Lightweight

Alexander Yakovlev

Last fought: Oct 2020

RECORD

Pro

24-10-1

UFC

3-6-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

74"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:01
Fight Completion Rate	73.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.20
% Fights Inside the Distance	44.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	36-16 (69.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	12-5 (70.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	24-11 (68.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	44.4%
% Time in Control	15.1%
% Time Controlled	40.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	27.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.81
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.18
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.36
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.3%
Distance Strike Defense	68.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.92
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.78
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.52
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.08
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.45

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field

Alexander Yakovlev League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Alexander Yakovlev
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4
Strike Differential	-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	35.5%
Takedown Defense	72.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.7
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	2:15
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%
Submission % of Wins	33.3%
Decision % of Wins	33.3%
Avg Fight Time	11:01
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.1
Takedown Accuracy	46.2%
Takedown Defense	50.0%
Control Time/Fight	2:06

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Joel Alvarez

UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje • Oct 2020Lightweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:00

Alexander Yakovlev1/1100%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:57

Joel Alvarez4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Yakovlev	1/1	100%	1/1	1:57	—
	Joel Alvarez	4/6	67%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Roosevelt Roberts

UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar • Nov 2019Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alexander Yakovlev20/4941%TD 3/8Ctrl 6:19

Roosevelt Roberts28/9829%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Yakovlev	8/16	50%	0/1	1:03	—
	Roosevelt Roberts	16/49	33%	0/0	0:22	—

R2	Alexander Yakovlev	7/12	58%	2/2	3:42	—
	Roosevelt Roberts	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alexander Yakovlev	5/21	24%	1/5	1:34	—
	Roosevelt Roberts	10/41	24%	0/0	1:32	—

WIN

vs. Alex Da Silva

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik • Apr 2019Lightweight

Submission (Schultz Front Headlock) • Rd 2, 3:10

Alexander Yakovlev14/1974%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:13

Alex Da Silva8/1942%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Yakovlev	7/10	70%	0/1	1:12	—
	Alex Da Silva	7/16	44%	1/3	2:32	—

R2	Alexander Yakovlev	7/9	78%	1/1	1:01	—
	Alex Da Silva	1/3	33%	0/0	1:58	—

LOSS

vs. Zak Cummings

UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 • Nov 2016Welterweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:02

Alexander Yakovlev18/4144%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:02

Zak Cummings24/8030%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Yakovlev	12/26	46%	1/1	0:02	—
	Zak Cummings	10/34	29%	0/0	0:38	—

R2	Alexander Yakovlev	6/15	40%	0/1	0:00	—
	Zak Cummings	14/46	30%	0/0	0:32	—

LOSS

vs. Kamaru Usman

UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko • Jul 2016Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alexander Yakovlev8/1553%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kamaru Usman41/6761%TD 5/9Ctrl 13:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Yakovlev	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	10/13	77%	1/5	4:45	—

R2	Alexander Yakovlev	7/10	70%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	17/33	52%	1/1	3:41	—

R3	Alexander Yakovlev	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	14/21	67%	3/3	4:36	—

WIN

vs. George Sullivan

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader • Jan 2016Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:59

Alexander Yakovlev15/1883%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1

George Sullivan14/2264%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Yakovlev	15/18	83%	2/2	0:00	1
	George Sullivan	14/22	64%	0/0	1:43	—

WIN

vs. Gray Maynard

UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas • Apr 2015Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alexander Yakovlev31/7243%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:53KD 1

Gray Maynard21/5538%TD 2/17Ctrl 2:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Yakovlev	5/19	26%	1/3	0:30	—
	Gray Maynard	8/27	30%	0/4	0:52	—

R2	Alexander Yakovlev	18/35	51%	0/0	1:18	1
	Gray Maynard	7/18	39%	1/7	1:06	—

R3	Alexander Yakovlev	8/18	44%	1/2	1:05	—
	Gray Maynard	6/10	60%	1/6	0:56	—

LOSS

vs. Nicholas Musoke

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story • Oct 2014Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alexander Yakovlev44/10741%TD 0/9Ctrl 0:05

Nicholas Musoke70/15645%TD 0/4Ctrl 6:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Yakovlev	10/19	53%	0/4	0:00	—
	Nicholas Musoke	17/38	45%	0/0	3:14	—

R2	Alexander Yakovlev	13/38	34%	0/2	0:03	—
	Nicholas Musoke	31/60	52%	0/2	2:01	—

R3	Alexander Yakovlev	21/50	42%	0/3	0:02	—
	Nicholas Musoke	22/58	38%	0/2	1:32	—

LOSS

vs. Demian Maia

UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado • May 2014Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alexander Yakovlev22/4351%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:28

Demian Maia29/7340%TD 2/3Ctrl 8:09KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Yakovlev	0/6	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Demian Maia	17/40	42%	0/1	2:46	1

R2	Alexander Yakovlev	5/11	45%	0/1	1:22	—
	Demian Maia	5/14	36%	1/1	2:29	—

R3	Alexander Yakovlev	17/26	65%	1/1	0:06	—
	Demian Maia	7/19	37%	1/1	2:54	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com