Rani Yahya vs. Victor Henry – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC on ESPN 55: Nicolau vs. Perez is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Rani Yahya will take on Victor “La Mangosta” Na in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC on ESPN 55 card.

Yahya brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. In contrast, Na, an switch fighter, stands with a 68″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 37% striking accuracy, Yahya has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 1.59 per minute. On the other hand, Na boasts a 54% striking accuracy, landing approximately 8.26 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Rani Yahya vs. Victor Henry matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 40-year-old, Rani Yahya is coming in with a 28-11-1 (1 NC) record. Yahya will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Montel Jackson at UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes in April.

Na, meanwhile, is coming off a CNC nc against Rani Yahya on April 22, 2023, at UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 and holds a 23-6-0 (1 NC) record.

Rani Yahya has a orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. The 37-year-old Victor Henry is an switch fighter with a 68″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Rani Yahya stats

→ Yahya’s striking accuracy is 37%.
→ Yahya lands 1.59 significant strikes per minute.
→ Yahya’s takedown accuracy is 32%.
→ Yahya’s takedown average is 2.86 per 15 minutes.
→ Yahya’s takedown defense is 24%.

Yahya comes in with 37% striking accuracy, typically landing about 1.59 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Na fires at 54% accuracy, landing about 8.26 significant strikes per minute. Rani Yahya also has a 32% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 2.86 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Na’s 0 takedowns and 78% takedown accuracy.

Victor Henry stats

→ Na’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ Na lands 8.26 significant strikes per minute.
→ Na’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Na’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Na’s takedown defense is 78%.

Victor spent, on average, 12:34 minutes in the Octagon, and Rani has an average fight time of 9:55 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Rani or Victor? Sound off in the comments.

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