Rani Yahya vs. Masanori Kanehara Result

Rani Yahya def. Masanori Kanehara

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Mir vs DuffeeJuly 15, 2015San Diego, California, USA

Rani Yahya defeated Masanori Kanehara by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee on July 15, 2015 in San Diego, California, USA. The referee was Jason Herzog. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Rani Yahya vs. Masanori Kanehara — UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee (Jul 15, 2015)

Result: Rani Yahya won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Jason Herzog
Division: Bantamweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee
Location: San Diego, California, USA

Judges' scorecards

Mike Bell
29–28
For Rani Yahya
Mark Smith
28–29
Dissenting card
Mike Beltran
29–28
For Rani Yahya

Fight stats

Rani YahyaMasanori Kanehara

0Knockdowns0
2424/68 · 35%Significant strikes24/44 · 55%24
2626/70 · 37%Total strikes136/157 · 87%136
44/11 · 36%Takedowns—0
2Submission attempts0
0Reversals1
5:19Control time4:42

Significant strikes by target

Rani YahyaHead 14 · Body 2 · Legs 8

Masanori KaneharaHead 12 · Body 10 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Rani YahyaDistance 21 · Clinch 3 · Ground 0

Masanori KaneharaDistance 23 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0

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	8/13	9/14	4/6	0	4:12
	Masanori Kanehara	4/8	36/41	0/0	0	0:09
2	Rani Yahya	11/31	12/32	0/1	2	0:41
	Masanori Kanehara	6/14	50/58	0/0	0	2:25
3	Rani Yahya	5/24	5/24	0/4	0	0:26
	Masanori Kanehara	14/22	50/58	0/0	0	2:08

Where it sat in their careers

Rani Yahya

UFC record before: 5-2 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 6-2 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJohnny BedfordSep 13, 2014
NCJohnny BedfordApr 11, 2014
LTom NiinimakiNov 30, 2013

Next fight: W vs. Matthew Lopez

Masanori Kanehara

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 1-1
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WAlex CaceresSep 20, 2014

Next fight: L vs. Michael McDonald

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