Light Heavyweight
Nikita Krylov vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Career stats from the same dossier each fighter page uses. No odds and no bet note.
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Fighter A
Nikita Krylov
“The Miner”
12-10-0 · Light Heavyweight
Fighter B
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
“The Hunter”
3-0-0 · Light Heavyweight
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Fighter A
Nikita Krylov
“The Miner”
12-10-0
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Reach
- 77"
- Weight
- 205 lbs.
- Born
- Mar 07, 1992
VS
Fighter B
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
“The Hunter”
3-0-0
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Reach
- 78"
- Weight
- 205 lbs.
- Born
- Jan 03, 2001
Career snapshot
The same career rollup as each fighter page. A blank cell means that figure is not on file for that athlete.
| Metric | Fighter A, Nikita Krylov | Fighter B, Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev |
|---|---|---|
| Fights | 22 | 3 |
| Minutes | 157.3 | 3.5 |
| Knockdowns | 6 | 2 |
| Sig. landed | 689/1271 | 19/33 |
| Sig. accuracy | 54.2% | 57.6% |
| Sig. landed / 15 | 65.7 | 80.3 |
| Absorbed / 15 | — | — |
| TD landed | 23/60 | 3/4 |
| TD accuracy | 38.3% | 75.0% |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 12 | 2 |
| Control / 15 | 5:18 | 10:04 |
Division pace
Each percentile ranks that fighter inside their own division sample. It is not a head-to-head rank, and it is not a pick.
| Metric | Fighter A, Nikita Krylov | Fighter B, Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev |
|---|---|---|
| SLpM | 4.38 · 84th percentile | 5.35 |
| KD / 15 | 0.57 · 74th percentile | 8.45 |
| CTRL / 15 | 5:18 · 86th percentile | 10:04 |
Nikita Krylov: SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 182 Light Heavyweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev: SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 182 Light Heavyweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included. This fighter is under 10 minutes, so the percentile is withheld.
Method splits
Counted from the fight log already on each fighter page. This is not a separate pro-record table, and it does not include an opponent’s record at the time of the fight.
| Metric | Fighter A, Nikita Krylov | Fighter B, Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev |
|---|---|---|
| Listed bouts | 22 | 3 |
| Wins | 12 | 3 |
| Wins by KO/TKO | 5 | 1 |
| Wins by submission | 5 | 2 |
| Wins by decision | 2 | 0 |
| Losses | 10 | 0 |
| Losses by KO/TKO | 4 | 0 |
| Losses by submission | 4 | 0 |
| Losses by decision | 2 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | 0 |
Striking
Target and position pies use the career striking shares from each dossier.
Nikita Krylov offense
- Head58.9%
- Body24.8%
- Leg16.3%
- Distance59.2%
- Clinch22.6%
- Ground18.1%
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev offense
- Head94.7%
- Body5.3%
- Leg0.0%
- Distance36.8%
- Clinch0.0%
- Ground63.2%
| Metric | Fighter A, Nikita Krylov | Fighter B, Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 689/1271 | 19/33 |
| Accuracy | 54.2% | 57.6% |
| Landed per 15 | 65.7 | 80.3 |
| Absorbed / faced | — | — |
| Strike defense | — | — |
| Absorbed per 15 | — | — |
Nikita Krylov defense
- Head86.4%
- Body8.5%
- Leg5.1%
- Distance63.3%
- Clinch15.7%
- Ground21.0%
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev defense
- Head62.5%
- Body12.5%
- Leg25.0%
- Distance100.0%
- Clinch0.0%
- Ground0.0%
Leg kicks
Career leg-kick totals from the same report as the fighter page. A blank side has no leg rows on file.
| Metric | Fighter A, Nikita Krylov | Fighter B, Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 112/133 | 0/0 |
| Accuracy | 84.2% | — |
| Share of sig. | 16.3% | 0.0% |
| Per 15 | 10.7 | 0 |
| Leg defense | 8.3% | 33.3% |
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions, and control, for and against, from the career grappling rollup.
| Metric | Fighter A, Nikita Krylov | Fighter B, Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns | 23/60 | 3/4 |
| TD accuracy | 38.3% | 75.0% |
| TD per 15 | 2.2 | 12.7 |
| Takedowns absorbed | 22/— | 0/— |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 12 | 2 |
| Subs per 15 | 1.1 | 8.4 |
| Sub attempts faced | 11 | 0 |
| Reversals | 7 | 0 |
| Control | 55:38 | 2:23 |
| Control per 15 | 5:18 | 10:04 |
| Control conceded | 36:41 | 0:00 |
| Control against / 15 | — | — |
By round
Averages for each round number, from the same rollup as the fighter page. Gold is Krylov. Cream is Yakhyaev.
- Krylov
- Yakhyaev
Average significant strikes landed in that round. Krylov and Yakhyaev.
- Krylov
- Yakhyaev
- Krylov
- Yakhyaev
Average takedowns landed in that round. Krylov and Yakhyaev.
- Krylov
- Yakhyaev
| Round | Krylov sig | Yakhyaev sig | Krylov TD | Yakhyaev TD | Krylov ctrl | Yakhyaev ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 18.2/33.9 | 6.3/11 | 0.6/1.5 | 1/1.3 | 1:23 | 0:48 |
| R2 | 17.6/33.4 | — | 0.6/1.4 | — | 1:14 | — |
| R3 | 13.4/22.6 | — | 0.4/1.7 | — | 1:38 | — |
Defense by round
| Round | Krylov abs | Yakhyaev abs | Krylov TD faced | Yakhyaev TD faced | Krylov ctrl against | Yakhyaev ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 11.1/21.4 | 2.7/6.3 | 0.7/1.4 | 0/0 | 0:55 | 0:00 |
| R2 | 11.4/21.4 | — | 0.5/1.1 | — | 0:54 | — |
| R3 | 9/18.4 | — | 0.3/0.7 | — | 0:57 | — |
Recent fight log
Five most recent listed bouts. Win rows are green, losses red, draws blue. The result word is always written out. Significant strikes and takedowns appear when the dossier has them.
Nikita Krylov
Loss vs Robert Whittaker
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 1:01
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
Sig 51/99 · TD 3/6
Win vs Modestas Bukauskas
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 4:57
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
Sig 72/137 · TD 1/4
Loss vs Bogdan Guskov
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:18
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
Sig 16/34 · TD 0/0
Loss vs Dominick Reyes
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:24
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
Sig 4/22 · TD 0/0
Win vs Ryan Spann
Submission · Round 1 · 3:38
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023
Sig 7/12 · TD 2/2
Showing 5 of 22 listed bouts.
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Win vs Julius Walker
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 0:08
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres · Jun 27, 2026
Sig 6/8 · TD 0/0
Win vs Brendson Ribeiro
Submission · Round 1 · 2:52
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan · Apr 4, 2026
Sig 7/15 · TD 2/3
Win vs Rafael Cerqueira
Submission · Round 1 · 0:33
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
Sig 6/10 · TD 1/1