Featherweight · Men

Mohammad Yahya

“The UAE Warrior”
United Arab Emirates JRCS debut 2012
Held by Mehdi Saadi
Form W L L L L
Elo 1,337 peak 1,470 · 26 Feb 2023 133 below it
Tapology Sherdog
12-7pro record
4L current streak
1,329best win, Elo
1,235average opponent
-- born 23 May 1994
69.0" / 73.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,118 Sub1,111 Dec1,062

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 3 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 30 minutes, against 236 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2023): 1,470 Elo, 12-3, aged 29, average opponent 1,188.

  1. Fabricio Martins then 1,471, 12-3, aged 29 14-5 after peaked 1,661 ▲
  2. Guido Santos then 1,461, 12-3, aged 28 5-2 after peaked 1,656 ▲
  3. Magomed Magomedov then 1,459, 12-3, aged 29 1-3 after peaked 1,399 ▼
  4. Kyrylo Horobets then 1,492, 12-3, aged 29 3-2 after peaked 1,428 ▼
  5. Magomed Saliev then 1,425, 12-3, aged 29 2-1 after peaked 1,561 ▲
  6. Bruno Miranda then 1,491, 12-3, aged 29 5-3 after peaked 1,693 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Souhil Tairi Decision R5 · 26 Feb 2023 · UAE Warriors 1,329
  2. Ramadan Noaman KO/TKO R2 · 31 Jan 2020 · UAE Warriors 1,294
  3. Azouz Anwar Decision R3 · 22 Jan 2021 · UAE Warriors 1,290
  4. Yazid Chouchane KO/TKO R2 · 3 Sep 2021 · UAE Warriors 1,222
  5. Hamza Nafush KO/TKO R2 · 7 Mar 2014 · Desert FC 1,215

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Mehdi Saadi Decision R3 · 24 May 2026 · Professional Fighters League 1,467
  2. Steven Nguyen KO/TKO R2 · 26 Jul 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,447
  3. Kauê Fernandes KO/TKO R1 · 3 Aug 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,573
  4. Trevor Peek Decision R3 · 21 Oct 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,626
  5. Dan Collins Submission R2 · 27 Nov 2020 · UAE Warriors 1,287

Fight history

21 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
21 24 May 202632.0 yrs L12-7 Mehdi Saadi 6-2 · 33.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,311→1,337 +26 1,467 +100→+110 Professional Fighters League - PFL MENA 9: Pride of Arabia Professional Fighters League
20 26 Jul 202531.2 yrs L12-6 Steven Nguyen 9-2 · 32.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Eye Injury) R210:00 0.00 1,383→1,311 -71 1,447 +250→+310 UFC on ABC 9: Whittaker vs. de Ridder Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 3 Aug 202430.2 yrs L12-5 Kauê Fernandes 8-2 · 29.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches to Ground & Pound R14:45 0.00 1,438→1,383 -55 1,573 +250→+300 UFC on ABC 7: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 21 Oct 202329.4 yrs L12-4 Trevor Peek 8-1 (1) · 28.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.11* 1,470→1,438 -32 1,626 -175→+150 UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 26 Feb 202328.8 yrs W12-3 Souhil Tairi 5-3-1 · 31.5 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,443→1,470 +26 1,329 -400→-400 UAE Warriors 37: Arabia 9 UAE Warriors
16 27 Mar 202227.8 yrs W11-3 Moha Jaghdal 7-4 Lightweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R524:01 1.00 1,402→1,443 +41 1,198 -400→-400 UAE Warriors 29: Arabia 7 UAE Warriors
15 3 Sep 202127.3 yrs W10-3 Yazid Chouchane 7-2 · 32.4 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R29:48 1.00 1,344→1,402 +58 1,222 -163→-163 UAE Warriors 21: Arabia 4 UAE Warriors
14 19 Mar 202126.8 yrs W9-3 Saleem Al-Bakri 1-0 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,329→1,344 +15 1,131 – UAE Warriors 17: Arabia 2 UAE Warriors
13 22 Jan 202126.7 yrs W8-3 Azouz Anwar 5-2 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,263→1,329 +67 1,290 – UAE Warriors 16: Arabia 1 UAE Warriors
12 27 Nov 202026.5 yrs L7-3 Dan Collins 3-0 Lightweight SubD'arce Choke R29:42 0.00 1,371→1,263 -108 1,287 – UAE Warriors 14 UAE Warriors
11 31 Jan 202025.7 yrs W7-2 Ramadan Noaman 8-7 · 28.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R29:42 1.00 1,280→1,371 +91 1,294 – UAE Warriors 10 UAE Warriors
10 18 Oct 201925.4 yrs W6-2 Glen Ranillo 4-4 · 36.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOStrikes R11:22 1.00 1,198→1,280 +82 1,177 – UAE Warriors 8 UAE Warriors
9 4 May 201924.9 yrs L5-2 Gavin Hughes 9-1 · 31.4 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:51 0.00 1,256→1,198 -58 1,378 – Bellator Birmingham: Primus vs. Wilde Bellator MMA
8 15 Dec 201723.6 yrs W5-1 Ashley Griffiths 4-5 Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:26 1.00 1,232→1,261 +28 946 – Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Bellator MMA
7 3 May 201722.9 yrs W4-1 Mahmoud Mohamed 3-4-1 Featherweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R11:40 1.00 1,197→1,232 +35 957 – Eric Favre Sport Games - Dubai Fight 2017 Dubai Fight
6 19 Dec 201622.6 yrs L3-1 Hassan Talal 1-0 Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:09 0.00 1,324→1,197 -126 1,157 – Desert Force 25 Desert FC
5 9 Feb 201520.7 yrs W3-0 Ahmad Al Boussairy 4-2 · 29.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,301→1,338 +37 1,071 – Desert Force 15: Abu Dhabi Desert FC
4 25 Aug 201420.3 yrs W2-0 Ali Alnaemi 2-1 · 25.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKORef Stoppage Fatigue R310:00 1.00 1,230→1,301 +71 1,165 – Desert Force 13: Abu Dhabi Desert FC
3 7 Mar 201419.8 yrs W1-0 Hamza Nafush 1-0 – KO/TKOKnee & Punches R29:23 1.00 1,119→1,230 +111 1,215 – Desert Force 11: Bahrain Desert FC
2 16 Nov 201218.5 yrs W2-0 Omar Chammara debut – SubArmbar R10:55 1.00 1,067→1,121 +54 1,004 – Dubai FC 3: Fight Night 2 Dubai FC am
1 8 Jun 201218.0 yrs W1-0 Mohammad El Ghaffari debut – DecisionUnanimous R29:00 0.95 1,008→1,067 +59 1,008 – Dubai FC 2: Fight Night Dubai FC am