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

Montel Jackson def. Rani Yahya (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:42
WIN
Montel Jackson
United StatesMontel Jackson
“Quik”
15-4-0
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Montel Jackson defeated Rani Yahya by TKO in round 1 (3:42) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes, held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Rani Yahya
Montel Jackson
0
Knockdowns
1
7 of 21
Significant strikes
9 of 21
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
7 of 22
Total strikes
10 of 23
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
1:17
Significant strikes by target
1 of 10
Head
7 of 18
1 of 2
Body
1 of 2
5 of 9
Leg
1 of 1
7 of 21
Distance
5 of 14
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
7 of 21
Sig. str.
9 of 21
7 of 22
Total str.
10 of 23
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
1:17

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rani Yahya vs Montel Jackson?

Montel Jackson defeated Rani Yahya by TKO in round 1 (3:42) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes, held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rani Yahya 50%50% Montel Jackson

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
15-4-0
1589
Elo rating
1587
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
34
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.71
SLpM
3.02
38%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.08
SApM
1.40
50%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

2.73
TD Avg.
2.71
30%
TD Acc.
63%
29%
TD Def.
67%
1.80
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Kyung Ho Kang
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
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    Submission · R2 · 3:09 · Bantamweight
  • D
    Enrique Barzola
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    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Montel Jackson · 3-2
  • L
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Daniel Marcos
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Da'Mon Blackshear
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    TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Rani Yahya
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 13 fights
21.9
Avg sig. strikes
31.8
2.05
Avg takedowns
1.92
4:25
Avg control time
3:22
59
Career high strikes
75
7
Career high TDs
11

Strike Distribution

Rani Yahya
Strike target
Montel Jackson
55%
Head
72%
19%
Body
19%
27%
Leg
9%
Rani Yahya
Strike position
Montel Jackson
76%
Distance
61%
5%
Clinch
23%
19%
Ground
16%