Yahya vs Niinimaki Result & Stats: Niinimaki wins by SD

UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs Team Tate Finale

Rani Yahya

28-12-1

RESULT

Split Decision

ROUND 3 · 5:00

Judges29-2828-2930-27

Featherweight3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Tom NiinimakiWIN

“Stoneface” · 22-8-1

Saturday, November 30, 2013Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, United States

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 at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Tom Niinimaki won the decision.

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The result

Tom NiinimakiWIN

def. Rani Yahya

Split Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Judges29-2828-2930-27

Referee: Kim Winslow
Time format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Who called it

Every forecast, graded against the result

Rani YahyaTom Niinimaki

62%Power Index✗ Missed38%

52%Market · 4 sportsbooks✗ Missed48%

Model opinion, not betting advice. 18+. See the full Power Index

Betting Odds

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Rani Yahya

-116

54% implied win probability · Open: -133

Tom Niinimaki

-102

50% implied win probability · Open: +106

Every sportsbook is in the Odds tab.

What happened

One judge of 3 scored it for Rani Yahya.
Tom Niinimaki controlled Rani Yahya for 9:05 of the fight.
Tom Niinimaki landed 4 of 6 takedowns.
Tom Niinimaki landed 63% of significant strikes to Rani Yahya's 45%.

Tale of the tape

Age

5'6" · 168 cm

Height

5'9" · 175 cm

67" · 170 cm

Reach

69" · 175 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Win Streak

1768

Power Index

1685

4-1

Last 5

5-0

Green marks the edge where one exists: younger, taller, longer, the streak, the higher rating and the better recent form. Record and stance are facts, not edges.

Fight stats: totals

Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts

Rani YahyaTom Niinimaki

Knockdowns

15 / 33

Significant strikes

17 / 27

45%

Sig. strike accuracy

63%

24 / 43

Total strikes

54 / 64

2 / 3

Takedowns

4 / 6

67%

Takedown accuracy

67%

Submission attempts

Reversals

3:30

Control time

9:05

Where it landed

Significant strikes landed by target in this fight

Rani YahyaTom Niinimaki

1280%

Head

741%

00%

Body

847%

320%

Leg

212%

Where it happened

Where the landed significant strikes came from

Rani Yahya

40%20%40%

Tom Niinimaki

18%12%71%

DistanceClinchGround

Range × target

Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell

Rani Yahya15 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

33/19

33/3

Clinch

33/5

Ground

66/6

Tom Niinimaki17 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

00/5

11/1

22/2

Clinch

22/2

Ground

77/11

55/6

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee

#	Yahya	Niinimaki
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2829

Patricia Morse Jarman

#	Yahya	Niinimaki
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total2928

Tony Weeks

#	Yahya	Niinimaki
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Media Scores

Rani Yahya

Tom Niinimaki

●29-28 Niinimaki×10●29-28 Yahya×2●30-27 Niinimaki

All 13 media scorecards

MMAWeekly.com30-27Niinimaki
Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca29-28Niinimaki
Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Niinimaki
Chase Raymond · BJPenn.com29-28Niinimaki
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Niinimaki
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Niinimaki
Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-28Niinimaki
Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Niinimaki
Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com29-28Niinimaki
MMAJunkie.com29-28Niinimaki
Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com29-28Niinimaki
Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Yahya
Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com29-28Yahya

Fan Scorecards

37 fan scorecards submitted

30%

Rani Yahya

Draw

68%

Tom Niinimaki

●29-28 Niinimaki48.6%●29-28 Yahya27%●30-27 Niinimaki13.5%●30-28 Niinimaki5.4%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

87%

Niinimaki

73%

Niinimaki

73%

Yahya

Betting Odds

Rani Yahya

-116

54% implied win probability

Open: -133

Tom Niinimaki

-102

50% implied win probability

Open: +106

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Rani Yahya	Tom Niinimaki
Bookmaker	-105	-115
Bovada	-120	+105
Pinnacle	-110	+100
sports-interaction	-133	+100

Odds are for information only.

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Insights

Tom Niinimaki lands 2.97 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
Rani Yahya lands 2.66 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 83% of UFC fighters.

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

Tom Niinimaki

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

55%

Head

33%

19%

Body

29%

27%

Leg

38%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Rani Yahyalast 20 fights

76%19%

Tom Niinimakilast 4 fights

67%9%24%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rani Yahya Tom Niinimaki

Strikes landed / min

1.911.91

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rani Yahya · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersTom Niinimaki · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.112.31

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rani Yahya · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersTom Niinimaki · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.662.97

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rani Yahya · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersTom Niinimaki · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

31%46%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rani Yahya · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersTom Niinimaki · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

31%33%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rani Yahya · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersTom Niinimaki · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.500.50

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rani Yahya · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersTom Niinimaki · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.91

Strikes landed / min

1.91

2.11

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.31

2.66 / 8.6

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.97 / 6.5

31%

Takedown accuracy

46%

31%

Takedown defence

33%

4:25

Control time / fight

3:12

1.50

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.50

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

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

Tom Niinimaki4 UFC fights · 58 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

17%10/46

12%7/9

38%22/26

Clinch

0%0/1

9%5/5

0%0/0

Ground

16%9/13

9%5/6

0%0/0

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Rani Yahya18 of 26 ended early · 69%8 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

