Rani Yahya Discusses Preparing to Fight in High Altitude

– Rani Yahya (23-9 MMA, 8-3 UFC) spoke with MMA Junkie ahead of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 114 event, commenting on preparing to fight in altitude. Here is what he had to say…

On His preparations To Fight In High Altitude: “I arrived in Mexico City over a week ago. I’ve already been training and adapting. Last week, I did specific training looking to adjust to the altitude – a lot of the physical aspects, running, sprints. “On the weekend, a went to a city that’s twice as high as Mexico City in order to adjust. I’m feeling very good here. I don’t think the altitude will be a problem.”

On Changing Things Up For His UFC Fight Night 114 Fight: “But I’ve fixed a lot of things. I’ve changed many things in my training. I started training right after my last fight, already thinking about my next one. I didn’t know when it was going to be, but when it was scheduled I came to American Top Team, where I did my camp. They’re taking care of everything. I’m putting a lot of trust in their work and in mine. So, I’ve changed a lot since that fight.”