Result
Tom NiinimakiDecision - Split
MethodDecision - Split
Round1
Time00:05:00
Elo swing+9Tom Niinimaki (1696 → 1704)
DateDec 1, 2013
DivisionFeatherweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
28-12-1Rani Yahya
W
Stoneface | 22-8-1Tom Niinimaki
Rani Yahya vs Tom Niinimaki
Method :Decision - Split
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Rani Yahya
Elo1690Good
3Y trend1719 → 1690
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Split
Tom Niinimaki
Elo1629Solid
3Y trend1642 → 1629
What changed?
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Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Tom Niinimaki won this fight by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Tom Niinimaki 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 Rani Yahya and Tom Niinimaki 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 YahyaTom Niinimaki
Elo edge
Rani Yahya1690-13 last move
Tom Niinimaki1629-13 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.
Tom NiinimakiNot on the active ladder · 1629 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Chase Beebe (rated 1617 at the time): +13.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Alatengheili (rated 1500 at the time): -22.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -54 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1539, not 1629: 90 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
Rani YahyavsTom Niinimaki
Total strikes
24vs54
Sub. attempts
4vs0
Takedowns
2vs4
Sig. strikes
15vs17
Finishing profile
Rani Yahyasubmission leads 75% of wins
Tom Niinimakisubmission leads 36% of wins
Common opponents
Jonathan BrookinsRani Yahya: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Feb 15, 2012Tom Niinimaki: win · Decision · Oct 1, 2016
Johnny BedfordRani Yahya: win · Submission (Kimura) · Sep 13, 2014Tom Niinimaki: cancelled · Oct 1, 2016
Chase BeebeRani Yahya: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Sep 5, 2007Tom Niinimaki: win · Decision · May 11, 2013
Round stats
Rani Yahya vs Tom Niinimaki is a completed Featherweight fight from TUF 18 FINALE : Gray Maynard VS Nate Diaz. Tom Niinimaki defeated Rani Yahya by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Rani Yahya vs Tom Niinimaki quick answers
Who won Rani Yahya vs Tom Niinimaki?
Tom Niinimaki won Rani Yahya vs Tom Niinimaki by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Rani Yahya vs Tom Niinimaki on?
Rani Yahya vs Tom Niinimaki is listed on TUF 18 FINALE : Gray Maynard VS Nate Diaz.
What are the records for Rani Yahya vs Tom Niinimaki?
Rani Yahya enters with a 28-12-1 record and Tom Niinimaki enters with a 22-8-1 record.
What division is Rani Yahya vs Tom Niinimaki?
Rani Yahya vs Tom Niinimaki is listed as a Featherweight fight.
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