MMA Fighting · Oct 17, 2015
Rani Yahya eyes early 2016 UFC return following deviated septum surgery
Guilherme Cruz, MMA FightingRani Yahya promises to be a new fighter when he steps inside the Octagon again.
The Brazilian grappler, who submitted Johnny Bedford and defeated Masanori Kanehara in his last two appearances under the UFC banner, plans to return to action early next year after undergoing surgery in Brazil.
"I underwent deviated septum surgery three weeks ago," Yahya told MMAFighting.com. "I’m anxious to be back, to be in there fighting again. I’m already training, doing some cardio, some technical training. I’m getting crazy watching fights on TV."
According to Yahya, he was forced to go under the knife after taking damage for years.