Nikita Krylov vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Stats & Odds

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Nikita Krylov

edge

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

Striking

Yakhyaev ▸

Yakhyaev out-strikes Krylov

Effective offense

A+

86th

2.4

+13

A+

99th

5.0

Defense

C

54th

47%

+22

A

76th

57%

KO power

B

13 KO

0.3 KD

Even

B

3 KO

0.7 KD

See full Striking →

Wrestling

Yakhyaev ▸

Yakhyaev has the bigger wrestling edge on Krylov (thin sample)

Takedowns landed

A

77th

2.2

+23

A+

100th

12.7

Takedown accuracy

38%

75%

Takedown defense53%—

Control time

A

84th

5.3 min

+16

A+

99th

10.1 min

See full Grappling →

Submission

Yakhyaev ▸

Yakhyaev is the bigger submission threat on Krylov

Submission attempts

A+

88th

1.1

+12

A+

100th

8.5

Sub win rate

A

79th

52%

16 subs

Even

A

79th

56%

5 subs

Submission defense

D

35th

14%

+13

C

48th

0%

See full Grappling →

Finishing

Yakhyaev ▸

Yakhyaev is more likely to finish Krylov

Finish rate

C

57th

83%

Even

C

57th

100%

KO durability

C

56th

18%

Even

B

61st

0%

Submission defense

D

29th

18%

+15

C

44th

0%

See full Finishes →

Pace

Yakhyaev ▸

Yakhyaev pushes the higher work rate over the fight

Work rate / min — full fight

6.8

11.4

Work rate / min — rounds 1–2

7.0

11.4

Pace trend-6%/rd—

See full Pace →

Form

Yakhyaev ▸

Yakhyaev is in better recent form than Krylov

Win rate (career)

55%

100%

After a win

50%

100%

Last 5

40%

100%

Win streakL1W5

See full Form →

Schedule

◂ Krylov

Krylov has faced the tougher schedule vs Yakhyaev

Schedule strength

65%

8%

Win quality

41%

58%

Ranked opponents

11

0

Title-holder bouts

0

Even

0

See full Schedule →

Activity

Yakhyaev ▸

Yakhyaev has fought more often lately than Krylov

Last bout

1mo

2mo

Bouts, last 12 mo

2

4

Bouts, last 24 mo

4

Even

4

See full Activity →

Tale of the tape

Even

Krylov 3 cm · Yakhyaev 9y younger · Closed-stance matchup

Nikita KrylovvsAbdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

34

Age

9y

younger

25

6'3"

191cm

Height

1"

taller

6'2"

188cm

77"

196cm

Reach

1"

reach

78"

198cm

Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor

See full Tale of the tape →

Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

Nikita KrylovAbdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

Percentile

Striking/min4.367.40

Accuracy%54%67%

Defense%47%57%

Takedowns/152.011.5

TD defense%53%100%

Submissions/151.27.7

Career rate as a percentile within the light heavyweight (227 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.

Pre-UFC opposition

non-UFC slate for Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev, from opponents’ full pro records

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

Strong

Opponents' combined record

28-14-1

.667 win rate

Winning-record opponents

4 of 6

carried winning pro records

Pro bouts faced

6

all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.

Markets

UFC betting history

Career

KrylovNikita Krylov

YakhyaevAbdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

0-20%

As pick'em

—

Notes

UFC betting history is each fighter’s record when favored vs. an underdog, across their priced UFC bouts. Pick’em = closing consensus within ~2 points of even — too close to call a true favorite.

Career splits

KrylovNikita Krylov

Stat

YakhyaevAbdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

5

4

KO / TKO

1

—

5

4

Submission

2

—

2

Decision

0

—

7:09

Avg fight time

1:11

Nikita Krylov’s splits

vs Yakhyaev

vs Southpaw

2-250%

vs Switch

1-0100%

vs Shorter reach

6-555%

Highlighted row matches this opponent’s profile — tap it to see who it counts.

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev’s splits

vs Krylov

vs Southpaw

1-0100%

vs Switch

0-0no data

vs Longer reach

1-0100%

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Tale of the Tape

The biometric deltas where one side genuinely has an edge.

Nikita KrylovvsAbdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

34

Age

9y

younger

25

6'3"

191cm

Height

1"

taller

6'2"

188cm

77"

196cm

Reach

1"

reach

78"

198cm

Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor

Striking matchup

Each fighter's offense against the other's defense, per 15 minutes.

UFC only

Overall Striking

Striking

B

67th

+11

A

78th

Yakhyaev has the striking edge (+11).

Attacking

Krylov’s offensevsYakhyaev’s defense

Where Krylov attacks (green = high volume) vs where Yakhyaev gets hit (red = vulnerable) — Krylov’s green zones meeting Yakhyaev’s red zones are the openings.

