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Mehdi Saadi vs Mohammad Yahya

Mehdi Saadi is 8-2-0; Mohammad Yahya is 12-7-0. Mehdi Saadi is 1 year older than Mohammad Yahya. Mohammad Yahya is 2" · 5 cm taller than Mehdi Saadi. They have met once: Mehdi Saadi 1, Mohammad Yahya 0.

Mehdi Saadi
France
Mehdi Saadi
8-2-0
Win · Split DecisionWin · Split DecisionWin · TKO
FeatherweightMet once
Mohammad Yahya
United Arab Emirates
Mohammad Yahya
“The UAE Warrior” · 12-7-0
Loss · Split DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Mehdi Saadi
BJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJOlivier Michailesco
  • 2026Semifinalist · PFL MENAFeatherweight
  • 2023Runner-up · Ares FC Title BoutBantamweight
Camp · MKTeam
Mohammad Yahya

No background on record

Camp · TKMMAFIT

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

43%
Head
77%
25%
Body
18%
32%
Leg
5%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Mehdi Saadilast 2 fights
69%23%
Mohammad Yahyalast 4 fights
74%15%11%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mehdi Saadi· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Mohammad Yahya· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.803.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mehdi Saadi · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersMohammad Yahya · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.675.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mehdi Saadi · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersMohammad Yahya · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.500.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mehdi Saadi · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersMohammad Yahya · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mehdi Saadi · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersMohammad Yahya · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
45%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mehdi Saadi · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersMohammad Yahya · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mehdi Saadi · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersMohammad Yahya · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.80
Strikes landed / min
3.82
3.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.97
0.50 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.67 / 2.3
25%
Takedown accuracy
29%
45%
Takedown defence
38%
0:26
Control time / fight
0:07
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Mehdi Saadi2 fights · by range and by target
Range
91%Distance · 104
2%Clinch · 2
7%Ground · 8
Target
43%Head · 49
25%Body · 29
32%Leg · 36

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Mohammad Yahya3 UFC fights · 104 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%70/210
26%27/42
5%5/7
Clinch
1%1/1
1%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Mehdi Saadi and Mohammad Yahya ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL MENA 9: Pride of Arabia (Sun, May 24, 2026), where Mehdi Saadi won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Mehdi Saadi and Mohammad Yahya?

Mehdi Saadi is 8-2-0 and Mohammad Yahya is 12-7-0.

Who is taller, Mehdi Saadi or Mohammad Yahya?

Mohammad Yahya is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Mehdi Saadi stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Mehdi Saadi or Mohammad Yahya?

Mehdi Saadi is 33 and Mohammad Yahya is 32.

Who has more finishes, Mehdi Saadi or Mohammad Yahya?

Mehdi Saadi has 6 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Mohammad Yahya has 9 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).