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Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Rani Yahya won · U-DEC R3
Elo1495
Elo1359

Rani YahyavsMichinori TanakaUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg · Saturday, September 24, 2016Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil

Official fight result

Rani Yahya won

U-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupRani Yahya: WrestlervsMichinori Tanaka: Wrestler

Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.

Model Prediction: Rani Yahya wins(60.1%)

Actual result: Rani Yahya wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Rani Yahya at -105 American odds

+$95 profit

$195 total returned

Tale of the Tape

Rani Yahya
Red Corner
VS
Michinori Tanaka
Blue Corner
-105
(51%)
Vegas Odds
-115
(53%)
1495
Elo
1359
41
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'5"
170.18 cm
Reach
170.18 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Rani YahyaL2 streak
oldest →
L
vs Ricky Simon · Feb 19
W
SUBvs Ray Rodriguez · Mar 21
W
vs Kyung Ho Kang · Nov 21
L
KOvs Montel Jackson · Apr 23
L
KOvs Victor Henry · Apr 24
latest
Michinori Tanaka
oldest →
W
vs Roland Delorme · Jun 14
L
vs Kyung Ho Kang · Sep 14
W
vs Joe Soto · Jan 16
L
vs Ricardo Ramos · Feb 17
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Rani YahyaMetricMichinori Tanaka
1.71
Strikes / min
1.97
2.08
Strikes absorbed / min
1.99
50%
Strike defense
50%
2.73
TDs / 15 min
2.40
29%
Takedown defense
43%
1.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.37evenly matched on net striking-0.02

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1568 vs 1515Strikes18.0 vs 33.3Takedowns2.3 vs 3.0Sub Atts1.40 vs 0.33Form0.9 vs 0.6
Rani YahyaMichinori Tanaka

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Rani Yahya(10 fights)Michinori Tanaka(5 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red +135.8|Blue -135.8
Recent Form
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Striker Score
Red +0.2|Blue -0.2
Grappler Score
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
EVEN
Layoff
Red -193.0|Blue +193.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Rani YahyaTargetMichinori Tanaka

By target zone

4
36% acc · 40%
Head
10
45% acc · 50%
2
100% acc · 20%
Body
3
100% acc · 15%
4
80% acc · 40%
Leg
7
78% acc · 35%

By position

9
53% acc · 90%
Distance
5
29% acc · 25%
1
100% acc · 10%
Clinch
0
0
Ground
15
88% acc · 75%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

1
Rani Yahya rounds
0
even
2
Michinori Tanaka rounds
Round 1Michinori Tanaka edged it
Sig. strikes3
Takedowns1
Control2:28
13Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
1:55Control
Round 2Rani Yahya edged it
Sig. strikes5
Takedowns4
Control2:58
1Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
1:23Control
Round 3Michinori Tanaka edged it
Sig. strikes2
Takedowns2
Control1:39
6Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
2:36Control
Statistical round count disagrees with the official result — could indicate a contested decision or finish that doesn't follow round-count logic.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
10 / 18
Sig Strikes
20 / 34
66.3%
Sig Str %
50%
19 / 28
Total Strikes
121 / 144
7 / 11
TDs
1 / 4
74.3%
TD %
25%
1
Sub Att
0
1
Rev
2
7:05
Ctrl Time
5:54

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Michinori Tanaka13 / 1735 / 390 / 00
1Rani Yahya3 / 85 / 111 / 11
2Michinori Tanaka1 / 712 / 180 / 20
2Rani Yahya5 / 812 / 154 / 70
3Michinori Tanaka6 / 1074 / 871 / 20
3Rani Yahya2 / 22 / 22 / 30

Rani Yahya

StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights19

Michinori Tanaka

StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights5