Biography(references)Yahya was born to a Syrian father and Brazilian mother. He trained judo, taekwondo and karate in his childhood, finding Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 11.
Awards & Accolades
K-1 HERO'S: 2006 K-1 HERO'S Lightweight Grand Prix Semifinalist
TNT: TNT: Vale Tudo 2 Tournament Winner
World Extreme Cagefighting: Submission of the Night (three times) vs.Mark Hominick, Yoshiro Maeda, Eddie Wineland and John Hosman
World Extreme Cagefighting: Fight of the Night (one time) vs. Chase Beebe
UFC: Tied (with Urijah Faber) for the most submission wins in UFC Bantamweight division history (six)
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