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

Montel Jackson def. Rani Yahya (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:42
WIN
Montel Jackson
Montel 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
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
15-4-0
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
34
5'6"
Height
5'10"
67"
Reach
75"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Montel Jackson · 3-2
  • L
    Raoni Barcelos
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs GamrotSat, Oct 11, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Daniel Marcos
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Da'Mon Blackshear
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024
    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%