Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rani Yahya
BrazilRani Yahya
28-12-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rani Yahya def. Masanori Kanehara (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Masanori Kanehara
JapanMasanori Kanehara
26-12-5
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, United States

Rani Yahya defeated Masanori Kanehara by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee, held Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Valley View Casino Center, San Diego. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Rani Yahya won the decision.

Fight stats

Rani Yahya
Masanori Kanehara
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 68
Significant strikes
24 of 44
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
26 of 70
Total strikes
136 of 157
4 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 0
36%
Takedown accuracy
-
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
5:19
Control time
4:42
Significant strikes by target
14 of 53
Head
12 of 29
2 of 7
Body
10 of 13
8 of 8
Leg
2 of 2
21 of 64
Distance
23 of 40
3 of 4
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 13
Sig. str.
4 of 8
9 of 14
Total str.
36 of 41
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:12
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 31
Sig. str.
6 of 14
12 of 32
Total str.
50 of 58
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
0:41
Ctrl
2:25
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 24
Sig. str.
14 of 22
5 of 24
Total str.
50 of 58
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
2:07

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#YahyaKanehara
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Mike Beltran
#YahyaKanehara
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Mark Smith
#YahyaKanehara
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

6
Yahya
1
Draw
7
Kanehara
●29-28 Kanehara×7●29-28 Yahya×6●29-29 Draw
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

26%
Yahya
74%
Kanehara
43 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Kanehara67.4%●29-28 Yahya25.6%●30-28 Kanehara4.7%●29-27 Kanehara2.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Yahya
R2
74%
Kanehara
R3
98%
Kanehara

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Rani Yahya
+107
48% implied win probability
Open: -112Best: +123
Masanori Kanehara
-125
56% implied win probability
Open: -114Best: -115

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRani YahyaMasanori Kanehara
Bookmaker+123-143
Bovada+100-115
Pinnacle+113-125
sports-interaction-110-120

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rani Yahya vs Masanori Kanehara?

Rani Yahya defeated Masanori Kanehara by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee, held Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Valley View Casino Center, San Diego. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Rani Yahya won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rani Yahya vs Masanori Kanehara?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Rani Yahya won the decision.

Was Rani Yahya vs Masanori Kanehara a robbery?

Many scored it for Masanori Kanehara: 74% of 43 fan cards scored it for Masanori Kanehara; 54% of 13 media scores picked Masanori Kanehara. The judges gave it to Rani Yahya.

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

Win probability

Rani Yahya 66%34% Masanori Kanehara

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

Tale of the Tape

28-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
26-12-5
1772
Power Index rating
1660
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
43
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

1.71
SLpM
1.88
38%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.08
SApM
1.63
50%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

2.73
TD Avg.
1.44
30%
TD Acc.
50%
29%
TD Def.
63%
1.80
Sub. Avg.
0.90

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Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 3 fights
21.9
Avg sig. strikes
23.7
2.05
Avg takedowns
1.33
4:25
Avg control time
6:00
59
Career high strikes
32
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Rani Yahya
Strike target
Masanori Kanehara
55%
Head
63%
19%
Body
30%
27%
Leg
7%
Rani Yahya
Strike position
Masanori Kanehara
76%
Distance
65%
5%
Clinch
17%
19%
Ground
18%