Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Rani Yahya won · SUB R1
UFC Event·Saturday, August 25, 2018·Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, USA
Style matchupRani Yahya: WrestlervsLuke Sanders: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Luke Sanders wins(50.2%)
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; Luke Sanders has lost 60% of fights by sub.
- Luke Sanders has 43pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Luke Sanders (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Rani Yahya
Red Corner
VS
Luke Sanders
Blue Corner
-105
(51%)
Vegas Odds
-115
(53%)
41
Age
40
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'6"
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.
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 24Luke SandersL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Andre Soukhamthath · Dec 17W
vs Patrick Williams · Apr 18W
KOvs Renan Barao · Feb 19L
SUBvs Nate Maness · Nov 20L
vs Felipe Colares · May 21Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Rani YahyaMetricLuke Sanders
1.71
Strikes / min
6.61
2.08
Strikes absorbed / min
4.37
50%
Strike defense
50%
2.73
TDs / 15 min
0.71
29%
Takedown defense
72%
1.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.37Δ 2.61 — meaningful gap+2.24
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Rani YahyaLuke Sanders
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Rani Yahya(10 fights)Luke Sanders(8 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+85.3-85.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+49.0-49.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.90.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Rani Yahya
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights19
Luke Sanders
StanceSouthpaw
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights8