Bantamweight veteran Rani Yahya is in the prime of his UFC career. Ever since he dropped back to the 135 division, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has only lost one fight in his last nine. However, despite picking up finishes in his last three, the 34-year-old training out of Constrictor Team just can’t seem to catch a break.
Stuck on preliminary cards against un-ranked fighters, Yahya told Bloody Elbow that he knows exactly what he needs to do in order to gain more popularity. The key is all in self-promotion and trash talking, something he considers to be a natural part of the sport.