Featherweight
3 Rounds
Rani Yahya won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, March 2, 2013·Saitama, Japan, Japan
Style matchupMizuto Hirota: Well-roundedvsRani Yahya: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Mizuto Hirota wins(61.3%)
Actual result: Rani Yahya wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Mizuto Hirota enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Mizuto Hirota has 29pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Mizuto Hirota
Red Corner
VS
Rani Yahya
Blue Corner
-150
(60%)
Vegas Odds
+140
(42%)
45
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'7"
Height
5'6"
170.18 cm
Reach
170.18 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Mizuto HirotaL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Rodrigo Damm · Jun 13W
vs Cole Miller · Dec 16L
vs Alexander Volkanovski · Jun 17L
vs Ross Pearson · Feb 18L
vs Christos Giagos · Dec 18Rani YahyaL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Ricky Simon · Feb 19W
SUBvs Ray Rodriguez · Mar 21W
vs Kyung Ho Kang · Nov 21L
KOvs Montel Jackson · Apr 23L
KOvs Victor Henry · Apr 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Mizuto HirotaMetricRani Yahya
3.36
Strikes / min
1.71
3.50
Strikes absorbed / min
2.08
54%
Strike defense
50%
1.36
TDs / 15 min
2.73
58%
Takedown defense
29%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
1.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.14evenly matched on net striking-0.37
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Mizuto HirotaRani Yahya
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Mizuto Hirota(6 fights)Rani Yahya(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-13.813.8
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+48.4-48.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+49.6-49.6
Mizuto Hirota
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights6
Rani Yahya
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights19