Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Brendson Ribeiro

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

Pro 10-0-0  |  UFC 3-0-0
VS

Brendson Ribeiro

Pro 17-11-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 2-6-0
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 Accuracy57.6%39.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.42.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.33.5
Strike Differential3.1/min-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy75.0%37.5%
Takedown Defense
Takedowns Landed/15min12.70.7
Submission Attempts/15min8.50.5
Control Time/15min10:040:32
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins33.3%0.0%
Submission % of Wins66.7%50.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%50.0%
Avg Fight Time1:118:01
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min8.50.2
Reversals/15min0.00.5
Edges801 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev   Brendson Ribeiro   League median
StatisticAbdul Rakhman YakhyaevBrendson RibeiroEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate7.9%53.4%
Avg Fight Time1:118:01
% Fights Inside the Distance100.0%62.5%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)25.0%70.0%
Opponent UFC Record (all)3-9 (25.0%)7-3 (70.0%)
Opponent Record (among wins)3-9 (25.0%)0-2 (0.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)32.9%63.5%
% Time in Control67.1%3.7%
% Time Controlled0.0%32.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time100.0%10.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min6.003.98
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min6.864.08
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.86-0.10
Distance Strike Accuracy43.8%38.9%
Distance Strike Defense57.9%56.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes28.570.86
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.001.71
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min17.140.98
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.003.44
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.63
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Brendson Ribeiro Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.6%38.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.42.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.33.2
Takedown Accuracy75.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight0:470:05
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

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
LOSS
vs. Oumar Sy
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:42
Brendson Ribeiro5/1436%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Oumar Sy17/4340%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:28
▼ 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 3.5 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 39.4%. The 18pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev shoots 12.7 TD/15min at 75% accuracy against Brendson Ribeiro's 32% 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 50% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Fight Length: Brendson Ribeiro's fights average 8:01 vs 1:11 for Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev. If this reaches the championship rounds, Brendson Ribeiro's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com