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Alexander Yakovlev · mmastats.fyi

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Alexander Yakovlev

“Russian Thunder”

24-10-1

Physicals

StanceSouthpaw

Height6'3"

Reach74"

Date of birth1984-07-18

Career Stats

Sig. strikes landed / min1.74

Sig. strike accuracy47%

Takedowns / 15 min1.66

Takedown accuracy35%

Submissions / 15 min0.1

Fight History

UFC 254: Khabib vs. GaethjeOct 24, 2020 · Lightweight

Submission · R1 · 3:00

JAJoel AlvarezWinner

AYAlexander Yakovlev

UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. KattarNov 9, 2019 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

AYAlexander Yakovlev

RRRoosevelt Roberts

Winner

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. OleinikApr 20, 2019 · Lightweight

Submission · R2 · 3:10

AYAlexander YakovlevWinner

ADAlex Da Silva

UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2Nov 19, 2016 · Welterweight

Submission · R2 · 4:02

ZCZak CummingsWinner

AYAlexander Yakovlev

UFC on FOX: Holm vs. ShevchenkoJul 23, 2016 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

KUKamaru UsmanWinner

AYAlexander Yakovlev

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. BaderJan 30, 2016 · Welterweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 3:59

GSGeorge Sullivan

AYAlexander YakovlevWinner

UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs LamasApr 4, 2015 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

AYAlexander YakovlevWinner

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs StoryOct 4, 2014 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

NMNicholas MusokeWinner

AYAlexander Yakovlev

UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs MaldonadoMay 31, 2014 · Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

DMDemian MaiaWinner

AYAlexander Yakovlev

Fighters

Event

KD

Strikes

TD

Sub Att

Class

Method

Rd

Time

AYAlexander Yakovlev

UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje

Oct 24, 2020

0

0

4

1

0

1

2

0

Lightweight

Submission

1

3:00

AYAlexander Yakovlev

RRRoosevelt Roberts

UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar

Nov 9, 2019

0

0

20

28

3

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

AYAlexander Yakovlev

ADAlex Da Silva

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik

Apr 20, 2019

0

0

14

8

1

1

1

0

Lightweight

Submission

2

3:10

AYAlexander Yakovlev

UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2

Nov 19, 2016

0

0

24

18

0

1

1

0

Welterweight

Submission

2

4:02

AYAlexander Yakovlev

UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko

Jul 23, 2016

0

0

41

8

5

0

0

0

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

GSGeorge Sullivan

AYAlexander Yakovlev

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader

Jan 30, 2016

0

1

14

15

0

2

0

0

Welterweight

KO/TKO

1

3:59

AYAlexander Yakovlev

UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas

Apr 4, 2015

0

1

21

31

2

2

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

NMNicholas Musoke

AYAlexander Yakovlev

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story

Oct 4, 2014

0

0

70

44

0

0

0

0

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

AYAlexander Yakovlev

UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado

May 31, 2014

1

0

29

22

2

1

0

0

Welterweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00