Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Brendson Ribeiro

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

Pro 10-0-0  |  UFC 3-0-0
VS

Brendson Ribeiro

Pro 18-11-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 3-6-0
Age
25|30
Height
6'2"|6'3"
Reach
78"|81"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Brendson Ribeiro Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.6%39.8%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.42.6◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.33.4◄
Strike Differential3.1/min-0.7/min◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy75.0%37.5%◄
Takedown Defense———
Takedowns Landed/15min12.70.7◄
Submission Attempts/15min8.50.7◄
Control Time/15min10:040:34◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins33.3%0.0%—
Submission % of Wins66.7%66.7%—
Decision % of Wins0.0%33.3%—
Avg Fight Time1:117:19—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min8.50.2—
Reversals/15min0.00.7—
Edges801 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev   Brendson Ribeiro   League median
StatisticAbdul Rakhman YakhyaevBrendson RibeiroEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate7.9%48.9%—
Avg Fight Time1:117:19—
% Fights Inside the Distance100.0%66.7%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)25.0%66.7%▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)3-9 (25.0%)8-4 (66.7%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)3-9 (25.0%)1-3 (25.0%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)32.9%64.1%—
% Time in Control67.1%3.9%◀
% Time Controlled0.0%32.0%◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time100.0%10.8%◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min6.003.97◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min6.863.95▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.86+0.02▶
Distance Strike Accuracy43.8%39.3%—
Distance Strike Defense57.9%56.3%—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes28.570.83◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.001.70◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min17.140.95—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.003.55—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)—0.63—
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Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Brendson Ribeiro Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.6%36.3%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.42.4◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.33.1◄
Takedown Accuracy75.0%0.0%◄
Takedown Defense———
Control Time/Fight0:470:04—
Edges402 even

Last 3 Fights

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

WIN
vs. Julius Walker
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres • Jun 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:08
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev6/875%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Julius Walker0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brendson Ribeiro
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan • Apr 2026Light Heavyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:52
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev7/1547%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:56
Brendson Ribeiro8/1747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafael Cerqueira
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Light Heavyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 0:33
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev6/1060%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:24KD 1
Rafael Cerqueira0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Brendson Ribeiro

WIN
vs. Felipe Franco
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan • Oct 2026Light Heavyweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:49
Brendson Ribeiro6/1155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
Felipe Franco1/520%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Magomed Tuchalov
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov • Jul 2026Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brendson Ribeiro39/11833%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08
Magomed Tuchalov35/8044%TD 8/14Ctrl 4:20
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan • Apr 2026Light Heavyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:52
Brendson Ribeiro8/1747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev7/1547%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:56
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev is the busier striker, landing 5.4 significant strikes per minute vs 2.6. Their opponent absorbs 3.4 strikes per minute on average — Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev connects on 57.6% of significant strikes compared to 39.8%. The 18pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev shoots 12.7 TD/15min at 75% accuracy against Brendson Ribeiro's 33% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Brendson Ribeiro is a serious grappling threat at 0.7 TD/15min (38% accuracy) against Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev's 0% defense.

Finish Threat: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev finishes 100% of wins (33% KO/TKO, 67% sub). Brendson Ribeiro finishes 67% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 67% sub).

Fight Length: Brendson Ribeiro's fights average 7:19 vs 1:11 for Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev. If this reaches the championship rounds, Brendson Ribeiro's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-10-12 | Data source: UFCStats.com