Lightweight · “Russian Thunder”
Alexander Yakovlev
24-13-1 UFC 3-6-0
6'3"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
42Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
11:01Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.74
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.41
Striking accuracy47.4%
Striking defense58.5%
Takedowns / 15 min1.66
Takedown accuracy35.5%
Takedown defense72.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.15
Control time15.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-6
Striking trend
Fight history
L Joel Alvarez 2-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:00 — UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · October 24, 2020
1/1Sig. strikes
4/6Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Roosevelt Roberts 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar · November 9, 2019
20/49Sig. strikes
28/98Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
6:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Da Silva 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:10 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik · April 20, 2019
14/19Sig. strikes
8/19Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:13Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Zak Cummings 4-2 walk-in Submission · R2 4:02 — UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 · November 19, 2016
18/41Sig. strikes
24/80Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kamaru Usman 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko · July 23, 2016
8/15Sig. strikes
41/67Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W George Sullivan 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:59 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · January 30, 2016
15/18Sig. strikes
14/22Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gray Maynard 9-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · April 4, 2015
31/72Sig. strikes
21/55Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:53Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nicholas Musoke 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story · October 4, 2014
44/107Sig. strikes
70/156Absorbed
0/9Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Demian Maia 12-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado · May 31, 2014
22/43Sig. strikes
29/73Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
9
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
5
Decision
7
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
9
M-1 MFC
8
M-1 Challenge
4
ProFC
2
PGM
2
M-1
2
AMC Fight Nights
1
Legend
1
+ 9 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 38 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Maxim Butorin | Decision (unanimous) | AMC Fight Nights 119
March 18, 2023 |
AMC Fight Nights | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ali Abdulkhalikov | Decision (unanimous) | ProFC 70
March 27, 2022 |
ProFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Joel Álvarez | Submission (armbar) | UFC 254
October 24, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 3:00 |
| L | Roosevelt Roberts | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
November 9, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alex da Silva Coelho | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
April 20, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 3:10 |
| L | Zak Cummings | Submission (straight armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
November 19, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 3:25 |
| L | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko
July 23, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | George Sullivan | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader
January 30, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 3:59 |
| W | Gray Maynard | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas
April 4, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nico Musoke | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story
October 4, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado
May 31, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Daley | Decision (unanimous) | Legend: Part 2: Invasion
November 8, 2013 |
Legend | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Reinaldo da Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Fightspirit Championship 1
September 8, 2013 |
Fightspirit Championship | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Murad Abdulaev | Decision (split) | M-1 Challenge 38
April 9, 2013 |
M-1 Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Rashid Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 35
November 15, 2012 |
M-1 Challenge | 5 | 5:00 |
| D | Shamil Zavurov | Draw (majority) | M-1 Challenge 31
March 16, 2012 |
M-1 Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Juan Manuel Suarez | TKO (punches) | M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson
November 20, 2011 |
M-1 Global | 2 | 3:55 |
| W | Christian Eckerlin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Challenge 25: Zavurov vs. Enomoto
April 28, 2011 |
M-1 Challenge | 2 | 3:14 |
| W | Dimitri Anghelou | Submission (rear-naked choke) | IM 1: Team Saint Petersburg vs. Team France
January 22, 2011 |
IM | 2 | 3:40 |
| W | Khamid Gereyhanov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Draka: Governor's Cup 2010
December 18, 2010 |
Draka | 1 | — |
| W | Vahe Tadevosyan | Submission (triangle choke) | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 7
August 6, 2010 |
ProFC | 1 | 4:55 |
| L | Jacob McClintock | Submission (armbar) | fightFORCE: Day of Anger
February 28, 2009 |
fightFORCE | 1 | 4:59 |
| W | Yuri Pulaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Russia: Against The War
September 26, 2008 |
Shooto Russia | 1 | 3:00 |
| W | Alexander Kokoev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia
November 30, 2007 |
Bodog Fight | 2 | 4:43 |
| W | Gigam Matevosian | Decision (unanimous) | PGM: Russia vs. Novgorod
November 24, 2007 |
PGM | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Gigam Matevosian | Submission (triangle choke) | PGM: Russia vs. Novgorod
April 28, 2007 |
PGM | 2 | 2:15 |
| L | Karl Amoussou | Submission (armbar) | M-1 MFC: International Mix Fight
March 17, 2007 |
M-1 MFC | 1 | 1:44 |
| W | Ishkhan Zakharian | TKO (punches) | M-1: International Fight Night 6
November 18, 2006 |
M-1 | 1 | 3:26 |
| W | Andrei Simykin | TKO (punches) | M-1: Mix-Fight Tournament
October 12, 2006 |
M-1 | 3 | 1:40 |
| W | Alexander Grebenkin | TKO (punches) | M-1 MFC: Mix-fight
June 15, 2006 |
M-1 MFC | 1 | — |
| W | Oleg Glazunov | KO (punches) | M-1 MFC: New Blood
October 1, 2005 |
M-1 MFC | 2 | 1:40 |
| W | Danila Veselov | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 MFC: Mix-fight
April 10, 2005 |
M-1 MFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Artur Korchemny | TKO (punches) | CF: Champions Fight
February 25, 2005 |
CF | 1 | 3:20 |
| W | Dmitry Sokov | TKO (punches) | M-1 MFC: International Fight Nights
February 5, 2005 |
M-1 MFC | 1 | 1:32 |
| L | Magomed Tugayev | Submission (armbar) | M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight
May 21, 2004 |
M-1 MFC | — | — |
| W | Vladimir Magomedshayshafiev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight
April 10, 2004 |
M-1 MFC | — | — |
| W | Vladimir Magomedshayshafiev | TKO (punches) | M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight
February 21, 2004 |
M-1 MFC | — | — |
| L | Alexander Shlemenko | TKO (punches) | IAFC: Stage of Russia Cup 3
February 19, 2004 |
IAFC | 2 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Alexander Yakovlev (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.