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

Rani Yahya def. Matthew Lopez (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:19
Matthew Lopez
Matthew Lopez
10-4-0
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls, United States

Rani Yahya defeated Matthew Lopez by Submission in round 3 (4:19) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker, held Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls.

Fight stats

Rani Yahya
Matthew Lopez
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 75
Significant strikes
14 of 34
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
109 of 148
Total strikes
26 of 46
3 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
1
7:40
Control time
2:07
Significant strikes by target
28 of 61
Head
7 of 27
6 of 8
Body
3 of 3
6 of 6
Leg
4 of 4
25 of 53
Distance
13 of 32
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 1
14 of 20
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 44
Sig. str.
10 of 25
31 of 55
Total str.
14 of 29
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:21
Ctrl
0:54
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 21
Sig. str.
2 of 4
41 of 50
Total str.
6 of 8
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
3:14
Ctrl
0:42
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 10
Sig. str.
2 of 5
37 of 43
Total str.
6 of 9
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:05
Ctrl
0:31
Referee
Bobby Wombacher
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
10-4-0
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
39
5'6"
Height
5'7"
67"
Reach
69"
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

1.71
SLpM
3.13
38%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.08
SApM
3.73
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.73
TD Avg.
3.32
30%
TD Acc.
60%
29%
TD Def.
71%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rani Yahya · 2-2-1
  • L
    Victor Henry
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    TKO · R3 · 2:36 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Montel Jackson
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    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Kyung Ho Kang
    UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs TateSat, Nov 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Ray Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs MuhammadSat, Mar 13, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:09 · Bantamweight
  • D
    Enrique Barzola
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs OliveiraSat, Mar 14, 2020
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Matthew Lopez · 2-3
  • L
    Brad Katona
    UFC 231: Holloway vs OrtegaSun, Dec 9, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Alejandro Perez
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs GaethjeSun, Apr 15, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Raphael Assuncao
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs PettisSat, Nov 11, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 1:50 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Johnny Eduardo
    UFC 212: Aldo vs HollowaySat, Jun 3, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:57 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Mitch Gagnon
    UFC 206: Holloway vs PettisSun, Dec 11, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 6 fights
21.9
Avg sig. strikes
35.3
2.05
Avg takedowns
2.50
4:25
Avg control time
2:52
59
Career high strikes
69
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Rani Yahya
Strike target
Matthew Lopez
55%
Head
67%
19%
Body
23%
27%
Leg
11%
Rani Yahya
Strike position
Matthew Lopez
76%
Distance
71%
5%
Clinch
3%
19%
Ground
26%