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Julius Walker vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

Julius Walker

Pro 7-2-0  |  UFC 1-2-0
Light Heavyweight
VS

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

Pro 9-0-0  |  UFC 2-0-0
Age
26|25
Height
6'4"|6'2"
Reach
78"|78"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Julius Walker Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.9%52.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.73.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.02.3
Strike Differential-0.3/min1.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy38.5%75.0%
Takedown Defense
Takedowns Landed/15min4.113.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.08.8
Control Time/15min8:1210:14
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%100.0%
Decision % of Wins100.0%0.0%
Avg Fight Time12:141:42
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges063 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Julius Walker Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.9%52.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.73.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.02.3
Takedown Accuracy38.5%75.0%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight6:411:10
Edges123 even

Last 3 Fights

Julius Walker

LOSS
vs. Dustin Jacoby
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:42
Julius Walker7/2133%TD 3/7Ctrl 2:47
Dustin Jacoby42/7159%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:59
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafael Cerqueira
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Julius Walker44/6271%TD 6/10Ctrl 11:46
Rafael Cerqueira19/4245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alonzo Menifield
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Julius Walker86/17150%TD 1/9Ctrl 5:31
Alonzo Menifield87/14759%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:43
▼ Rounds

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

WIN
vs. Brendson Ribeiro
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
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

Common Opponents

vs. Rafael Cerqueira
Julius Walker
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Julius Walker44/6271%TD 6/10Ctrl 11:46
Rafael Cerqueira19/4245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
WIN
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

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.7 vs 3.8 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Julius Walker shoots 4.1 TD/15min at 38% accuracy against Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev's 0% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev shoots at 75% accuracy against Julius Walker's 100% defense — Julius Walker should keep it standing.

Control: Julius Walker controls 6:41 per fight on average vs 1:10 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

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

Fight Length: Julius Walker's fights average 12:14 vs 1:42 for Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev. If this reaches the championship rounds, Julius Walker's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-05-25 08:08:57 | Data source: UFCStats.com