Yahya vs Fernandes

Who won Yahya vs Fernandes?

Kaue Fernandes beat Mohammad Yahya by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 3rd August 2024 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Yahya vs Fernandes stats

Mohammad Yahya stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Kaue Fernandes made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Mohammad Yahya's 2nd fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Kaue Fernandes marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Mohammad Yahya's UFC record stood at 0-2-0, while Kaue Fernandes' came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Yahya had a slight advantage in power over Fernandes, with a 58% knock out percentage over Fernandes' 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Fernandes had a slight advantage over Yahya, with a 25% submission rate over Yahya's 17%.

Mohammad Yahya was the same age as Kaue Fernandes, at years old.

Yahya was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 10 years and 7 months later than Fernandes, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 17 more professional rounds, 37 to Fernandes' 20.

Activity check

Fernandes' last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What time did Yahya vs Fernandes start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 6:05 PM UTC , which was 2:05 PM EST or 11:05 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:05 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Yahya vs Fernandes?

Mohammad Yahya was a 3/1 (+300) underdog going into the contest, while Kaue Fernandes made his way into the ring at 1/4 (-400) with oddsmakers.