Rani Yahya has become a quiet but steady force in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, all while competing in two weight classes.
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt will try to bounce back from a decision defeat to Joe Soto when he meets Enrique Briones in a preliminary bantamweight battle at UFC Fight Night 114 this Saturday at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City. The loss to Soto on March 11 snapped a four-fight winning streak for Yahya, who nevertheless owns an 8-3 record in the UFC. Victories over former Sengoku champions Masenori Kanehara and Mizuto Hirota and onetime World Extreme Cagefighting titleholders Mike Thomas Brown and Eddie Wineland highlight his resume.