Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chad Mendes
United StatesChad Mendes
“Money”
18-5-0
RESULT

Chad Mendes def. Rani Yahya (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rani Yahya
BrazilRani Yahya
28-12-1 (1 NC)
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, United States

Chad Mendes defeated Rani Yahya by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz, held Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Chad Mendes won the decision.

Fight stats

Chad Mendes
Rani Yahya
0
Knockdowns
0
35 of 72
Significant strikes
15 of 87
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
17%
46 of 83
Total strikes
43 of 115
5 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 5
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:44
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
20 of 42
Head
8 of 70
3 of 5
Body
3 of 6
12 of 25
Leg
4 of 11
24 of 59
Distance
15 of 85
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 2
10 of 12
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 36
Sig. str.
3 of 36
17 of 36
Total str.
3 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 23
Sig. str.
10 of 39
10 of 23
Total str.
26 of 55
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:48
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 13
Sig. str.
2 of 12
19 of 24
Total str.
14 of 24
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:55
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Wilfredo Cintron
#MendesYahya
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Douglas Crosby
#MendesYahya
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Ray Martin
#MendesYahya
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

6
Mendes
-
0
Yahya
●30-27 Mendes×5●30-28 Mendes
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Mendes
0%
Yahya
5 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Mendes80%●29-28 Mendes20%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Mendes
R2
100%
Mendes
R3
80%
Mendes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya?

Chad Mendes defeated Rani Yahya by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz, held Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Chad Mendes won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Chad Mendes won the decision.

Was Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Chad Mendes.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Chad Mendes 57%43% Rani Yahya

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Chad Mendes
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Rani Yahya
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power58
93Speed68
94Precision51
79Durability75
72Engine97
98Wrestling95
87Ground88

Biggest edge Chad Mendes, Punch power +53

Attribute by attribute

Chad Mendes is on the left of every row, Rani Yahya on the right.
97Punch power44
92Kick power71
97Punch speed49
89Kick speed86
94Accuracy51
98Takedowns95
97Ground striking77
76Submissions98
66Chin84
91Body strength65
72Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-5-0
Record
28-12-1 (1 NC)
1800
Power Index rating
1750
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
41
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
-
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

-
vs
BJJNo-Gi Grappling
Chad Mendes

No background on record

Rani Yahya
  • 2023Black belt · BJJ · Athaide Junior
  • 2019Champion · IBJJF Worlds · black belt featherweight (master)
  • 2007Champion · ADCC · -66 kg
  • 2006Semifinalist · K1 Heros Lightweight Gp

Camp Constrictor Team · Brasilia, Brazil

Striking Profile

2.78
SLpM
1.71
49%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.35
SApM
2.08
67%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

4.13
TD Avg.
2.73
55%
TD Acc.
30%
100%
TD Def.
29%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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    RAF 3: Mendes vs. Chandler · Nov 29, 2025
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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    Knucklemania II · Feb 19, 2022
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  • W
    Joshuah Alvarez
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 2 · Feb 19, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 1:34
Rani Yahya · 2-2-1
  • L
    Victor Henry
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:36 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Montel Jackson
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes · Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Kyung Ho Kang
    UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate · Nov 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Ray Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad · Mar 13, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:09 · Bantamweight
  • D
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    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 20 fights
29.5
Avg sig. strikes
21.9
1.93
Avg takedowns
2.05
2:07
Avg control time
4:25
77
Career high strikes
59
7
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Chad Mendes
Strike target
Rani Yahya
70%
Head
55%
11%
Body
19%
19%
Leg
27%
Chad Mendes
Strike position
Rani Yahya
73%
Distance
76%
7%
Clinch
5%
21%
Ground
19%