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

Joe Soto def. Rani Yahya (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Joe Soto
United StatesJoe Soto
“One Bad Mofo”
18-7-0
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil

Joe Soto defeated Rani Yahya by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum, held Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza.

Fight stats

Rani Yahya
Joe Soto
0
Knockdowns
0
59 of 215
Significant strikes
54 of 113
27%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
65 of 221
Total strikes
98 of 176
1 of 11
Takedowns
1 of 1
9%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
0:57
Control time
4:44
Significant strikes by target
41 of 190
Head
49 of 106
13 of 20
Body
4 of 6
5 of 5
Leg
1 of 1
55 of 206
Distance
36 of 93
4 of 9
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
15 of 16

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 73
Sig. str.
9 of 29
22 of 74
Total str.
10 of 30
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:50
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 109
Sig. str.
31 of 63
29 of 110
Total str.
35 of 69
0 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 33
Sig. str.
14 of 21
14 of 37
Total str.
53 of 77
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:07
Ctrl
3:43

Judges' Scorecards

Fabio Alves
#YahyaSoto
1109
2910
3810
Total2729
Sal D'Amato
#YahyaSoto
1109
2910
3810
Total2729
Tony Weeks
#YahyaSoto
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Yahya
–
16
Soto
●29–27 Soto×6●29–28 Soto×5●30–27 Soto×3●30–26 Soto×2
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

6%
Yahya
94%
Soto
31 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Soto51.6%●29–27 Soto29%●29–28 Yahya6.5%●30–26 Soto6.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Yahya
R2
94%
Soto
R3
65%
Soto

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rani Yahya vs Joe Soto?

Joe Soto defeated Rani Yahya by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum, held Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rani Yahya vs Joe Soto?

The judges scored it 29–27, 29–27, 29–28 — Joe Soto won the decision.

Referee
Camila Albuquerque
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rani Yahya 64%36% Joe Soto

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
18-7-0
1623
Elo rating
1523
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
39
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.71
SLpM
3.36
38%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.08
SApM
5.37
50%
Str. Def.
67%

Grappling Profile

2.73
TD Avg.
0.85
30%
TD Acc.
21%
29%
TD Def.
70%
1.80
Sub. Avg.
1.90

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Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 8 fights
21.9
Avg sig. strikes
29.8
2.05
Avg takedowns
0.50
4:25
Avg control time
0:56
59
Career high strikes
71
7
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Rani Yahya
Strike target
Joe Soto
55%
Head
82%
19%
Body
7%
27%
Leg
11%
Rani Yahya
Strike position
Joe Soto
76%
Distance
89%
5%
Clinch
1%
19%
Ground
10%