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Alexander Yakovlev

"Russian Thunder"

Welterweight 3-6 Retired
Age
42
Height
6' 3"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
Last 5 L L W L L
Last L vs Joel Alvarez Oct 24, 2020
2L Streak
1 KO
1 SUB
292 Days/Fight
1.74 Sig Str/Min
0.11 TD/Min
21 Rounds
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Statistics

3Wins
6Losses
0Draws
How the wins came
1 KO/TKO 1 Submission 1 Decision
  • Win rate33.3%3/9
  • Finish rate66.7%2/3
  • KO rate33.3%1/3
  • Sub rate33.3%1/3

Advanced Stats

47.4% Sig. Strike Acc.
35.5% Takedown Acc.
19.2 Sig. Strikes/Fight
1.2 Takedowns/Fight
0.22 Knockdowns/Fight
1:40 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
49%
Body
27%
Leg
24%
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Career Timeline 9 fights

854 Current ELO
1,000 Prime ELO
-146 Career Change

Career Statistics 9 of 9 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Alexander Yakovlev sits

7th of 301 Significant strikes absorbed per minute 1.48 Lightweight Top 3%
288th of 2,768 UFC losses 6 UFC-wide Tied Top 11%
26th of 295 Significant strike defence 65.7% Lightweight Top 9%
334th of 1,816 Significant strikes absorbed per minute 2.41 UFC-wide Top 19%
16th of 230 Takedown defence 85.0% Lightweight Top 7%
504th of 2,746 Career takedowns landed 11 UFC-wide Tied Top 19%
203rd of 1,229 Share of strikes to the legs 24.3% UFC-wide Tied Top 17%
633rd of 2,624 Total octagon time 1h 39m UFC-wide Top 25%
506th of 1,804 Significant strike defence 58.5% UFC-wide Tied
508th of 2,746 Career knockdowns 2 UFC-wide Tied Top 19%
376th of 1,350 Takedown defence 72.2% UFC-wide Tied
636th of 2,768 UFC bouts 9 UFC-wide Tied Top 23%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Alexander Yakovlev is a Welterweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 3-6. Of 3 career wins, 2 have come by finish (1 by knockout and 1 by submission). The current performance-based ELO rating is 854, with a career peak of 1,000.

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Alexander Yakovlev — UFC fighter profile, record 3-6
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What is Alexander Yakovlev's UFC record?

Alexander Yakovlev is 3-6 as a Welterweight fighter — 1 by knockout, 1 by submission, 1 by decision or other.

Last fight: Lost to Joel Alvarez by submission, Oct 2020. 7th fewest significant strikes absorbed per minute at Lightweight (1.48).

UFC record
3-6
KO/TKO wins
1
Submission wins
1
Losing streak
2

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Alexander Yakovlev lost to in the UFC?

Alexander Yakovlev has 6 UFC losses: Demian Maia (2014), Nicholas Musoke (2014), Kamaru Usman (2016), Zak Cummings (2016), Roosevelt Roberts (2019), Joel Alvarez (2020).

Who did Alexander Yakovlev fight last?

Alexander Yakovlev lost to Joel Alvarez by submission in round 1 at UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje on October 24, 2020.

How tall is Alexander Yakovlev and what is the reach?

Alexander Yakovlev is 6' 3" tall with a 74" reach and weighs 155 lbs.

How old is Alexander Yakovlev?

Alexander Yakovlev is 42 years old (born July 18, 1984).