Light Heavyweight

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev

Hunter

10-0

Age
25
Height
6'2"
Reach
6'6"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
MMA & Combat Nurnberg
Out of
Türkiye
Style
striker
Fight IQ
B+ · 82
Finish rate
50%
Win rate
100%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
5
Dec
5

FightMetric

SLpM

8.64

SApM

1.58

Str Acc

70%

Str Def

51%

TD Avg

11.11

TD Acc

75%

TD Def

41%

Sub Avg

7.41

Tape read

Volume pressure striker — high-IQ problem solver, suspect hips against the shot

Fight IQ

82B+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 10 career fights for Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

B+

Ground

A+

Defense

B

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

A

TD react

D

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Ground game

    Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 5 tapouts and 11.1 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat.

  • Punching agility

    Hands move. High clean output for the age band — combinations come in bursts, not long-arm pawing.

  • Fight IQ

    Knows the assignment. Game plans hold up for 15 minutes; the adjustments are incremental, not chaotic.

Where they leak

  • Takedown reaction

    A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • Counter punching

    This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting.

  • Timing & reaction

    Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

Scouting report

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev “Hunter” is a 25-year-old Orthodox light heavyweight out of Türkiye, camped at MMA & Combat Nurnberg. The tape read: volume pressure striker — high-iq problem solver, suspect hips against the shot. Career mark 10-0-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission, 5 by decision. Fight IQ grades B+ (82).

What works. Ground game is the standout at 97 (A+). Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 5 tapouts and 11.1 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat. Ground game A+ on 11.11 TD/15 and 7.41 sub attempts. Striking defense B at 51% / 1.58 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility A (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction D on 41% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Takedown reaction is the soft spot (43, D). A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Yakhyaev yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

97 A+

Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 5 tapouts and 11.1 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat.

  • 11.11 takedowns / 15 at 75% accuracy
  • 7.41 submission attempts / 15 · 5 career sub wins

Striking defense

73 B

Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.

  • 51% striking defense · 1.58 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 0 defeats

Counter punching

46 D

This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting.

  • 70% accuracy on 8.64 SLpM
  • 0.56 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

54 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 51% · TD def 41% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 1.58 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

90 A

Hands move. High clean output for the age band — combinations come in bursts, not long-arm pawing.

  • 8.64 SLpM at 70% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 1.58 SApM

Takedown reaction

43 D

A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • 41% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

77 B+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 0 losses
  • 5 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

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