Rani Yahya is 7-1 over his last eight fights after beginning his tenure in the bantamweight division with a bout against Johnny Bedford that ended in a no contest following an accidental headbutt.
Overall, the 34-year-old Brazilian is 11-3 with that no contest verdict inside the Octagon, making him one of the most unexpected fighters with double-digit wins and a winning percentage greater than 70 percent on the roster.
That’s not a knock on Yahya, either.
If anything, it’s a knock on everyone that has been sleeping in the Brazilian submission specialist since he first made the cut down to the 135-pound weight class a little under five years ago, though the humble veteran believes it’s his fault he’s currently underrated.