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Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Nikita Krylov: statistical comparison

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Nikita Krylov is scheduled at Light Heavyweight on October 24, 2026 at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, 3 rounds. Before the fight, StatsNext stored 3 UFC bouts for Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev (3-0) and 23 for Nikita Krylov (12-11).

Scheduled · October 24, 2026 · UFC bouts before the fight · Updated October 16, 2026 at 7:09 PM ET · StatsNext fight records

How do Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev and Nikita Krylov compare statistically?

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev lands 5.28 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.22 (3 UFC bouts with statistics); Nikita Krylov lands 4.24 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.74 (18 UFC bouts with statistics). Grappling: Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev 12.50 takedowns per 15 minutes; Nikita Krylov 2.48 takedowns per 15 minutes with 60.0% takedown defense.

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Nikita Krylov: stored UFC bouts before Oct 24, 2026
Abdul-Rakhman YakhyaevNikita Krylov
StatsNext pageAbdul-Rakhman YakhyaevNikita Krylov
Career record (published now)10-031-12
Stored UFC record before the bout3-012-11
Height6'2"6'3"
Reach78"77"
StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
Born20011992
Current UFC rankingUnrankedLight Heavyweight #15
Significant strikes landed per minute5.284.24
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.222.74
Significant striking accuracy57.6%53.0%
Significant striking defense–49.1%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes8.330.54
Takedowns per 15 minutes12.502.48
Takedown accuracy–39.0%
Takedown defense–60.0%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes8.331.08
Control minutes per 15 minutes9.935.60
Share of fight time in control66.2%37.3%
Wins by KO/TKO / submission / decision1 / 2 / 05 / 5 / 2
Losses by KO/TKO / submission / decision0 / 0 / 04 / 5 / 2
Average bout (minutes)1.27.2
UFC bouts with statistics (minutes)3 (4)18 (139)

Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019.

What the numbers show

Striking volume

  • Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev: too few stored bouts with both fighters' statistics (3; 3 and 30 min needed).
  • Nikita Krylov lands 4.24 and absorbs 2.74 significant strikes per minute (differential +1.50; 18 bouts, 139 min).

Takedowns and control

  • Nikita Krylov lands 2.48 takedowns per 15 min (23 of 59, 39.0%; 18 bouts) with 5.60 control minutes per 15. Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev has faced 0 takedown attempts in stored bouts (10 needed for a defense rate).

Submission threat

  • Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev: 2 submission wins in 3 stored wins. Nikita Krylov: 5 submission losses in 11 stored losses; faced 8 submission attempts in 18 bouts with statistics.
  • Nikita Krylov: 5 submission wins in 12 stored wins, 1.08 submission attempts per 15 min (18 bouts). Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev: 0 submission losses in 0 stored losses; faced 0 submission attempts in 3 bouts with statistics.

Finishing and being finished

  • Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev: 3 of 3 wins inside the distance (1 KO/TKO, 2 submission); no stored loss. Average bout 1.2 min (3 bouts).
  • Nikita Krylov: 10 of 12 wins inside the distance (5 KO/TKO, 5 submission); finished in 9 of 11 losses (4 KO/TKO, 5 submission). Average bout 7.2 min (22 bouts).

Knockdowns

  • Nikita Krylov: 5 knockdowns scored in 18 bouts; knocked down 2 times in 18 bouts with the opponent's statistics; 4 KO/TKO losses.

Height and reach

  • Reach within 2 in (78 in vs 77 in).

Recent form

  • Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev: W KO/TKO, W SUB, W SUB in the last 3.
  • Nikita Krylov: L KO/TKO, W KO/TKO, L KO/TKO in the last 3. Last 3 bouts: 4.59 landed and 3.86 absorbed per min, against 4.24 and 2.74 over 18 stored bouts.

Context

  • Current UFC rankings: Nikita Krylov Light Heavyweight #15; Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev unranked.

Each line states its sample. Fight-level totals only: the provider publishes no round-by-round statistics. Results against takedown pressure count what happened in each bout; style labels, short-notice replacements and weigh-in misses are not published. History, not a prediction.

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev: recent UFC bouts

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev: the most recent stored UFC bouts before Oct 24, 2026
DateOpponent (UFC record entering)ResultMethodRound, timeMinutesWeight classSig. strikes (absorbed)TakedownsControl
Jun 27, 2026Julius Walker (1-2)WinKO/TKOR1 0:080.1Light Heavyweight6 of 8 (0)0 of 00:03
Apr 4, 2026Brendson Ribeiro (2-4)WinSubmissionR1 2:522.9Light Heavyweight7 of 15 (8)2 of 31:56
Nov 22, 2025Rafael Cerqueira (0-3)WinSubmissionR1 0:330.6Light Heavyweight6 of 10 (0)1 of 10:24

Nikita Krylov: recent UFC bouts

Nikita Krylov: the most recent stored UFC bouts before Oct 24, 2026
DateOpponent (UFC record entering)ResultMethodRound, timeMinutesWeight classSig. strikes (absorbed)TakedownsControl
Jul 11, 2026Robert Whittaker (17-7)LossKO/TKOR3 1:0111Light Heavyweight51 of 99 (54)3 of 62:10
Jan 24, 2026Modestas Bukauskas (7-4)WinKO/TKOR3 4:5715Light Heavyweight72 of 137 (40)1 of 42:37
Jul 26, 2025Bogdan Guskov (3-1)LossKO/TKOR1 4:184.3Light Heavyweight16 of 34 (23)0 of 00:00
Apr 12, 2025Dominick Reyes (8-4)LossKO/TKOR1 2:242.4Light Heavyweight4 of 22 (8)0 of 00:00
Mar 11, 2023Ryan Spann (7-2)WinSubmissionR1 3:383.6Catchweight7 of 12 (5)2 of 22:39

About this comparison

  • Built from each fighter's stored UFC bouts before October 24, 2026; UFC bouts are stored from 1993 and statistics for most bouts from 2015. Control time counts bouts from 2019, when it is published.
  • Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date.
  • Bouts are listed as announced; cards change until fight night.

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