Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Rani Yahya
Rani Yahya
28-12-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ricky Simon def. Rani Yahya (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Ricky Simon
Ricky Simon
22-7-1
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia

Ricky Simon defeated Rani Yahya by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva, held Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.

Fight stats

Rani Yahya
Ricky Simon
0
Knockdowns
2
47 of 186
Significant strikes
54 of 137
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
52 of 195
Total strikes
66 of 150
0 of 9
Takedowns
4 of 5
0%
Takedown accuracy
80%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
3:49
Significant strikes by target
29 of 159
Head
40 of 116
10 of 14
Body
9 of 16
8 of 13
Leg
5 of 5
47 of 186
Distance
38 of 114
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
16 of 23

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
2
21 of 62
Sig. str.
20 of 49
22 of 64
Total str.
21 of 50
0 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 82
Sig. str.
11 of 43
21 of 85
Total str.
16 of 48
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 42
Sig. str.
23 of 45
9 of 46
Total str.
29 of 52
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:00
Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
22-7-1
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
33
5'6"
Height
5'6"
67"
Reach
69"
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

1.71
SLpM
3.03
38%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.08
SApM
3.90
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.73
TD Avg.
4.49
30%
TD Acc.
41%
29%
TD Def.
76%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rani Yahya · 2-2-1
  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Kyung Ho Kang
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  • W
    Ray Rodriguez
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    Submission · R2 · 3:09 · Bantamweight
  • D
    Enrique Barzola
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Ricky Simon · 2-2-1
  • D
    Adrian Yanez
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    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Raoni Barcelos
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cameron Smotherman
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Javid Basharat
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    TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Vinicius Oliveira
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 17 fights
21.9
Avg sig. strikes
38.3
2.05
Avg takedowns
3.24
4:25
Avg control time
3:41
59
Career high strikes
67
7
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Rani Yahya
Strike target
Ricky Simon
55%
Head
70%
19%
Body
16%
27%
Leg
14%
Rani Yahya
Strike position
Ricky Simon
76%
Distance
80%
5%
Clinch
8%
19%
Ground
11%