Alexander Yakovlev

"Russian Thunder"
3-6
Record
Age / DOB 41
(Jul 18, 1984)
Height 6' 3"
Weight 155 lbs.
Reach 74.0"
Stance Southpaw
Career Averages
1.74 Sig. Strikes / Min
47.0% Sig. Strike Acc.
2.41 Absorbed / Min
58.0% Strike Defense
1.66 TD Avg / 15 min
35.0% TD Accuracy
72.0% TD Defense
0.1 Sub. / Fight
Win Methods (3)
KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 1
Loss Methods (6)
KO/TKO 0
Submission 2
Decision 4

Fight History

Result / Opponent
Event & Date
Method/Round
Links
Comments
Submission (armbar) R1 3:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Joel Alvarez 0 4 of 6 66% 10 of 13 0 of 0 --- 2 0 0:00
Alexander Yakovlev 0 1 of 1 100% 15 of 16 1 of 1 100% 0 0 1:57
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Joel Alvarez 0 4 of 6 66% 10 of 13 0 of 0 --- 2 0 0:00
Alexander Yakovlev 0 1 of 1 100% 15 of 16 1 of 1 100% 0 0 1:57
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Joel Alvarez 4 of 6 66% 1 of 3 0 of 0 3 of 3 3 of 5 0 of 0 1 of 1
Alexander Yakovlev 1 of 1 100% 0 of 0 0 of 0 1 of 1 1 of 1 0 of 0 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Joel Alvarez 4 of 6 66% 1 of 3 0 of 0 3 of 3 3 of 5 0 of 0 1 of 1
Alexander Yakovlev 1 of 1 100% 0 of 0 0 of 0 1 of 1 1 of 1 0 of 0 0 of 0
Play-by-Play
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Joel Alvarez (*159.5) vs. Alexander Yakovlev

Round 1
It’s time for the big show in the early hours for U.S.-based fans, and we start this much anticipated pay-per-view event on the early prelims with a 160-pound catchweight affair. Spanish submission specialist Alvarez (17-2, 2-1 UFC), who has notched a whopping 88 percent of his wins by sub, faces off against durable Russian Yakovlev (25-10-1, 3-5 UFC) after the former missed weight by nearly four pounds. Referee Jason Herzog is in charge of the cage for this card opener, and with a touch of gloves, away we go! Yakovlev sways back and forth early to try to find an angle, and he opens up with a head kick. His Spanish foe responds with a head kick that gets blocked, and a body kick that is not nearly as protected. When Alvarez throws a naked leg kick, Yakovlev crashes forward into a takedown. The Russian leaves his neck exposed on the way down, so Alvarez welcomes him down and snatches up a guillotine choke. Yakovlev stays composed and nearly pulls his head out, but Alvarez redoubles his effort and squeezes with all his might. Alvarez locks up his legs and continues to burn out his arms, until he cannot maintain this crushing grip and Yakovlev wrenches his head free. In full guard, Yakovlev starts to get off some short ground-and-pound, but Alvarez is quick to adjust and throw his legs up for an armbar.
Yakovlev falls to his back and he tries to roll through the submission, but halfway through his rotation, the Russian’s elbow hyperextends and he has to tap out.
That is now 16 submissions across 18 wins for the Spaniard, who now posts back-to-back first-round submission victories inside the Octagon. Alvarez still maintains a spectacular 100 percent finish rate in victory.

The Official Result
Joel Alvarez def. Alexander Yakovlev R1 3:00 via Submission (Armbar)
Expert Picks (4)
BI
Big Brady Expert Confident picked Oct 20, 2020 (4 days before fight)
Joel Alvarez

Big Brady picks Joel Alvarez, citing his youth (27) and improvements shown in his last fight against Joe Duffy. He notes Alvarez's strong submission game (88% of wins by submission) and Yakovlev's history of being submitted four times. He predicts a first-round submission, though he acknowledges a decision is possible.

submission, first round
"give me alvarez by first round submission there"
DA
Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Oct 23, 2020 (1 day before fight)
Joel Alvarez

Daniel Levi picks Joel Alvarez, comparing him to a young Chito Vera and noting his opportunistic finishing ability. He acknowledges Yakovlev's wrestling edge and experience but points out the 10-year age advantage and Alvarez's upward trajectory. He expects Alvarez to finish Yakovlev somewhere along the way, possibly by submission or TKO.

