Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Montel Jackson won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, April 22, 2023·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupRani Yahya: WrestlervsMontel Jackson: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Rani Yahya wins(54.0%)
Actual result: Montel Jackson wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Montel Jackson has 10pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Montel Jackson has 38pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Montel Jackson (53.5%).
- Montel Jackson has a 20cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Rani Yahya
Red Corner
VS
Montel Jackson
Blue Corner
+440
(19%)
Vegas Odds
-590
(86%)
41
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'6"
Height
5'10"
170.18 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Rani Yahya
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Luke Sanders · Aug 18L
vs Ricky Simon · Feb 19W
SUBvs Ray Rodriguez · Mar 21W
vs Kyung Ho Kang · Nov 21L
KOvs Victor Henry · Apr 24Montel Jackson
oldest →latest
W
vs JP Buys · Sep 21W
vs Julio Arce · Nov 22W
KOvs Da'Mon Blackshear · Jul 24W
vs Daniel Marcos · May 25L
vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Oct 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Rani YahyaMetricMontel Jackson
1.71
Strikes / min
3.02
2.08
Strikes absorbed / min
1.40
50%
Strike defense
60%
2.73
TDs / 15 min
2.71
29%
Takedown defense
67%
1.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.37Δ 1.99 — meaningful gap+1.62
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Rani YahyaMontel Jackson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Rani Yahya(10 fights)Montel Jackson(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+44.6-44.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+357.0-357.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
Rani Yahya
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights19
Montel Jackson
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights12