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Rani Yahya vs Yoshiro Maeda

Rani Yahya is 28-12-1; Yoshiro Maeda is 40-19-3. Yoshiro Maeda is 3 years older than Rani Yahya. Yoshiro Maeda has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Rani Yahya. Yoshiro Maeda is 1" · 3 cm taller than Rani Yahya. They have met once: Rani Yahya 1, Yoshiro Maeda 0.

Rani Yahya
Brazil
Rani Yahya
28-12-1
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Yoshiro Maeda
Japan
Yoshiro Maeda
40-19-3
Win · SubmissionWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Rani Yahya
BJJNo-Gi Grappling
  • 2023Black belt · BJJAthaide Junior
  • 2019Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt featherweight (master)
  • 2007Champion · ADCC-66 kg
  • 2006Semifinalist · K1 Heros Lightweight GP
Camp · Constrictor Team · Brasilia, Brazil
Yoshiro Maeda
  • 2012Bantamweight champion (3rd)DEEP
  • 2006Inaugural featherweight championPancrase

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

55%
Head
38%
19%
Body
46%
27%
Leg
15%

Time in position

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

Rani Yahyalast 2 fights
62%18%20%
Yoshiro Maedalast 1 fight
70%23%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rani Yahya Yoshiro Maeda· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.911.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rani Yahya · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersYoshiro Maeda · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.111.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rani Yahya · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersYoshiro Maeda · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.661.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rani Yahya · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersYoshiro Maeda · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rani Yahya · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersYoshiro Maeda · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
31%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rani Yahya · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersYoshiro Maeda · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.501.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rani Yahya · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersYoshiro Maeda · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.91
Strikes landed / min
1.01
2.11
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.86
2.66 / 8.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.16 / 4.6
31%
Takedown accuracy
25%
31%
Takedown defence
80%
4:25
Control time / fight
2:35
1.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.20

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

Rani Yahya21 UFC fights · 415 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%168/750
12%48/79
25%105/139
Clinch
3%11/26
2%9/9
1%5/5
Ground
12%49/67
4%17/17
1%3/3
Yoshiro Maeda1 fight · by range and by target
Range
76%Distance · 13
24%Clinch · 4
0%Ground · 0
Target
38%Head · 5
46%Body · 6
15%Leg · 2

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

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Rani Yahya and Yoshiro Maeda ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at WEC 36: Faber vs Brown (Wed, Nov 5, 2008), where Rani Yahya won by Submission.

What are the records of Rani Yahya and Yoshiro Maeda?

Rani Yahya is 28-12-1 and Yoshiro Maeda is 40-19-3.

Who has the longer reach, Rani Yahya or Yoshiro Maeda?

Yoshiro Maeda has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Rani Yahya, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Rani Yahya or Yoshiro Maeda?

Yoshiro Maeda is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Rani Yahya stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Rani Yahya or Yoshiro Maeda?

Yoshiro Maeda is 45 and Rani Yahya is 42.

Who has more finishes, Rani Yahya or Yoshiro Maeda?

Rani Yahya has 21 wins inside the distance (0 by KO/TKO, 21 by submission); Yoshiro Maeda has 24 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).