Nikita KrylovOffense

Head59%66th406
Body25%80th171
Leg16%67th112

Color = division rank · green elite → red low · % = share of strikes

Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevDefense

Head63%42nd5
Body13%49th1
Leg25%47th2

Color = division rank · green elite → red low · % = share absorbed · partly opponent-dependent

Krylov — by position

59%Standing

Standing59%408
Clinch23%156
Ground18%125

Yakhyaev — absorbed by position

100%Standing

Standing100%8
Clinch0%0
Ground0%0

Each lane: the attacker’s strike rate (offense) vs the other’s rate absorbed (defense), graded on the division. The bar leans toward whoever wins the exchange — longer + greener = a bigger, higher-quality edge.

Krylov’s offensevsYakhyaev’s defense

Head

B

66th

37.2

+24

C

42nd

35.3

Body

A

80th

14.9

+32

C

49th

10.1

Leg

B

67th

10.2

+21

C

47th

8.8

Yakhyaev’s offensevsKrylov’s defense

Head

B

62nd

35.2

+21

D

42nd

35.8

Body

C

55th

9.5

+27

A

82nd

5.1

Leg

C

52nd

7.8

+30

A

83rd

3.6

Full breakdown — all zones, both views

Zone	Fighter	Landed / 15	Accuracy	Absorbed / 15	Career landed
Head	Nikita Krylov	above division average37.2	46%	below division average35.8	406
Head	Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev	above division average35.2	56%	below division average35.3	18
Body	Nikita Krylov	top 20% of division14.9	67%	top 18% of division5.1	171
Body	Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev	above division average9.5	100%	around division average10.1	1
Leg	Nikita Krylov	above division average10.2	84%	top 17% of division3.6	112
Leg	Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev	around division average7.8	—	around division average8.8	0

Per-15-minute rates are sourced from UFCStats fight totals across each fighter’s UFC career. Division percentile is computed against every UFC fighter who has competed in this weight class with at least two recorded bouts. Lower “absorbed” values are better — the percentile is inverted so “top of division” always means better outcome.

Grappling matchup

Takedowns, submission threat, and control, per 15 minutes.

UFC only

Nikita Krylov

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

Overall Grappling

Grappling

B

67th

+9

A

76th

Yakhyaev has the grappling edge (+9).

Takedowns

A

75th

2.2

Even

A

77th

12.7

Takedown accuracy

B

60th

38%

23/60

75%

3/4

Takedown defense

D

38th

53%

25/47

—

Submission threat

A+

86th

1.1

Even

A+

87th

8.5

Control time

A

78th

5.3 min

+13

B

65th

10.1 min

Full breakdown — career grappling totals

Metric	Nikita Krylov	Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Takedowns landed / 15career takedowns	2.223	12.73
Takedown accuracycareer landed / attempted	38%23 / 60	75%3 / 4
Takedown defensecareer stopped / faced	53%25 / 47	—0 / 0
Submission attempts / 15career attempts	1.112	8.52
Control time / 15 (min)career total	5.3 min55:38	10.1 min2:23
Time controlled by opponent / 15 (min)career total	3.5 min36:41	0.0 min0:00

UFCStats career rates, per 15 minutes. Takedown defense = stops ÷ attempts. Under 8 attempts shown ungraded.

Schedule Score

Opponent quality, ranked against every UFC fighter (≥3 bouts).

UFC only

Nikita Krylov

58

Schedule Score

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

30

Schedule Score

UFC experienceTotal octagon time + bouts

157 min

22 bouts

Octagon time

153 min

more

4 min

3 bouts

Schedule strength

65%

8%

Win quality

41%

58%

Ranked opponents

11

0

Title-holder bouts

0

Even

0

Per-tier records + bout-by-bout

Per-tier records

Tier	Nikita Krylov	Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Champion	0-3	—
Top-5	3-2	—
Ranked 6–15	2-5	—
Cross-div ranked	2-0	—
Contender-level	1-0	—
Established	1-0	—
Building	1-0	—
Unproven	2-0	3-0

Nikita Krylov — bouts

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev — bouts

0–100 ratings. Schedule strength = average opponent quality faced; Win quality = quality of opponents beaten. Composite = 65% schedule + 35% wins, scored on rank-at-time-of-fight.

Recent form

Last five pro bouts and recent opposition.

Nikita Krylov

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

Krylov — last 5

recent → old

Yakhyaev — last 5

recent → old

WARES

SUB R1

Jeanne

Sep ’24

Last 5 record

2-3

5-0

Current streak

L1

W5

Ranked opps

2 of 5

0 of 5

Layoff

43 d

Even

57 d

Career cohorts

Each fighter’s record by situation, over every completed UFC bout. Read down a fighter’s column; bold marks the better win rate (3+ bouts).

