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Nikita Krylov vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev · Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM EDT
Prelims · Light HeavyweightLight Heavyweight: 186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
ResultAbdul Rakhman Yakhyaev won · KO/TKO · R1 · 2:38
“The Miner”
#15 Light Heavyweight
Ukraine
31-13-0
20% by the odds · Underdog
“The Hunter”
#12 Light Heavyweight
Türkiye
11-0-0
80% by the odds · Favorite
Tale of the Tape
- 34
- Age
- 25
- 6'3"
- Height
- 6'2"
- 77"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 78"
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Raty Team
- Gym
- MMA & Combat Nurnberg
- 94% (better)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 92%
- 2 losses
- StreakCurrent run of straight wins or losses (no contests skipped).
- 12 wins
- 93-25-1 (better)
- Last 5 opp. recordThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.
- 67-31
- 1674
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1852 (better)
- 1792 (better)
- Last 5 opp. Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.
- 1644
- 4.33
- Strikes landed/minSignificant strikes landed per minute of fight time.
- 6.15 (better)
- 2.74
- Strikes absorbed/minSignificant strikes taken per minute of fight time. Lower is better.
- 1.95 (better)
- 54%
- Striking accuracyShare of significant strikes thrown that land.
- 68% (better)
- 48%
- Striking defenseShare of opponents' significant strikes that miss.
- 54% (better)
- 2.16
- Takedowns/15 minTakedowns landed per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 9.00
- 52%
- Takedown defenseShare of opponents' takedown attempts they stop.
- 100% (better)
- 1.10
- Sub attempts/15 minSubmission attempts per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 6.80
Scouting Reports
How each fighter wins, how they're trending, and their style.
Nikita Krylov
- L
- L
- W
- L
- L
Lost 2 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Krylov is a finisher: 17 submissions, 13 KO/TKOs and just 2 decisions, a 94% finish rate. He taps people more than he puts them to sleep, and he ends fights early.
- Recent Form
- Yakhyaev (10-0-0), loss, KO/TKO in round 1. Whittaker (28-9-0), loss, KO/TKO in round 3. Bukauskas (21-7-0), win, KO/TKO in round 3.
- Style
- Orthodox stance with a 77" reach. He lands 4.33 significant strikes a minute at 54% accuracy but defends just 48% of strikes thrown at him. Attempts 2.16 takedowns per 15 minutes, lands 38%, and defends 52% of takedowns. He hunts submissions at 1.1 attempts per 15 minutes.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
On a 5-fight win streak
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Yakhyaev is a finisher. Wins by KO/TKO: 5, submission: 6, decision: 1, for a 92% finish rate. He puts people to sleep and taps them out, and he rarely needs the scorecards.
- Recent Form
- Most recent was Nikita Krylov (31-12-0), a win by KO/TKO in round 1. Before that, Julius Walker (7-3-0), a win by KO/TKO in round 1, and Brendson Ribeiro (18-11-0), a win by submission in round 1.
- Style
- Orthodox with a 78" reach. Lands 6.15 significant strikes a minute at 68% accuracy, but defends only 54%. Averages 9 takedowns per 15 minutes at 80% accuracy, stops every takedown against him, and hunts submissions constantly.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Line Movement
Chance the DraftKings moneyline implies, as of Oct 24, 1:00 PM EDT.
They've Met Before
- Nikita KrylovLoss, KO/TKO, R1 · Oct 2026