Rani Yahya vs. Joe Soto Result

Joe Soto def. Rani Yahya

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. GastelumMarch 11, 2017Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil

Joe Soto defeated Rani Yahya by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum on March 11, 2017 in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. The referee was Camila Albuquerque. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-27, 29-27.

Rani Yahya vs. Joe Soto — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum (Mar 11, 2017)

Result: Joe Soto won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Camila Albuquerque
Division: Bantamweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
Location: Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil

Judges' scorecards

Tony Weeks
29–28
For Joe Soto
Fabio Alves
29–27
For Joe Soto
Sal D'amato
29–27
For Joe Soto

Fight stats

Rani YahyaJoe Soto

0Knockdowns0
5959/215 · 27%Significant strikes54/113 · 48%54
6565/221 · 29%Total strikes98/176 · 56%98
11/11 · 9%Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
0Submission attempts2
0Reversals0
0:57Control time4:40

Significant strikes by target

Rani YahyaHead 41 · Body 13 · Legs 5

Joe SotoHead 49 · Body 4 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Rani YahyaDistance 55 · Clinch 4 · Ground 0

Joe SotoDistance 36 · Clinch 3 · Ground 15

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Rani Yahya	21/73	22/74	1/2	0	0:50
	Joe Soto	9/29	10/30	0/0	1	0:01
2	Rani Yahya	28/109	29/110	0/8	0	0:00
	Joe Soto	31/63	35/69	0/0	0	0:59
3	Rani Yahya	10/33	14/37	0/1	0	0:07
	Joe Soto	14/21	53/77	1/1	1	3:40

Where it sat in their careers

Rani Yahya

UFC record before: 8-2 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 8-3 (1 NC)
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMichinori TanakaSep 24, 2016
WMatthew LopezJul 13, 2016
WMasanori KaneharaJul 15, 2015

Next fight: W vs. Henry Briones

Joe Soto

UFC record before: 2-3
UFC record after: 3-3
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMarco BeltranNov 5, 2016
WChris BealJun 18, 2016
LMichinori TanakaJan 2, 2016

Next fight: L vs. Brett Johns

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