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Joe Soto vs Rani Yahya

Joe Soto is 18-7-0; Rani Yahya is 28-12-1. Rani Yahya is 3 years older than Joe Soto. Rani Yahya has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Joe Soto. They have met once: Joe Soto 1, Rani Yahya 0.

Joe Soto
United States
Joe Soto
“One Bad Mofo” · 18-7-0
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
BantamweightMet once
Rani Yahya
Brazil
Rani Yahya
28-12-1
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Joe Soto

No background on record

Camp · Central Valley Combat Academy
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

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

82%
Head
55%
7%
Body
19%
11%
Leg
27%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Joe Sotolast 8 fights
89%10%
Rani Yahyalast 20 fights
76%19%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joe Soto Rani Yahya
Strikes landed / min
3.361.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Soto · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersRani Yahya · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.372.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Soto · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersRani Yahya · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.852.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Soto · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersRani Yahya · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
21%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Soto · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersRani Yahya · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Soto · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersRani Yahya · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.901.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Soto · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersRani Yahya · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.36
Strikes landed / min
1.91
5.37
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.11
0.85 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.66 / 8.6
21%
Takedown accuracy
31%
70%
Takedown defence
31%
0:56
Control time / fight
4:25
1.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.50

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

Joe Soto7 UFC fights · 238 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
72%171/474
6%14/20
11%26/42
Clinch
1%3/9
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
9%21/22
1%3/3
0%0/0
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

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Joe SotoRani Yahya

Frequently asked questions

Have Joe Soto and Rani Yahya ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum (Sun, Mar 12, 2017), where Joe Soto won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Joe Soto and Rani Yahya?

Joe Soto is 18-7-0 and Rani Yahya is 28-12-1.

Who has the longer reach, Joe Soto or Rani Yahya?

Rani Yahya has the longer reach: 67" · 170 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Joe Soto, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Joe Soto or Rani Yahya?

Neither. Both stand 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Joe Soto or Rani Yahya?

Rani Yahya is 42 and Joe Soto is 39.

Who has more finishes, Joe Soto or Rani Yahya?

Joe Soto has 15 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Rani Yahya has 21 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 21 by submission).