Result
Chad MendesDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateAug 7, 2011
DivisionFeatherweight
StatusCompleted
VenueWells Fargo Center
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Money | 18-5-0Chad Mendes
L
28-12-1Rani Yahya
Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Chad Mendes
Elo1707Good
3Y trend1723 → 1707
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Rani Yahya
Elo1690Good
3Y trend1719 → 1690
What changed?
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Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Chad Mendes won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Chad Mendes led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Chad Mendes and Rani Yahya across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Chad MendesRani Yahya
Elo edge
Chad Mendes1707-17 last move
Rani Yahya1690-13 last move
Why they are ranked here
Chad MendesNot on the active ladder · 1707 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Myles Jury (rated 1749 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Frankie Edgar (rated 1737 at the time): -19.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -13 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1617, not 1707: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Rani YahyaNot on the active ladder · 1690 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Luke Sanders (rated 1700 at the time): +12.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Montel Jackson (rated 1718 at the time): -15.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 2 losses, -9 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1656, not 1690: 34 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Chad MendesvsRani Yahya
Sig. strikes
35vs15
Takedowns
5vs0
Total strikes
46vs43
Finishing profile
Chad MendesKO/TKO leads 44% of wins
Rani Yahyasubmission leads 75% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya is a completed Featherweight fight from UFC 133 : Rashad Evans VS Tito Ortiz. Chad Mendes defeated Rani Yahya by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya quick answers
Who won Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya?
Chad Mendes won Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya on?
Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya is listed on UFC 133 : Rashad Evans VS Tito Ortiz.
What are the records for Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya?
Chad Mendes enters with a 18-5-0 record and Rani Yahya enters with a 28-12-1 record.
What division is Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya?
Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya is listed as a Featherweight fight.
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