Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Rani Yahya
BrazilRani Yahya
28-12-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Tom Niinimaki def. Rani Yahya (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Tom Niinimaki
FinlandTom Niinimaki
“Stoneface”
22-8-1
Saturday, November 30, 2013

Tom Niinimaki defeated Rani Yahya by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale, held Saturday, November 30, 2013. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Tom Niinimaki won the decision.

Fight stats

Rani Yahya
Tom Niinimaki
0
Knockdowns
0
15 of 33
Significant strikes
17 of 27
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
24 of 43
Total strikes
54 of 64
2 of 3
Takedowns
4 of 6
67%
Takedown accuracy
67%
4
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
1
3:30
Control time
9:05
Significant strikes by target
12 of 30
Head
7 of 16
0 of 0
Body
8 of 9
3 of 3
Leg
2 of 2
6 of 22
Distance
3 of 8
3 of 5
Clinch
2 of 2
6 of 6
Ground
12 of 17

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 9
Sig. str.
5 of 10
2 of 10
Total str.
18 of 23
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:57
Ctrl
3:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 9
Sig. str.
7 of 9
8 of 11
Total str.
20 of 22
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
2
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
3:51
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 15
Sig. str.
5 of 8
14 of 22
Total str.
16 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
2:11
Ctrl
1:58

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee
#YahyaNiinimaki
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Patricia Morse Jarman
#YahyaNiinimaki
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#YahyaNiinimaki
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

2
Yahya
-
11
Niinimaki
●29-28 Niinimaki×10●29-28 Yahya×2●30-27 Niinimaki
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

30%
Yahya
3%
Draw
68%
Niinimaki
37 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Niinimaki48.6%●29-28 Yahya27%●30-27 Niinimaki13.5%●30-28 Niinimaki5.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Niinimaki
R2
73%
Niinimaki
R3
73%
Yahya

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Rani Yahya
-116
54% implied win probability
Open: -133Best: -105
Tom Niinimaki
-102
50% implied win probability
Open: +106Best: +105

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRani YahyaTom Niinimaki
Bookmaker-105-115
Bovada-120+105
Pinnacle-110+100
sports-interaction-133+100

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rani Yahya vs Tom Niinimaki?

Tom Niinimaki defeated Rani Yahya by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale, held Saturday, November 30, 2013. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Tom Niinimaki won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rani Yahya vs Tom Niinimaki?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Tom Niinimaki won the decision.

Was Rani Yahya vs Tom Niinimaki a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 68% of 37 fan cards scored it for Tom Niinimaki; 85% of 13 media scores picked Tom Niinimaki.

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

Win probability

Rani Yahya 62%38% Tom Niinimaki

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.

Rani Yahya
Submission Ace
4 edges
Tom Niinimaki
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

58Power78
68Speed83
51Precision80
75Durability79
97Engine84
95Wrestling96
88Ground60

Biggest edge Rani Yahya, Submissions +49

Attribute by attribute

Rani Yahya is on the left of every row, Tom Niinimaki on the right.
44Punch power62
71Kick power94
49Punch speed68
86Kick speed97
51Accuracy80
95Takedowns96
77Ground striking71
98Submissions49
84Chin69
65Body strength89
97Cardio84

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

Tale of the Tape

28-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
22-8-1
1769
Power Index rating
1681
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
44
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
Finland

Striking Profile

1.71
SLpM
1.91
38%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.08
SApM
2.31
50%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.73
TD Avg.
2.97
30%
TD Acc.
46%
29%
TD Def.
33%
1.80
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 4 fights
21.9
Avg sig. strikes
14.5
2.05
Avg takedowns
1.50
4:25
Avg control time
3:12
59
Career high strikes
33
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Rani Yahya
Strike target
Tom Niinimaki
55%
Head
33%
19%
Body
29%
27%
Leg
38%
Rani Yahya
Strike position
Tom Niinimaki
76%
Distance
67%
5%
Clinch
9%
19%
Ground
24%