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Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Brendson Ribeiro

AIRibeiro brings the longer track record and the reach to fight at distance, but Yakhyaev owns the sharper mat…
63.5%
Model
91.7%
Market
1.05
Odds
-28.2
Edge (pp)
Pace · Top Control · Wrestling Pressure
provisional · 1 UFC fightsprovisional · 1 fights
Style Matchup
Submission
limited sample · 6 UFC fightslimited · 6 fights
STRIKING
P78
Striking Initiative
P4
P50
Volume
P26
P77
Striking Efficiency
P27
P82
Range Sniper
P74
P6
Kickboxing
P65
P55
Clinch Striking
P13
P48
Defensive Striking
P40
GRAPPLING / WRESTLING
P65
Wrestling
P40
P100
Pressure Wrestling
P6
P100
Top Control
P2
P92
Submission
P75
P37
Anti-Wrestling
P39
P47
Grappling Defense
P0
P36
Scrambler
P55
DAMAGE / FINISHING
P91
Power
P57
P60
Finisher
P91
P38
Damage Resistance
P16
FIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill
P64
Fast Starter
P0
P100
Pace
P2
—
Late Fighter
P28
GLOBAL
P56
Versatility
P9
Fighter profiles as of this fight · percentiles vs established UFC fighters (8+ fights) at that date.
Striking
YakhyaevRibeiro
10.91Landed / min2.62
0.00Absorbed / min3.89
60%Accuracy42%
100%Defense51%
27.27KD / 150.32
0.00KD abs / 150.65
Grappling / Wrestling
YakhyaevRibeiro
27.27TD / 150.97
27.27TD att / 152.27
100%TD accuracy43%
—TD defense18%
10:55Control / 150:43
27.27Sub att / 150.65
Targets
YakhyaevRibeiro
Head100%|52%
Body0%|23%
Leg0%|25%
Position
YakhyaevRibeiro
Distance50%|97%
Clinch0%|2%
Ground50%|1%
Ranking evolution Yakhyaev Ribeiro
AI Matchup Analysis
Generated by an LLM from structured matchup data. It does not determine the model's win probability.
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Yakhyaev arrives unbeaten at 8-0 across all organizations, having won his UFC debut. He brings high output and forward pressure on the feet with sharp distance control and stand-up defense, and his grappling stacks up: strong top control, a real finishing threat once on the mat, and the ability to close out fights before the scorecards. His durability holds up under fire.
Brendson Ribeiro
Ribeiro carries a deep 17-9 record across all organizations but sits at 2-4 in the UFC, with two wins in his last 5. His most tangible asset in this matchup is an 8 cm reach advantage, giving him length to work behind at range.
Matchup Read
Ribeiro brings the longer track record and the reach to fight at distance, but Yakhyaev owns the sharper matchup-specific tools almost everywhere the fight can go. If Ribeiro can't keep the exchanges at the end of his range, Yakhyaev's pressure and volume close the gap, and his top control plus ground finishing make the mat a dangerous place for the longer man. Yakhyaev's own durability lets him walk through counters to get inside.
What to Watch
  • Early striking: whether Ribeiro can use his 8 cm reach to keep Yakhyaev pinned at range or gets walked down.
  • Grappling: if it hits the mat, watch how long Ribeiro can survive Yakhyaev's top control before the finishing threat mounts.
  • Chin under fire: how Yakhyaev absorbs Ribeiro's longer shots as he presses forward to close distance.
Key Uncertainty
With only a single UFC fight on Yakhyaev's record, his unbeaten form and supported advantages haven't been tested repeatedly at this level, which limits how firmly the read holds.