Nikita Krylov

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

Post-result bounce

SituationKrylov Yakhyaev

After a loss

6-367%

—

After a win

6-650%

2-0100%

Camp length

SituationKrylov Yakhyaev

Short turnaround< 100 days

2-167%

1-0100%

Typical camp100–180 days

4-450%

1-0100%

Long layoff> 180 days

6-460%

—

Rematches

SituationKrylov Yakhyaev

All rematchesany repeat opponent

1-0100%

—

Revenge boutslost the first

1-0100%

—

Finishing & durability

How fights end for each — finish rate and durability.

Nikita Krylov

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

When their fights end

every pro finish on the fight clock

Krylov29W–10L by finish · 79% in round 1

R1

R2

R3

Yakhyaev9W–0L by finish · 89% in round 1

R1

R2

R3

0:00

5:00

10:00

15:00

Win(above)Loss(below)KO / TKOSubmissionPosition = when the fight ended

Finish & durability rates

Full professional career

Finish rate

↑5%·Krylov

percent of wins ending by KO or submission

↑5%·Krylov

C

57th

94%

Even

C

49th

89%

Goes the distance

Both finishers

percent of resolved bouts going to a decision (style read, not quality)

Both finishers

10%

11%

KO durability

↑7%·Yakhyaev

percent of resolved bouts ending in a KO/TKO loss

↑7%·Yakhyaev

A

74th

7%

Even

A

79th

0%

Submission defense

↑14%·Yakhyaev

percent of resolved bouts ending by submission loss

↑14%·Yakhyaev

D

41st

14%

+24

B

66th

0%

Full method breakdown

Outcome	Nikita Krylov	Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Wins
by KO / TKO	13(42%)	3(33%)
by submission	16(52%)	5(56%)
by decision	2(6%)	1(11%)
Losses
by KO / TKO	3(27%)	0
by submission	6(55%)	0
by decision	2(18%)	0

Full professional career method splits, graded against the full-pro division distribution. Career KO losses are the total — clean knockouts and cut/injury stoppages can’t be separated outside the UFC corpus. Finish-time pace is UFC-only.

KO history

Knockout power and chin durability, head-to-head (UFC).

Nikita Krylov

vs

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

23%

5 KO/TKO in 22 bouts

Knockout rate

50%

2 KO/TKO in 4 bouts

6

1.5 / 100 head

Knockdowns dealt

2

11.1 / 100 head

4

cuts / injury TKOs excluded

Clean KO losses

0

cuts / injury TKOs excluded

3

0.8 / 100 head

Knockdowns absorbed

0

0.0 / 100 head

Chin bars use a league scale: green = clean record, red = bottom ~10% of UFC fighters (4+ KO losses · 6+ knockdowns absorbed).

Nikita KrylovFinish timeline

Last time KO'd
vs Robert Whittaker6 weeks ago
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026 · R3 · 1:01
Last time submitted
vs Paul Craig4y 5mo ago
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022 · R1 · 3:57

Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevFinish timeline

Last time KO'd
Never finished by strikes in the UFC
Last time submitted
Never submitted in the UFC

Pace & fade

Round-by-round work rate, and whether they fade.

UFC only

Nikita Krylov

91%

R3 vs R1 · 7 bouts reaching R3

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

—

< 2 bouts to R3

Krylov keeps 91% of round-1 output by round 3 (within fights reaching round 3). Yakhyaev hasn't reached the third round in enough UFC bouts to read a pace pattern yet.

Not enough shared rounds with per-round data to plot a comparable pace curve — at least one fighter rarely sees the later rounds.

Full per-round breakdown — both fighters

Round	Fighter	Output / min	Sig landed / min	Sig absorbed / min	TD att / min	Control	Bouts
R1	Nikita Krylov	7.3	4.7	2.9	0.38	36%	22
R1	Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev	11.4	5.4	2.3	1.13	67%	3
R2	Nikita Krylov	6.7	4.4	2.8	0.34	31%	11
R2	Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev	—	—	—	—	—	—
R3	Nikita Krylov	6.4	3.4	2.3	0.44	42%	7
R3	Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev	—	—	—	—	—	—

Output / minis the headline work rate — significant strikes landed, plus 3 per takedown attempt, plus one per 15 seconds of control — so a takedown-and-grind round isn’t scored as idle the way bare striking volume would. The remaining columns are its components. Per-round rates use UFCStats per-round data (available for ~95% of bouts since 2008). Each round’s rates are averaged only over bouts that reached that round, so the bout count shrinks as rounds deepen. The final round of a finished fight is pro-rated by its actual length — a 2:30 stoppage counts as 2.5 minutes, not five — so an early finish doesn’t distort the per-minute pace.