Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Rani Yahya won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Wednesday, July 15, 2015·San Diego, California, USA, USA
Model Prediction: Masanori Kanehara wins(51.4%)
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; Masanori Kanehara has lost 50% of fights by sub.
- Masanori Kanehara has 12pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Masanori Kanehara has 34pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Rani Yahya
Red Corner
VS
Masanori Kanehara
Blue Corner
+115
(47%)
Vegas Odds
-135
(57%)
41
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'7"
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 24Masanori Kanehara
oldest →latest
W
vs Alex Caceres · Sep 14L
SUBvs Michael McDonald · Jan 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Rani YahyaMetricMasanori Kanehara
1.71
Strikes / min
1.88
2.08
Strikes absorbed / min
1.63
50%
Strike defense
62%
2.73
TDs / 15 min
1.44
29%
Takedown defense
63%
1.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.90
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.37evenly matched on net striking+0.25
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Rani YahyaMasanori Kanehara
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Rani Yahya(10 fights)Masanori Kanehara(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+22.9-22.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+7.0-7.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.4-1.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
Rani Yahya
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights19
Masanori Kanehara
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights3