Krylov vs Yakhyaev · UFC 333
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- 31-12-0
- Record
- 10-0-0
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- 31-12-0
- Record
- 10-0-0
- 3-2 last 5
- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
- 5-0 last 5
- Orthodox
- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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- 2.59
- Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / minSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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- 48%
- Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- 53%
- Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- 6:58
- Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Russia
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Fight Club No.1 · Moscow
- Team
- MMA Nuemberg
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
What to expect
Case for Krylov
UFC lists Nikita Krylov versus Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev as a light heavyweight bout on the UFC 333 preliminary card.
Case for Yakhyaev
Yakhyaev is the opposing light heavyweight named by UFC for Abu Dhabi.
What to Watch
- Whether Krylov can impose his preferred tempo.
- How Yakhyaev responds to the first extended exchange.
- Which fighter controls the clinch positions.
- How the light heavyweight pace holds up across the scheduled rounds.
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