VIDEO | Rani Yahya submits Luke Sanders via heel hook in Round 1
By Chris Taylor
- August 25, 2018
UFC bantamweight veteran Rani Yahya picked up his third stoppage victory in a row at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 135 event in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The Brazilian submission specialist, Yahya, was able to stun his opponent Luke Sanders with a strike early on in the opening round.
From there, Yahya would get the fight to the ground where he sunk in a deep heel hook which forced the finish.
Check out Rani Yahya’s fine work below:
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1033484991353610240
Following his slick submission victory, Rani Yahya called out current UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw. As a back up plan, Yahya conceded that he would settle for a number one contender.
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