagefighting

Yahya made his WEC debut against former TKO featherweight champion Mark Hominick at WEC 28 on May 3, 2007. Yahya defeated Hominick in the first round with a rear naked choke submission hold.

He fought Chase Beebe for the WEC bantamweight championship at WEC 30 on September 5, 2007. Yahya lost the fight via unanimous decision. Yahya lost via TKO to Norifumi Yamamoto at K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!! on December 31, 2007. Yahya defeated former WEC bantamweight champion Eddie Wineland on the undercard of WEC 40 on April 5, 2009.

Yahya was scheduled to fight Kenji Osawa on August 9, 2009 on the undercard at WEC 42, but due to a foot injury suffered by Osawa, he was replaced by John Hosman. Yahya submitted Hosman via North-South Choke in the first round and earned his third consecutive Submission of the Night bonus in the WEC.

Yahya was defeated by Joseph Benavidez via first round TKO at WEC 45.

Yahya faced Takeya Mizugaki on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Yahya was expected to face Chan Sung Jung on January 22, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 23. However, Jung was forced from the card with an injury. and replaced by Mike Brown. Yahya won the fight via unanimous decision.

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.

Yahya next faced Chad Mendes on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

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.

Grappling credentials

ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships

ADCC 2007 –65 kg: 1st Place

ADCC 2005 –65 kg: 2nd Place

ADCC 2003 –65 kg: Quarter finals.

Record of opponents:

• Won: Teemu Launis (pts), Mario Delgado (pts), Wagney Fabiano (pts), Marcio Feitosa Souza (pts), Darell Moodley (sub), Bruno 'Chavez' Frazzato (Rear Naked Choke), Baret Yoshida (pts), Leo 'Leozinho' Vieira (Rear Naked Choke), Kohei Yasumi (sub), Jeff Glover (pts)

• Lost: Leonardo Viera (pts), Leonardo Viera (pts), Rubins Charles (sub)

CBJJ World Championships

2003 Brown Belt Pena: 1st Place

2002 Purple Belt Pluma: 1st Place

1999 Pan-Ams + World

Mixed martial arts record

External links

• Official UFC Profile
• Professional MMA record for Rani Yahya from Sherdog
• The Arena MMA

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