Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BantamweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Rani Yahya
28-12-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Montel Jackson def. Rani Yahya (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:42
WIN
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

Betting Odds

Rani Yahya
+435
19% implied win probability
Open: +406Best: +493
Montel Jackson
-661
87% implied win probability
Open: -604Best: -549

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRani YahyaMontel Jackson
BetAnything+370-600
BetOnline+450-600
BetUS+475-750
Betway+400-549
Bovada+430-600
Cloudbet+493-654
DraftKings+450-650
FanDuel+440-590
MyBookie+414-625
Pinnacle+448-750
sportsbetio+419-1667
sports-interaction+440-655
unibet+425-590

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

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 37%63% Montel Jackson

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
3 edges
Montel Jackson
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

58Power92
68Speed97
51Precision98
75Durability86
97Engine65
95Wrestling96
88Ground92

Biggest edge Montel Jackson, Punch power +52

Attribute by attribute

Rani Yahya is on the left of every row, Montel Jackson on the right.
44Punch power96
71Kick power87
49Punch speed99
86Kick speed94
51Accuracy98
95Takedowns96
77Ground striking96
98Submissions88
84Chin81
65Body strength90
97Cardio65

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

Tale of the Tape

28-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
15-4-0
1699
Power Index rating
1793
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
    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
Montel Jackson · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes · 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%