Combat Edge Intelligence

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Julius Walker

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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7-3-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1600Solid

Tale of the tape

10-0-0Record7-3-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'2"Height6'4"
78"Reach78"
205 lbsWeight205 lbs

What's at stake

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +10 while a loss costs more — Julius Walker carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevNow 1740
If they win+10→ 1750
If they lose-22→ 1718
Julius WalkerNow 1600
If they win+22→ 1622
If they lose-10→ 1590

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1558 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1565 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

8.64
Sig. strikes / min
3.73
69%
Strike accuracy
54%
2.22
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.03
59%
Strike defense
43%
11.11
Takedown avg.
4.09
75%
Takedown accuracy
38%
100%
Takedown defense
100%
7.41
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevJulius Walker
15501600165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (40%)
KO/TKO
4 (57%)
5 (50%)
Submission
2 (29%)
1 (10%)
Decision
1 (14%)

Combat Edge model read

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev67%
Julius Walker 33%Elo baseline: 69%

The Combat Edge model makes Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev a 67% favorite over Julius Walker in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (69%).

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1740 to 1600, a 140-point edge.

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Julius Walker enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev finishes 90% of wins inside the distance, Julius Walker 86%.

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev and Julius Walker share 1 common opponent: Raffael Cerqueira.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

WinSubmission · 2025
Raffael Cerqueira
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2025