Alvarez missed weight at 159.5 lbs; he is a finisher who has only gone to decision once; Yakovlev has a 10-year age disadvantage
"i'm going to go with joe alvarez to opportunistically finish alexandria left somewhere along the way"
MM
MMA Lock of the Night Expert Hesitant picked Oct 19, 2020 (5 days before fight)
Joel Alvarez

The host picks Joel Alvarez but is not confident, noting that Alvarez is younger and improving, while Yakovlev is older and on the decline. He mentions that Alvarez should have the advantage on the feet but the fight could hinge on scrambles. He ultimately leans Alvarez but says the value is on Yakovlev as a dog.

Alvarez decision, Yakovlev inside the distance, fight goes to distance +145
"I will go with joel alvarez i think he could keep this fight on the feet um i think he'll go out there and i'll box shock of love use some good leg kicks"
TH
The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Oct 16, 2020 (8 days before fight)
Joel Alvarez

The MMA Guru picks Joel Alvarez to win by submission in the first or second round. He notes that Alvarez is younger (26), bigger, rangier, and has a reach advantage over Yakovlev, who is 36 and past his prime. He also highlights that Yakovlev has been submitted multiple times in his career and that Alvarez is coming off a big win over Joe Duffy as an underdog.

submission in first or second round
"i think joel alvarez is going to get the job done and probably get it done by submission in the first or second round"
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Roosevelt Roberts 0 20 of 49 40% 38 of 71 3 of 8 37% 0 0 6:19
Alexander Yakovlev 0 28 of 98 28% 56 of 128 0 of 0 --- 0 0 1:54
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Roosevelt Roberts 0 8 of 16 50% 8 of 16 0 of 1 0% 0 0 1:03
Alexander Yakovlev 0 16 of 49 32% 19 of 52 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:22
2 Roosevelt Roberts 0 7 of 12 58% 17 of 23 2 of 2 100% 0 0 3:42
Alexander Yakovlev 0 2 of 8 25% 8 of 14 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Roosevelt Roberts 0 5 of 21 23% 13 of 32 1 of 5 20% 0 0 1:34
Alexander Yakovlev 0 10 of 41 24% 29 of 62 0 of 0 --- 0 0 1:32
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Roosevelt Roberts 20 of 49 40% 8 of 34 6 of 9 6 of 6 12 of 38 1 of 1 7 of 10
Alexander Yakovlev 28 of 98 28% 22 of 90 2 of 4 4 of 4 27 of 96 1 of 2 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Roosevelt Roberts 8 of 16 50% 1 of 8 1 of 2 6 of 6 7 of 15 1 of 1 0 of 0
Alexander Yakovlev 16 of 49 32% 10 of 42 2 of 3 4 of 4 15 of 47 1 of 2 0 of 0
2 Roosevelt Roberts 7 of 12 58% 4 of 8 3 of 4 0 of 0 0 of 2 0 of 0 7 of 10
Alexander Yakovlev 2 of 8 25% 2 of 8 0 of 0 0 of 0 2 of 8 0 of 0 0 of 0
3 Roosevelt Roberts 5 of 21 23% 3 of 18 2 of 3 0 of 0 5 of 21 0 of 0 0 of 0
Alexander Yakovlev 10 of 41 24% 10 of 40 0 of 1 0 of 0 10 of 41 0 of 0 0 of 0
Submission (guillotine choke) R2 3:10
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Alexander Yakovlev 0 14 of 19 73% 18 of 23 1 of 2 50% 1 0 2:13
Alex da Silva Coelho 0 8 of 19 42% 10 of 23 1 of 3 33% 0 0 4:30
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Alexander Yakovlev 0 7 of 10 70% 9 of 12 0 of 1 0% 0 0 1:12
Alex da Silva Coelho 0 7 of 16 43% 8 of 17 1 of 3 33% 0 0 2:32
2 Alexander Yakovlev 0 7 of 9 77% 9 of 11 1 of 1 100% 1 0 1:01
Alex da Silva Coelho 0 1 of 3 33% 2 of 6 0 of 0 --- 0 0 1:58
