Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Rani Yahya won · SUB R2
UFC Event·Saturday, September 13, 2014·Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil, Brazil
Style matchupRani Yahya: WrestlervsJohnny Bedford: Elusive striker
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Johnny Bedford wins(58.1%)
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.
- Rani Yahya threatens submissions; Johnny Bedford has lost 67% of fights by sub.
- Johnny Bedford has 13pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Johnny Bedford has 33pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Johnny Bedford has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Rani Yahya
Red Corner
VS
Johnny Bedford
Blue Corner
+115
(47%)
Vegas Odds
-125
(56%)
41
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'10"
170.18 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Rani 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 24Johnny BedfordL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Louis Gaudinot · Dec 11W
KOvs Marcos Vinicius · Dec 12L
SUBvs Bryan Caraway · Apr 13L
KOvs Cody Gibson · Jun 14Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Rani YahyaMetricJohnny Bedford
1.71
Strikes / min
4.53
2.08
Strikes absorbed / min
1.75
50%
Strike defense
63%
2.73
TDs / 15 min
1.83
29%
Takedown defense
62%
1.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.37Δ 3.15 — meaningful gap+2.78
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Rani YahyaJohnny Bedford
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Rani Yahya(10 fights)Johnny Bedford(5 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+27.4-27.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+210.0-210.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.8-0.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.61.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Rani Yahya
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights19
Johnny Bedford
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights5