Who will Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 🇹🇷 fight next?
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev is booked to fight Nikita Krylov at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026.
Latest status: BOOKED: vs Nikita Krylov, UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Beat Julius Walker (KO/TKO, UFC Fight Night, 27 Jun 2026). Unofficial rank #17 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Unofficial rank #17 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning. The confirmed bout above is official; this forecast is not.
- 92%chance next opponentOfficially on the card. The rest is withdrawal risk.Likely event: UFC 333 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi · 24 Oct
Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · Event page: UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev
- Last fight
- Win vs Julius Walker · KO/TKO R1 0:08 · UFC Fight Night · 27 Jun 2026
- Career stage
- Riser: 6 straight wins.
- Confidence
- High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 10-0-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Julius Walker | KO/TKO · R1, 0:08 | 1 | 0:08 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres | |
| W | Brendson Ribeiro | Submission · R1, 2:52 | 1 | 2:52 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan | |
| W | Raffael Cerqueira | Submission · R1, 0:33 | 1 | 0:33 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | |
| W | Alik Lorenz | KO/TKO · R1, 0:30 | 1 | 0:30 | Dana White's Contender Series: Season 9, Week 3 | |
| W | Jacky Jeanne | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1, 2:23 | 1 | 2:23 | Ares FC 25: Sola vs. Gagloev | |
| W | Paulin Begai | Submission (Guillotine) · R1, 1:32 | 1 | 1:32 | Ares FC 23: Begai vs. Yakhyaev | |
| W | Nikolay Kovalenko | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | Khan Fight 2: Blood for Gold | |
| W | Mohamadou Lamine | KO/TKO · R1, 0:37 | 1 | 0:37 | Khan Fight 1: Hafizoglu vs. Samedov | |
| W | Nazhmudin Yusupov | Submission (Triangle Choke) · R2, 3:05 | 2 | 3:05 | ACA Young Eagles 27 | |
| W | Elbek Ravshanov | KO/TKO · R1, 3:00 | 1 | 3:00 | ACA Young Eagles 22 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: ESPN (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev: frequently asked questions
When is Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev's next fight?
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev is booked to fight Nikita Krylov at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev fight last?
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev beat Julius Walker at UFC Fight Night on 27 Jun 2026 (KO/TKO R1 0:08).
Who is Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev likely to fight next?
The fight with Nikita Krylov is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Nikita Krylov (92%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev's record?
10-0-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
- UFC.com event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · 2 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.