MELBOURNE, Australia – Rani Yahya was willing to accept a fight with an opponent outside of the bantamweight rankings for UFC 234. However, he’s not making the same concessions going forward if he gets the win. Yahya (26-9 MMA, 11-3 UFC) will fight Ricky Simon (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) on Saturday as he pursues his fourth consecutive victory at 135 pounds. The Brazilian credits his opponent for his skillset and accomplishments, but considering Yahya has won seven of his past eight bouts, he expected a little more. “Ricky Simon, I recognize his value as a fighter,” Yahya told reporters, including MMAjunkie, at UFC 234 media day
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Rani Yahya done fighting unranked opponents, wants ‘very best’ after UFC 234 – MMA Junkie