Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev overcame Nikita Krylov’s early wrestling pressure, threatened with a guillotine, then finished the fight with ground strikes for a first-round TKO at UFC 333.

By the Numbers
  • Round: 1
  • Time: 2:38
Yes, But

Krylov initially pushed the action with takedown attempts, but Yakhyaev stayed composed, reversed position and took control.

Bottom Line

Yakhyaev turned a difficult opening exchange into a decisive finish, adding another stoppage to his growing record.