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Alexander Yakovlev

24-13-1 UFC 3-6-0
Defensive Striker Durable
6'3"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
42Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
11:01Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 16.6 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 58.9 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 76.8 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 76.8 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 63.8 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 57.8 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 33.1 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 40.8 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Above avg 77
  2. Durability Above avg 77
  3. Wrestling Average 64
  4. Accuracy Average 59
  5. TD Defense Average 58
  6. Control Below avg 41
  7. Grappling Below avg 33
  8. Striking Weak 17
Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 77 of 100 among UFC veterans
Durable above avg durability — rates 77 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.74
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.41
Striking accuracy47.4%
Striking defense58.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.3
Takedowns / 15 min1.66
Takedown accuracy35.5%
Takedown defense72.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.15
Control time15.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-6

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
October 4, 2014 vs Nicholas Musoke — 2.93/min (L) Oct '14 April 4, 2015 vs Gray Maynard — 2.07/min (W) Apr '15 January 30, 2016 vs George Sullivan — 3.77/min (W) — only 4.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '16 July 23, 2016 vs Kamaru Usman — 0.53/min (L) Jul '16 November 19, 2016 vs Zak Cummings — 1.99/min (L) Nov '16 April 20, 2019 vs Alex Da Silva — 1.71/min (W) Apr '19 November 9, 2019 vs Roosevelt Roberts — 1.33/min (L) Nov '19 October 24, 2020 vs Joel Alvarez — 0.33/min (L) — only 3.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '20

Fight history

9 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Joel Alvarez 17-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:00 — UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · October 24, 2020
1/1Sig. strikes
4/6Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Roosevelt Roberts 8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar · November 9, 2019
20/49Sig. strikes
28/98Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
6:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Alex Da Silva 20-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:10 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik · April 20, 2019
14/19Sig. strikes
8/19Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:13Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Zak Cummings 19-5 walk-in Submission · R2 4:02 — UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 · November 19, 2016
18/41Sig. strikes
24/80Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Kamaru Usman 7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko · July 23, 2016
8/15Sig. strikes
41/67Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W George Sullivan 17-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:59 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · January 30, 2016
15/18Sig. strikes
14/22Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Gray Maynard 11-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · April 4, 2015
31/72Sig. strikes
21/55Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:53Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Nicholas Musoke 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story · October 4, 2014
44/107Sig. strikes
70/156Absorbed
0/9Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Demian Maia 16-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado · May 31, 2014
22/43Sig. strikes
29/73Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
24-13-1Pro record
K-Dojo Warrior TribeGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 9
Submission 9
Decision 6
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 5
Decision 7
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 9
M-1 MFC 8
M-1 Challenge 4
ProFC 2
PGM 2
M-1 2
AMC Fight Nights 1
Legend 1

+ 9 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 38 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Maxim Butorin Decision (unanimous) AMC Fight Nights 119
March 18, 2023
 AMC Fight Nights 3 5:00
L Ali Abdulkhalikov Decision (unanimous) ProFC 70
March 27, 2022
 ProFC 5 5:00
L Joel Álvarez Submission (armbar) UFC 254
October 24, 2020
 UFC 1 3:00
L Roosevelt Roberts Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
November 9, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Alex da Silva Coelho Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
April 20, 2019
 UFC 2 3:10
L Zak Cummings Submission (straight armbar) UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
November 19, 2016
 UFC 2 3:25
L Kamaru Usman Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko
July 23, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
W George Sullivan KO (punches) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader
January 30, 2016
 UFC 1 3:59
W Gray Maynard Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas
April 4, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Nico Musoke Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story
October 4, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
L Demian Maia Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado
May 31, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Paul Daley Decision (unanimous) Legend: Part 2: Invasion
November 8, 2013
 Legend 3 5:00
W Reinaldo da Silva Decision (unanimous) Fightspirit Championship 1
September 8, 2013
 Fightspirit Championship 2 5:00
W Murad Abdulaev Decision (split) M-1 Challenge 38
April 9, 2013
 M-1 Challenge 3 5:00
L Rashid Magomedov Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 35
November 15, 2012
 M-1 Challenge 5 5:00
D Shamil Zavurov Draw (majority) M-1 Challenge 31
March 16, 2012
 M-1 Challenge 3 5:00
W Juan Manuel Suarez TKO (punches) M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson
November 20, 2011
 M-1 Global 2 3:55
W Christian Eckerlin Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 25: Zavurov vs. Enomoto
April 28, 2011
 M-1 Challenge 2 3:14
W Dimitri Anghelou Submission (rear-naked choke) IM 1: Team Saint Petersburg vs. Team France
January 22, 2011
 IM 2 3:40
W Khamid Gereyhanov Submission (rear-naked choke) Draka: Governor's Cup 2010
December 18, 2010
 Draka 1 —
W Vahe Tadevosyan Submission (triangle choke) ProFC: Union Nation Cup 7
August 6, 2010
 ProFC 1 4:55
L Jacob McClintock Submission (armbar) fightFORCE: Day of Anger
February 28, 2009
 fightFORCE 1 4:59
W Yuri Pulaev Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto Russia: Against The War
September 26, 2008
 Shooto Russia 1 3:00
W Alexander Kokoev Submission (rear-naked choke) Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia
November 30, 2007
 Bodog Fight 2 4:43
W Gigam Matevosian Decision (unanimous) PGM: Russia vs. Novgorod
November 24, 2007
 PGM 2 5:00
W Gigam Matevosian Submission (triangle choke) PGM: Russia vs. Novgorod
April 28, 2007
 PGM 2 2:15
L Karl Amoussou Submission (armbar) M-1 MFC: International Mix Fight
March 17, 2007
 M-1 MFC 1 1:44
W Ishkhan Zakharian TKO (punches) M-1: International Fight Night 6
November 18, 2006
 M-1 1 3:26
W Andrei Simykin TKO (punches) M-1: Mix-Fight Tournament
October 12, 2006
 M-1 3 1:40
W Alexander Grebenkin TKO (punches) M-1 MFC: Mix-fight
June 15, 2006
 M-1 MFC 1 —
W Oleg Glazunov KO (punches) M-1 MFC: New Blood
October 1, 2005
 M-1 MFC 2 1:40
W Danila Veselov Decision (unanimous) M-1 MFC: Mix-fight
April 10, 2005
 M-1 MFC 2 5:00
W Artur Korchemny TKO (punches) CF: Champions Fight
February 25, 2005
 CF 1 3:20
W Dmitry Sokov TKO (punches) M-1 MFC: International Fight Nights
February 5, 2005
 M-1 MFC 1 1:32
L Magomed Tugayev Submission (armbar) M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight
May 21, 2004
 M-1 MFC — —
W Vladimir Magomedshayshafiev Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight
April 10, 2004
 M-1 MFC — —
W Vladimir Magomedshayshafiev TKO (punches) M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight
February 21, 2004
 M-1 MFC — —
L Alexander Shlemenko TKO (punches) IAFC: Stage of Russia Cup 3
February 19, 2004
 IAFC 2 —

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Alexander Yakovlev (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.7 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 2.4 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 47.4% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 58.5% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.7 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 35.5% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 72.2% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.1 avg 0.6
Control time 15.1% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 66.7% avg 50.7%