Rani Yahya defeated Michinori Tanaka by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg, held Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasilia. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rani Yahya won the decision.
Rani Yahya vs Michinori Tanaka
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 14 media scorecards
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Yahya
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Yahya
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Yahya
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-27Yahya
- MMAMania.com30-27Yahya
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29-28Yahya
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Yahya
- MMAForum.com.br29-28Yahya
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Yahya
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Yahya
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Yahya
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Yahya
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Yahya
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Yahya
Fan Scorecards
20 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Rani Yahya | Michinori Tanaka |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -120 | +100 |
| Bookmaker | -110 | -110 |
| Bovada | -115 | -115 |
| Pinnacle | -106 | -106 |
| sports-interaction | -150 | +120 |
| unibet | -112 | -112 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Rani Yahya lands 2.66 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2023Black belt · BJJAthaide Junior
- 2019Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt featherweight (master)
- 2007Champion · ADCC-66 kg
- 2006Semifinalist · K1 Heros Lightweight GP
No background on record
Camp · Reversal Gym Yokohama Ground SlamSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
8 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Rani Yahya vs Michinori Tanaka?
Rani Yahya defeated Michinori Tanaka by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg, held Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasilia. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rani Yahya won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rani Yahya vs Michinori Tanaka?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rani Yahya won the decision.
Was Rani Yahya vs Michinori Tanaka a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 14 media scores picked Rani Yahya.
Get this bout's result and round-by-round stats as JSON with the MMA Fight Data API →