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Nikita Krylov vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev — Honest Elo matchup

light heavyweight
Other bouts 12
Fight Card
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
Oct 24, 2026 · Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Corner A
Nikita Krylov
#20 12-10-0
Elo 1520
VS
Corner B
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
#13 3-0-0
Elo 1553

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Corner A Nikita Krylov 50.0%
Corner B Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 50.0%

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Other fights on this card · 10
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Notable

Krylov

Finishes 83% of wins (5 KO · 5 SUB; 50% of wins end in round 1).

Tale of the tape

12-10-0 UFC record 3-0-0
KO 5 · Sub 5 Finishes KO 1 · Sub 2
-1 Streak +3
34 Age 25
6'3" 191 cm Height 6'2" 188 cm
77" 196 cm Reach 78" 198 cm
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
1569 Global Elo 1579
1520 Elo rating 1553
Nikita Krylov — Notable ▼
At a glance
  • 83% of wins by KO or submission
  • 50% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2013
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev — Notable ▼
At a glance

Nikita Krylov — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 689 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
59% Head
  • Head 59%
  • Body 25%
  • Leg 16%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
59% Distance
  • Distance 59%
  • Clinch 23%
  • Ground 18%

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 19 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
95% Head
  • Head 95%
  • Body 5%
  • Leg 0%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
63% Ground
  • Distance 37%
  • Clinch 0%
  • Ground 63%

Performance comparison

Career averages. Edge highlighted on the side that's better. = division average.

4.38
5.35
div avg 4.82
54%
58%
div avg 52%
2.75
2.25
div avg 3.84
48%
58%
div avg 54%
2.19
12.68
div avg 1.87
38%
75%
div avg 42%
53%
—
div avg 68%
1.14
8.45
div avg 1.65
5
10
div avg 3

Division-adjusted profile

each axis = percentile in own division
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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

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Finish & durability

How each tends to win, against how hard the other is to finish.

Nikita Krylov
83% finish rate
KO 5 · Sub 5
can finish?
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
finished —
no losses
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
100% finish rate
KO 1 · Sub 2
can finish?
Nikita Krylov
finished 80%
8 of 10 losses

Strength of schedule in UFC

Nikita Krylov has faced the tougher recent slate — last-5 avg 1605 vs 1453, 1 quality wins to 0.

Nikita Krylov red corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1605
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+)
1
of 12 UFC wins
Toughest win
Ryan Spann
Elo 1614 at fight time
Expected wins
10.5
+1.5 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 22 fights
1470
1668
Notable wins
Ryan Spann 1614
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev blue corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1453
Developing slate
Quality wins (1600+)
0
of 3 UFC wins
Toughest win
Julius Walker
Elo 1476 at fight time
Expected wins
1.8
+1.2 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 3 fights
1414
1476
Corner A recent form
Nikita Krylov
Corner B recent form
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Source Per-fighter stats and bout records from Nikita Krylov & Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev on UFCStats. Honest Elo Meter samples each fighter's rating uncertainty (1,000 Monte Carlo iterations). Data analysis, not betting advice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.