8 early stoppages have no logged time

Tom Niinimaki18 of 26 ended early · 69%8 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

11 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Rani Yahya4-1

W
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Mizuto Hirota
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W
Josh Grispi
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Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Featherweight
L
Chad Mendes
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz· Aug 6, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Mike Brown
UFC Fight Night: Dunham vs Guillard· Jan 23, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Full record · 26 fights

L
Takeya Mizugaki
WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber· Apr 23, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Joseph Benavidez
WEC 45: Cerrone vs Ratcliff· Dec 18, 2009
TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Bantamweight
W
John Hosman
WEC 42: Torres vs Bowles· Aug 8, 2009
Submission · R1 · 2:08 · Bantamweight
W
Eddie Wineland
WEC 40: Torres vs Mizugaki· Apr 4, 2009
Submission · R1 · 1:07 · Bantamweight
W
Yoshiro Maeda
WEC 36: Faber vs Brown· Nov 5, 2008
Submission · R1 · 3:30 · Bantamweight
L
Norifumi Yamamoto
K-1: Dynamite 2007· Dec 31, 2007
TKO · R2 · 3:11 · Lightweight
L
Chase Beebe
WEC 30: McCullough vs Crunkilton· Sep 4, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Mark Hominick
WEC 28: Faber vs Farrar· Jun 2, 2007
Submission · R1 · 1:19 · Featherweight
W
Louie Moreno
Palace Fighting Championship· Mar 22, 2007
Submission
L
Gesias Cavalcante
K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 2)· Oct 9, 2006
Submission · R1 · 0:39 · Welterweight
W
Kazuya Yasuhiro
K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 1)· Aug 5, 2006
Submission · R1 · 1:08 · Welterweight
W
Eben Kaneshiro
California Regional· May 20, 2006
Submission
W
Ryuki Ueyama
K-1 HERO'S: Yamamoto vs. Miyata· May 3, 2006
MD · Welterweight
W
Takumi Yano
MARS 1: The Beginning· Feb 4, 2006
Submission · R3 · 2:14
W
Taiyo Nakahara
Greatest Common Multiple· Dec 11, 2005
Submission
W
Fabio Alves
K-1: Brazil 2004· Oct 30, 2004
Submission · Lightweight
L
Fredson Paixao
Jungle Fight· May 15, 2004
DEC
W
Fabio Alves
Goias Regional· Apr 17, 2004
Submission
W
Muzila Ferraz
Goias Regional· Apr 17, 2004
Submission
W
Luciano Santos
Goias Regional· Apr 17, 2004
Submission
W
TBA
Goiana Vale Tudo· Sep 14, 2002
Submission

Tom Niinimaki5-0

W
Walel Watson
Cage 23· Sep 21, 2013
Submission · R2 · 2:52 · Featherweight
W
Chase Beebe
Cage 22· May 11, 2013
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Vladimir Karasiov
Cage 20: Northern Storm 2· Nov 17, 2012
Submission · R1 · 1:31 · Featherweight
W
Brian Pearman
Titan FC 23· Jun 15, 2012
Submission · R2 · 3:48
W
Johnny Frachey
CAGE MMA Finland· Oct 8, 2011
TKO

Full record · 26 fights

W
Sergej Grecicho
CAGE MMA Finland· Nov 20, 2010
DEC
W
Dave Hill
Turku Fight· Oct 22, 2010
DEC
W
Ben Boekee
CAGE MMA Finland· May 8, 2010
Submission
W
Yunus Evloev
Turku Fight· Apr 2, 2010
Submission
W
Lautaro Arborelo
CAGE MMA Finland· Feb 27, 2010
Submission
W
Bogdan Cristea
United Kingdom Regional· Aug 4, 2007
DEC
L
Tristan Yunker
Ironheart Crown· Nov 18, 2006
Submission · R1 · 1:34 · Lightweight
L
Hatsu Hioki
Shooto· Nov 6, 2005
Submission
L
Danny Batten
Cage Warriors 13· Jul 16, 2005
MD
D
Bendy Casimir
Shooto Europe· Mar 12, 2005
DRAW
W
Andres Soares
Cage Warriors 9· Dec 18, 2004
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Patrick Rahael
Finland Regional· Nov 26, 2004
TKO
W
Vincent Latoel
Shooto Finland· Oct 24, 2004
TKO · R2 · 2:25 · Lightweight
W
Carlos Carrasco
Shooto Europe· Sep 4, 2004
Submission
W
Vincent Latoel
Shooto Finland· Apr 5, 2004
Submission · R2 · 2:03 · Featherweight
W
Teemu Nurkkala
Finland Regional· Nov 1, 2003
TKO
W
Ville Honkala
Finland Regional· Nov 1, 2003
TKO
L
Mikael Lahdesmaki
Shooto Finland· Sep 15, 2003
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Janne Salminen
Finland Regional· Nov 30, 2002
TKO
L
Per Eklund
Finland Regional· Nov 30, 2002
TKO
W
Mikael Lahdesmaki
Shooto Finland· Oct 19, 2002
TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Featherweight

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Rani Yahya vs Tom Niinimaki?

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.

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