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

Rani Yahya def. Luke Sanders (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 1:31
Luke Sanders
United StatesLuke Sanders
“Cool Hand”
13-5-0
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, United States

Rani Yahya defeated Luke Sanders by Submission in round 1 (1:31) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick, held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln.

Fight stats

Rani Yahya
Luke Sanders
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 8
Significant strikes
2 of 4
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
4 of 8
Total strikes
2 of 4
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
0:22
Significant strikes by target
1 of 4
Head
2 of 4
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
2 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
4 of 8
Distance
2 of 3
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 8
Sig. str.
2 of 4
4 of 8
Total str.
2 of 4
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:22

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rani Yahya vs Luke Sanders?

Rani Yahya defeated Luke Sanders by Submission in round 1 (1:31) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick, held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln.

Referee
Dave Jobeun
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rani Yahya 68%32% Luke Sanders

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
13-5-0
1625
Elo rating
1491
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
40
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.71
SLpM
6.61
38%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.08
SApM
4.37
50%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

2.73
TD Avg.
0.71
30%
TD Acc.
30%
29%
TD Def.
72%
1.80
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rani Yahya · 2-2-1
  • L
    Victor Henry
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezSat, Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:36 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Montel Jackson
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    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
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Luke Sanders · 2-3
  • L
    Felipe Colares
    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs ProchazkaSat, May 1, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Nate Maness
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs ClarkSun, Nov 29, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Catchweight
  • W
    Renan Barao
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Rani Yahya
    UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs VickSat, Aug 25, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 1:31 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Patrick Williams
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs GaethjeSun, Apr 15, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 8 fights
21.9
Avg sig. strikes
52.0
2.05
Avg takedowns
0.38
4:25
Avg control time
1:24
59
Career high strikes
118
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Rani Yahya
Strike target
Luke Sanders
55%
Head
81%
19%
Body
12%
27%
Leg
7%
Rani Yahya
Strike position
Luke Sanders
76%
Distance
68%
5%
Clinch
10%
19%
Ground
22%