Rani Yahya vs Alatengheili Set for UFC Vegas 81 on Oct 14
A new bantamweight bout is announced between Rani Yahya and Alatengheili at UFC Vegas 81 event.
It has been confirmed that Rani Yahya will go one-on-one against Alatengheili in a bantamweight division clash at the UFC Vegas 81 event on October 14, 2023. The news was disclosed through the social media accounts of Iridium Sports Agency – the agency responsible for managing Alatengheili.
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— IridiumSportsAgency (@TeamIridiumISA) August 14, 2023
Our man @AlatengHeili looks to climb to 5-1-1 in the @ufc with a 3rd straight win vs. Rani Yahya on Oct. 14 ✍🏾 #TheDarkside pic.twitter.com/mMa9Ba1jo2
Rani Yahya has won three fights and lost two in his five recent bouts. Yahya’s recent bout was against Montel Jackson at the UFC Fight Night 222 event in April, where he lost by KO. This was his first bout since he recovered from his neck injury, which forced him out of action for the whole of 2022.
Alatengheili is currently on a two-fight winning streak. Alatengheili’s recent bout was against Chad Anheliger at UFC 279 event, where he won by unanimous decision. Before Chad Anheliger, Alatengheili secured a victory over Kevin Croom.
UFC Vegas 81 event is scheduled for October 14, 2023, at Apex Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The event will also feature a featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Sodiq Yusuff.
