On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
3–6UFC record
2 of 3Dominant wins
86Average win score
57thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 6
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time11:01
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time15% of the fight
Best winGray Maynard rated 1606 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Alexander Yakovlev’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 10hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
59
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
9
−0.67
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.74
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
84
2.41
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
66
1.66
ControlShare of fight time in control
54
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Gray Maynard, rated 1606 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 24 Oct 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1357, after 4 fights there.
2–2Record at 155 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
84Average win score
1392Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time10:17
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.6 / 1.5
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min2.6
Control time32% of the fight
Best winGray Maynard rated 1606 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 155 lb; Alexander Yakovlev has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Gray Maynard, rated 1606 at 155 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 19 Nov 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1422, after 5 fights there.
1–4Record at 170 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
90Average win score
1496Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:36
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.8 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time3% of the fight
Best winGeorge Sullivan rated 1433 going in
Against the division
How Alexander Yakovlev’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Alexander Yakovlev is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
68
63rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
2
−1.22
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.84
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
64
3.07
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
47
1.03
ControlShare of fight time in control
2
3%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: George Sullivan, rated 1433 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
9 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2020 | Loss | 13–87 | Joel Alvarez | submission | R1 3:00 | Lightweight | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
| 9 Nov 2019 | Loss | 23–77 | Roosevelt Roberts | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar |
| 20 Apr 2019 | Win | 87–13 | Alex Da Silva | submission | R2 3:10 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Loss | 12–88 | Zak Cummings | submission | R2 4:02 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Loss | 15–85 | Kamaru Usman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Win | 90–10 | George Sullivan | KO/TKO | R1 3:59 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader |
| 4 Apr 2015 | Win | 80–20 | Gray Maynard | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas |
| 4 Oct 2014 | Loss | 16–84 | Nicholas Musoke | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story |
| 31 May 2014 | Loss | 16–84 | Demian Maia | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado |