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Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rani Yahya
28-12-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rani Yahya def. Kyung Ho Kang (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kyung Ho Kang
Mr. Perfect
19-11-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 20, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Rani Yahya defeated Kyung Ho Kang by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate, held Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rani Yahya won the decision.

Fight stats

Rani Yahya
Kyung Ho Kang
0
Knockdowns
1
27 of 48
Significant strikes
43 of 82
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
152 of 218
Total strikes
103 of 154
3 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
38%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
10:36
Control time
1:05
Significant strikes by target
7 of 25
Head
36 of 73
1 of 1
Body
1 of 3
19 of 22
Leg
6 of 6
26 of 47
Distance
40 of 78
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
21 of 35
Sig. str.
33 of 61
23 of 37
Total str.
45 of 74
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:24
Ctrl
0:57
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 2
Sig. str.
4 of 4
59 of 85
Total str.
10 of 12
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:48
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 11
Sig. str.
6 of 17
70 of 96
Total str.
48 of 68
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:24
Ctrl
0:08

Judges' Scorecards

#YahyaKang
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#YahyaKang
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#YahyaKang
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

11
Yahya
-
0
Kang
29-28 Yahya×11
All 11 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

85%
Yahya
15%
Kang
41 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Yahya46.3%29-27 Yahya39%29-28 Kang12.2%30-27 Kang2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Kang
R2
56%
Yahya
R3
88%
Yahya

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Rani Yahya
+103
49% implied win probability
Open: -106Best: +145
Kyung Ho Kang
-128
56% implied win probability
Open: -115Best: -112

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRani YahyaKyung Ho Kang
BetAnything+105-135
BetOnline+105-125
BetUS+100-130
Betway-111-125
Bovada+100-120
Cloudbet+102-124
DraftKings+145-195
MyBookie-110-120
Pinnacle+106-122
sportsbetio-106-125
sports-interaction+105-135
unibet-112-112

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rani Yahya vs Kyung Ho Kang?

Rani Yahya defeated Kyung Ho Kang by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate, held Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rani Yahya won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rani Yahya vs Kyung Ho Kang?

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

Was Rani Yahya vs Kyung Ho Kang a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 85% of 41 fan cards scored it for Rani Yahya; 100% of 11 media scores picked Rani Yahya.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rani Yahya 68%32% Kyung Ho Kang

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Rani Yahya
Submission Ace
5 edges
Kyung Ho Kang
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

58Power80
68Speed73
51Precision81
75Durability81
97Engine87
95Wrestling92
88Ground94

Biggest edge Kyung Ho Kang, Punch power +50

Attribute by attribute

Rani Yahya is on the left of every row, Kyung Ho Kang on the right.
44Punch power94
71Kick power65
49Punch speed73
86Kick speed73
51Accuracy81
95Takedowns92
77Ground striking91
98Submissions96
84Chin94
65Body strength67
97Cardio87

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
19-11-0 (1 NC)
1721
Power Index rating
1586
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
38
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
South Korea

Striking Profile

1.71
SLpM
3.13
38%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.08
SApM
3.32
50%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

2.73
TD Avg.
1.97
30%
TD Acc.
50%
29%
TD Def.
68%
1.80
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rani Yahya · 2-2-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:36 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes · Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate · Nov 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad · Mar 13, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:09 · Bantamweight
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Kyung Ho Kang · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira · Nov 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:25 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka · Jun 11, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate · Nov 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 13 fights
21.9
Avg sig. strikes
41.0
2.05
Avg takedowns
1.38
4:25
Avg control time
4:01
59
Career high strikes
100
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Rani Yahya
Strike target
Kyung Ho Kang
55%
Head
77%
19%
Body
9%
27%
Leg
14%
Rani Yahya
Strike position
Kyung Ho Kang
76%
Distance
75%
5%
Clinch
4%
19%
Ground
20%