Rani Yahya vs Johnny Bedford

Apr 11, 2014 · ESPN+

DateApr 11, 2014

DivisionBantamweight

StatusScheduled

Venuedu Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Friday, April 11, 2014 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Fri 5:00 AM
US West (PT): Fri 2:00 AM
United Kingdom: Fri 10:00 AM
Central Europe: Fri 11:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Fri 7:00 PM
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Rani Yahya28-12-1Rani Yahya vs Johnny BedfordJohnny BedfordBrutal |23-14-1

Rani Yahya28-12-1

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time00:00:39

28-12-1Record23-14-1

42Age43

5'6"Height5'9"

67"ReachTBD

135 lbsWeight135 lbs

BantamweightWeight ClassBantamweight

Johnny BedfordBrutal23-14-1

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Rani Yahya owns a 86-point Elo edge (good). Johnny Bedford shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 2 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Rani Yahya and Johnny Bedford 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.

Rani YahyaJohnny Bedford

Recent form

Rani YahyaL L W W D · -9 Elo last 5

LLWWD

Johnny BedfordL L W W W · +5 Elo last 5

LLWWW

Elo edge

Rani Yahya1690-13 last move

Johnny Bedford1604-12 last move

Why they are ranked here

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.

Johnny BedfordNot on the active ladder · 1604 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Taylor Moore (rated 1549 at the time): +12.
Costliest loss: Lost to Jimmy Flick (rated 1600 at the time): -16.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +5 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1514, not 1604: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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What's at stake

Rani YahyaNow 1690

Wins by decision+9→ 1699

Loses by decision-15→ 1675

Johnny BedfordNow 1604

Wins by decision+15→ 1619

Loses by decision-9→ 1595

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Rani YahyavsJohnny Bedford

Submission average

1.82vs0

Sig. strikes landed per min

1.71vs4.53

Takedown defense

29%vs63%

Takedown accuracy

31%vs63%

Finishing profile

Rani Yahyasubmission leads 75% of wins

Johnny BedfordKO/TKO leads 43% of wins

Common opponents

Tom NiinimakiRani Yahya: loss · Decision (Split) · Nov 30, 2013Johnny Bedford: cancelled · Oct 1, 2016

Eddie WinelandRani Yahya: win · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Apr 5, 2009Johnny Bedford: cancelled · Jan 28, 2012

Tale of the tape

Rani YahyaJohnny Bedford

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

1.71Sig. strikes landed per min4.53

UFC bantamweight average : 3.71

39Sig. strike accuracy51

UFC bantamweight average : 45%

2.08Sig. strikes absorbed per min1.75

UFC bantamweight average : 3.75

50Sig. strike defense63

UFC bantamweight average : 54%

2.73Takedown average1.83

UFC bantamweight average : 1.51

31Takedown accuracy63

UFC bantamweight average : 26%

29Takedown defense63

UFC bantamweight average : 61%

1.82Submission average0

UFC bantamweight average : 0.52

0Wins by knockout10

21Wins by submission9

7Wins by decision4

4Losses by knockout2

1Losses by submission11

7Losses by decision1

Rani Yahya vs Johnny Bedford is a scheduled Bantamweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : NOGUEIRA VS NELSON. Rani Yahya enters with a 28-12-1 record and Johnny Bedford enters with a 23-14-1 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.