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Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Brendson Ribeiro

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

Pro 8-0-0  |  UFC 1-0-0
Light Heavyweight
VS

Brendson Ribeiro

Pro 17-9-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 2-4-0
Age
25|29
Height
6'2"|6'3"
Reach
78"|81"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Brendson Ribeiro Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy60.0%41.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min10.92.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min0.03.9
Strike Differential10.9/min-1.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy100.0%42.9%
Takedown Defense
Takedowns Landed/15min27.31.0
Submission Attempts/15min27.30.6
Control Time/15min10:540:43
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins100.0%50.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%50.0%
Avg Fight Time0:337:42
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.6
Edges801 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Brendson Ribeiro Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy60.0%41.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min10.92.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min0.03.7
Takedown Accuracy100.0%42.9%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight0:240:26
Edges402 even

Last 3 Fights

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

WIN
vs. Rafael Cerqueira
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 0:33
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev6/1060%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:24
Rafael Cerqueira0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alik Lorenz
DWCS 9.3 • Aug 2025
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:30
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev16/1889%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
Alik Lorenz1/333%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds

Brendson Ribeiro

LOSS
vs. Oumar Sy
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:42
Brendson Ribeiro5/1436%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Oumar Sy17/4340%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:28
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Azamat Murzakanov
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:25
Brendson Ribeiro8/2236%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Azamat Murzakanov27/3675%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Diyar Nurgozhay
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 2, 1:28
Brendson Ribeiro28/5848%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:14
Diyar Nurgozhay17/3944%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:49
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev is the busier striker, landing 10.9 significant strikes per minute vs 2.6. Their opponent absorbs 3.9 strikes per minute on average — Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev connects on 60.0% of significant strikes compared to 41.6%. The 18pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev shoots 27.3 TD/15min at 100% accuracy against Brendson Ribeiro's 18% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Brendson Ribeiro is a serious grappling threat at 1.0 TD/15min (43% accuracy) against Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev's 0% defense.

Finish Threat: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev finishes 100% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 100% sub). Brendson Ribeiro finishes 50% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Fight Length: Brendson Ribeiro's fights average 7:42 vs 0:33 for Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev. If this reaches the championship rounds, Brendson Ribeiro's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:11 | Data source: UFCStats.com