Alexander Yakovlev

“Russian Thunder”

OctagonStats Rating 1469

3-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 3" (190 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach74" (188 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornJul 18, 1984

Age42

DivisionLightweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.74

Str. Acc47%

SApM2.41

Str. Def58%

TD Avg1.66

TD Acc35%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.1

Recent form

L L W L L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

9 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 4 decision losses

Finish rate67%

Times finished33%

StreakL2

Best streak2

Avg fight11:01

Octagon time1h 39m

Opp win%79%

ActiveMay. 31, 2014 – Oct. 24, 2020 (7y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Career story

Alexander Yakovlev "Russian Thunder" is a 24-10-1 grappler. 66% finish rate.

Alexander debuted May. 31, 2014 vs Demian Maia (loss). On a 2-fight losing skid. 7 years active (May. 31, 2014–Oct. 24, 2020).

Best wins: Alex Da Silva (SUB Schultz Front Headlock R2, Apr. 20, 2019); George Sullivan (KO/TKO Punches R1, Jan. 30, 2016); Gray Maynard (U-DEC R3, Apr. 04, 2015).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Oct. 24, 2020	UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje	L Joel Alvarez	SUB Armbar	1	3:00	0 0	1 4	1 0	0 2
Nov. 09, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar	L Roosevelt Roberts	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	20 28	3 0	0 0
Apr. 20, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik	W Alex Da Silva	SUB Schultz Front Headlock	2	3:10	0 0	14 8	1 1	1 0
Nov. 19, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2	L Zak Cummings	SUB Armbar	2	4:02	0 0	18 24	1 0	0 1
Jul. 23, 2016	UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko	L Kamaru Usman	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	8 41	0 5	0 0
Jan. 30, 2016	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader	W George Sullivan	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:59	1 0	15 14	2 0	0 0
Apr. 04, 2015	UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas	W Gray Maynard	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	31 21	2 2	0 0
Oct. 04, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story	L Nicholas Musoke	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	44 70	0 0	0 0
May. 31, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado	L Demian Maia	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	22 29	1 2	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.