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Fighter comparison

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Nikita Krylov

Records, Elo, stats and the Combat Edge model read, side by side.

Nikita Krylov
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Nikita Krylov

“The Miner”

31-13-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1677Good

Combat Edge model read

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev68%
Nikita Krylov 32%Elo baseline: 61%

The Combat Edge model makes Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev a 68% favorite over Nikita Krylov in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (61%).

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1756 to 1677, a 79-point edge.

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

Nikita Krylov enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev finishes 91% of wins inside the distance, Nikita Krylov 94%.

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

Tale of the tape

11-0-0Record31-13-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'2"Height6'3"
78"Reach77"
205 lbsWeight215 lbs
Nuremberg MMATeamRaty Team· 1674 avg Elo · 14 rated

What's at stake

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +12 while a loss costs more — Nikita Krylov carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevNow 1756
If they win+12→ 1768
If they lose-20→ 1736
Nikita KrylovNow 1677
If they win+15→ 1692
If they lose-9→ 1668

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.

1576 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1724 · 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
4.38
69%
Strike accuracy
54%
2.22
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.75
59%
Strike defense
48%
11.11
Takedown avg.
2.19
75%
Takedown accuracy
2%
100%
Takedown defense
53%
7.41
Submission avg.
1.14

Trajectory

Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevNikita Krylov
16501700175020252026

Win method breakdown

5 (45%)
KO/TKO
13 (42%)
5 (45%)
Submission
16 (52%)
1 (9%)
Decision
2 (6%)