Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Rani Yahya won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 24, 2016·Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil, Brazil
Style matchupRani Yahya: WrestlervsMichinori Tanaka: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Rani Yahya wins(53.8%)
Actual result: Rani Yahya wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Rani Yahya
Red Corner
VS
Michinori Tanaka
Blue Corner
-105
(51%)
Vegas Odds
-115
(53%)
41
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'5"
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 24Michinori Tanaka
oldest →latest
W
vs Roland Delorme · Jun 14L
vs Kyung Ho Kang · Sep 14W
vs Joe Soto · Jan 16L
vs Ricardo Ramos · Feb 17Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Rani YahyaMetricMichinori Tanaka
1.71
Strikes / min
1.97
2.08
Strikes absorbed / min
1.99
50%
Strike defense
50%
2.73
TDs / 15 min
2.40
29%
Takedown defense
43%
1.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.37evenly matched on net striking-0.02
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Rani YahyaMichinori Tanaka
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Rani Yahya(10 fights)Michinori Tanaka(5 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+53.2-53.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-193.0193.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Rani Yahya
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights19
Michinori Tanaka
StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights5