Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Record: 10-0-0

UFC arrival and a finishing streak

Yakhyaev wasted no time validating the hype on the big stage. In November 2025 he submitted Raffael Cerqueira with a first-round rear-naked choke on a UFC Fight Night card, extending his run of early stoppages against a credentialed opponent. He followed that in April 2026 with another first-round rear-naked choke, this time tapping the experienced Brendson Ribeiro to push his unbeaten record to 9–0 and announce himself as a genuine prospect in a thin division.

What's next

Yakhyaev's momentum sets up a June 2026 UFC Fight Night meeting with Julius Walker, a step-up test that pits the surging "Hunter" against another finisher. It is the next measuring stick for a fighter who has yet to see the wrong side of a result.

Fighting style

Yakhyaev is a finisher's finisher, with an outstanding 89% finish rate and only one of his nine wins reaching the scorecards. His sambo and grappling base anchors a submission-first attack — five of his victories have come by tap, most by rear-naked choke — but he is far from one-dimensional, pairing that with three knockouts and the length to dictate range on the feet. The hallmark is speed: many of his wins arrive in the first round, several in under a minute, as he pounces on the smallest opening. The lone open question is durability and depth against elite competition, since his unbeaten record has so far been built largely on early finishes rather than hard, championship-rounds wars.

Career highlights

• Perfect 9–0 record — undefeated as a professional with an elite 89% finish rate, most by submission.
• UFC submission statement — tapped veteran Brendson Ribeiro with a first-round rear-naked choke in April 2026.
• Regional titleholder turned prospect — collected light heavyweight gold in Europe before earning his shot via a first-round Contender Series finish.