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Featherweight
3 Rounds
Tom Niinimaki won · S-DEC R3
Elo1495
Elo1354
Tom Niinimaki

Rani YahyavsTom NiinimakiUFC Prediction Result

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale · Saturday, November 30, 2013Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Tom Niinimaki won

S-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupRani Yahya: WrestlervsTom Niinimaki: Wrestler

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

Model Prediction: Rani Yahya wins(75.4%)

Actual result: Tom Niinimaki wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

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Rani Yahya at -105 American odds

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Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Tom Niinimaki enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Rani Yahya threatens submissions; Tom Niinimaki has lost 100% of fights by sub.

Tale of the Tape

Rani Yahya
Red Corner
VS
Tom Niinimaki
Blue Corner
-105
(51%)
Vegas Odds
-105
(51%)
1495
Elo
1354
41
Age
44
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'9"
170.18 cm
Reach
175.26 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
Tom NiinimakiL3 streak
oldest →
L
SUBvs Niklas Backstrom · May 14
L
SUBvs Chas Skelly · Aug 14
L
SUBvs Renato Moicano · Dec 14
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Rani YahyaMetricTom Niinimaki
1.71
Strikes / min
1.91
2.08
Strikes absorbed / min
2.31
50%
Strike defense
58%
2.73
TDs / 15 min
2.97
29%
Takedown defense
33%
1.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.37evenly matched on net striking-0.40

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1543 vs 1500Strikes17.0 vs Takedowns2.2 vs Sub Atts1.00 vs Form0.9 vs 0.0
Rani YahyaTom Niinimaki

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Rani Yahya(10 fights)Tom Niinimaki(4 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 +141.1|Blue -141.1
Recent Form
Red +0.9|Blue -0.9
Striker Score
Red -48.5|Blue +48.5
Grappler Score
Red -49.6|Blue +49.6
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Rani YahyaTargetTom Niinimaki

By target zone

12
40% acc · 80%
Head
7
44% acc · 41%
0
Body
8
89% acc · 47%
3
100% acc · 20%
Leg
2
100% acc · 12%

By position

6
27% acc · 40%
Distance
3
38% acc · 18%
3
60% acc · 20%
Clinch
2
100% acc · 12%
6
100% acc · 40%
Ground
12
71% acc · 71%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

0
Rani Yahya rounds
1
even
2
Tom Niinimaki rounds
Round 1Tom Niinimaki edged it
Sig. strikes1
Takedowns2
Control0:57
5Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
3:16Control
Round 2Tom Niinimaki edged it
Sig. strikes6
Takedowns0
Control0:22
7Sig. strikes
2Takedowns
3:51Control
Round 3Even round
Sig. strikes8
Takedowns0
Control2:11
5Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:58Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
15 / 33
Sig Strikes
17 / 27
43.3%
Sig Str %
63%
24 / 43
Total Strikes
54 / 64
2 / 3
TDs
4 / 6
50%
TD %
72%
4
Sub Att
0
1
Rev
1
3:30
Ctrl Time
9:05

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Tom Niinimaki5 / 1018 / 231 / 10
1Rani Yahya1 / 92 / 102 / 21
2Tom Niinimaki7 / 920 / 222 / 30
2Rani Yahya6 / 98 / 110 / 12
3Tom Niinimaki5 / 816 / 191 / 20
3Rani Yahya8 / 1514 / 220 / 01

Rani Yahya

StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights19

Tom Niinimaki

StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights4