Joe Soto vs Rani Yahya
Result, odds and stats · Bantamweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Mar 11, 2017
Bantamweight
Record
17-5
UFC
2-3
Age
29
Height
5'6"
Reach
65"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → SotoYahya
Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Bantamweight
Record
23-8
UFC
8-2
Age
32
Height
5'6"
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Joe SotoRani Yahya
Significant strikes54 of 11359 of 215
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 11 of 11
Control time4:440:57
Submission attempts20
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Joe Soto
■ Rani Yahya
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Joe Soto
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Jan 2016 · landed 0.9 more significant strikes a minute
Rani Yahya
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Sep 2016 · Tanaka landed 0.7 more a minute
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