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Rani Yahya 


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Born: Brasilia, Brazil
Fighting Out Of: San Diego, CA
Age: 25
Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight: 135 lbs. (61 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 15-6-0
Strengths: submissions
Languages Spoken: English and Portuguese


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Rani Yahya WEC™ Fight History:


Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time
Loss Takeya Mizugaki Unanimous Decision ALDO vs FABER Apr-24-2010 3 5:00
Loss Joseph Benavidez Knock Out WEC® CERRONE vs RATCLIFF Dec-19-2009 1 1:35
Win John Hosman Submission (Choke) WEC® TORRES vs BOWLES Aug-9-2009 1 2:08
Win Eddie Wineland Submission (Choke) WEC® Torres vs Mizugaki Apr-5-2009 1 1:07
Win Yoshiro Maeda Submission (Choke) WEC® FABER vs BROWN Live on Versus Nov-5-2008 1 3:30
Loss Chase Beebe Unanimous Decision WEC® LIVE on Versus! 9/5 Sep-5-2007 5 5:00
Win Mark Hominick Submission (Other) WEC®: Faber vs Farrar - on Versus Jun-3-2007 1 1:19


Fighter Biography

Training: Training jiu-jitsu Muay Thai and boxing, sometimes everything mixed; I’m also doing some physical training with weighs or running.

When and why did you start training for fighting? Because fighting is in my blood. I started when I was 10 years old.

What ranks and titles have you held? Black belt in jiu-jitsu. Three-time world jiu-jitsu champ, 2007 Abu-Dhabi world champion.

Do you have any heroes? Wolverine

Did you go to college? I went to college in Brazil and I graduated with a degree in Nutrition.

Did you compete in any other sports? Judo, Jiu-jitsu, boxing, Muay Thai.