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“Russian Thunder”

Alexander Yakovlev

24-10-19 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
· 2L
Inactive
High Variance
Output Builds Late
Moderate Wear
6'3"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·41age
Last fightLJoel Alvarez·SUB·R1·5yr ago
Fighter Context
3–6UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
1Dec
·
11.0min/fight
·
99UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–6(8 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
-0.7str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.67
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.188
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
38%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Yakovlev
Counter Puncher
Body Attacker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.74
Str. Accuracy47%
173UFC landed/365attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.8 vs avg2.41
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / fight0.22
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.11
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
49%
Body
27%
Leg
24%
By Position
Distance72%
/
Clinch13%
/
Ground16%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 19 rounds
Round 27 rounds
Round 35 rounds
Avg. Landed7910
Avg. Absorbed111112
Avg. Net-5-2-2
Grappling
Yakovlev
G&P Threat
·100s ctrlAverage Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.66
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.69
TD Accuracy35%
11UFC landed/31attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
1UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
26UFC defended/36opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Vulnerable
Finishing
Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
div avg 52%
How They Lose
6UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision1 / 3
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 6
Submission2 / 6
Decision4 / 6
Loss Pattern
Outscored
4 of 6 losses by decision
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
14%
1 of 7 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
—
W1 dec
2.3pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 16 less in second half of career
0+13+25+38+51avg↗↵20142015201620192020

9 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.21.73.1R1R2R3
R1n=9
R2n=7
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
1.4
2.0
2.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.5
2.4
2.4
Diff
-1.1
-0.4
-0.3

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Absorbed-49%L3
-49%34%117%LWWLLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Yakovlev — 9 UFC Fights
Result
Method
9 fights
L
Joel Alvarez
SUB R1 · 3:00Oct '20
-3
·
1 SS (100%)·4 abs·1/1 td·117s ctrl
L
Roosevelt Roberts
U-DEC R3Nov '19
-8
·
20 SS (41%)·28 abs·3/8 td·379s ctrl
W
Alex Da Silva
SUB R2 · 3:10Apr '19
+6
·
14 SS (74%)·8 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·133s ctrl·1 sub att
↵ 29mo layoff
L
Zak Cummings
SUB R2 · 4:02Nov '16
-6
·
18 SS (44%)·24 abs·1/2 td
L
Kamaru Usman
U-DEC R3Jul '16
-33
·
8 SS (53%)·41 abs·5 td taken
W
George Sullivan
KO/TKO R1 · 3:59Jan '16
+1
·
15 SS (83%)·14 abs·2/2 td·1 kd landed
W
Gray MaynardVeteran
U-DEC R3Apr '15
+10
·
31 SS (43%)·21 abs·2/5 td·2 td taken·173s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Nicholas Musoke
U-DEC R3Oct '14
-26
·
44 SS (41%)·70 abs·0/9 td·5s ctrl
L
Demian MaiaVeteran
U-DEC R3May '14
-7
·
22 SS (51%)·29 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·88s ctrl·1 kd taken
All Fighters
Lightweight
“Russian Thunder”

Alexander Yakovlev

24-10-19 UFC
Form
2L
6'3"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·41age
Last fightLJoel Alvarez·SUB·5yr ago
Fighter Context
3–6UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
1Dec
·
11.0min/fight
·
99UFC min
vs. Winning Record2–6
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.67

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.188

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
38%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Yakovlev
Lightweight avg
Counter PuncherBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.74
Str. Accuracy47%
173UFC landed/365attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.8 vs avg2.41
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / Fight0.22
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.11
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
49%
Body
27%
Leg
24%
By Position
Dist72%
Clinch13%
Ground16%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=9
R2
n=7
R3
n=5
Landed7910
Absorbed111112
Net-5-2-2
Grappling
Yakovlev
Lightweight avg
G&P Threat
100s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.66
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.69
TD Accuracy35%
11UFC landed/31attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
1UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
26UFC defended/36opp. attempts
Sub Defense2 loss / 3 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
2Sub
4Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
14%1 of 7 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—more needed
W1 dec
2.3pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.21.73.1R1R2R3
R1n=9
R2n=7
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
1.4
2.0
2.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.5
2.4
2.4
Diff
-1.1
-0.4
-0.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Yakovlev — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Joel Alvarez
SUB·R1·Oct '20
1 SS (100%)·4 abs·1/1 td·117s ctrl
L
Roosevelt Roberts
U-DEC·R3·Nov '19
20 SS (41%)·28 abs·3/8 td·379s ctrl
W
Alex Da Silva
SUB·R2·Apr '19
14 SS (74%)·8 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·133s ctrl·1 sub
L
Zak Cummings
SUB·R2·Nov '16
18 SS (44%)·24 abs·1/2 td
L
Kamaru Usman
U-DEC·R3·Jul '16
8 SS (53%)·41 abs·5 td taken
W
George Sullivan
KO/TKO·R1·Jan '16
15 SS (83%)·14 abs·2/2 td·1 kd
W
Gray MaynardVeteran
U-DEC·R3·Apr '15
31 SS (43%)·21 abs·2/5 td·2 td taken·173s ctrl·1 kd
L
Nicholas Musoke
U-DEC·R3·Oct '14
44 SS (41%)·70 abs·0/9 td·5s ctrl
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