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Alexander Yakovlev 14 of 19 73% 9 of 14 4 of 4 1 of 1 2 of 6 5 of 5 7 of 8
Alex da Silva Coelho 8 of 19 42% 3 of 14 3 of 3 2 of 2 2 of 11 3 of 3 3 of 5
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Alexander Yakovlev 7 of 10 70% 2 of 5 4 of 4 1 of 1 2 of 5 5 of 5 0 of 0
Alex da Silva Coelho 7 of 16 43% 2 of 11 3 of 3 2 of 2 2 of 11 3 of 3 2 of 2
2 Alexander Yakovlev 7 of 9 77% 7 of 9 0 of 0 0 of 0 0 of 1 0 of 0 7 of 8
Alex da Silva Coelho 1 of 3 33% 1 of 3 0 of 0 0 of 0 0 of 0 0 of 0 1 of 3
Submission (straight armbar) R2 4:02
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Zak Cummings 0 24 of 80 30% 38 of 94 0 of 0 --- 1 0 1:10
Alexander Yakovlev 0 18 of 41 43% 18 of 41 1 of 2 50% 0 0 0:02
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Zak Cummings 0 10 of 34 29% 21 of 45 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:38
Alexander Yakovlev 0 12 of 26 46% 12 of 26 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:02
2 Zak Cummings 0 14 of 46 30% 17 of 49 0 of 0 --- 1 0 0:32
Alexander Yakovlev 0 6 of 15 40% 6 of 15 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Zak Cummings 24 of 80 30% 14 of 67 3 of 6 7 of 7 22 of 74 2 of 5 0 of 1
Alexander Yakovlev 18 of 41 43% 9 of 27 4 of 6 5 of 8 18 of 40 0 of 0 0 of 1
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Zak Cummings 10 of 34 29% 5 of 27 1 of 3 4 of 4 9 of 32 1 of 2 0 of 0
Alexander Yakovlev 12 of 26 46% 6 of 16 2 of 3 4 of 7 12 of 25 0 of 0 0 of 1
2 Zak Cummings 14 of 46 30% 9 of 40 2 of 3 3 of 3 13 of 42 1 of 3 0 of 1
Alexander Yakovlev 6 of 15 40% 3 of 11 2 of 3 1 of 1 6 of 15 0 of 0 0 of 0
Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 30–25) R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Kamaru Usman 0 41 of 67 61% 155 of 195 5 of 9 55% 0 0 13:02
Alexander Yakovlev 0 8 of 15 53% 11 of 18 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Kamaru Usman 0 10 of 13 76% 39 of 47 1 of 5 20% 0 0 4:45
Alexander Yakovlev 0 1 of 3 33% 4 of 6 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Kamaru Usman 0 17 of 33 51% 56 of 76 1 of 1 100% 0 0 3:41
Alexander Yakovlev 0 7 of 10 70% 7 of 10 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Kamaru Usman 0 14 of 21 66% 60 of 72 3 of 3 100% 0 0 4:36
Alexander Yakovlev 0 0 of 2 0% 0 of 2 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Kamaru Usman 41 of 67 61% 26 of 46 10 of 15 5 of 6 0 of 21 1 of 2 40 of 44
Alexander Yakovlev 8 of 15 53% 1 of 5 6 of 9 1 of 1 5 of 11 3 of 4 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Kamaru Usman 10 of 13 76% 6 of 9 0 of 0 4 of 4 0 of 2 0 of 1 10 of 10
Alexander Yakovlev 1 of 3 33% 0 of 0 1 of 3 0 of 0 0 of 1 1 of 2 0 of 0
2 Kamaru Usman 17 of 33 51% 8 of 19 8 of 12 1 of 2 0 of 15 1 of 1 16 of 17
Alexander Yakovlev 7 of 10 70% 1 of 3 5 of 6 1 of 1 5 of 8 2 of 2 0 of 0
3 Kamaru Usman 14 of 21 66% 12 of 18 2 of 3 0 of 0 0 of 4 0 of 0 14 of 17
Alexander Yakovlev 0 of 2 0% 0 of 2 0 of 0 0 of 0 0 of 2 0 of 0 0 of 0
KO (punch) R1 3:59
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Alexander Yakovlev 0 14 of 22 63% 19 of 27 0 of 0 --- 0 0 1:43
George Sullivan 1 15 of 18 83% 17 of 20 2 of 2 100% 0 0 0:00
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Alexander Yakovlev 0 14 of 22 63% 19 of 27 0 of 0 --- 0 0 1:43
George Sullivan 1 15 of 18 83% 17 of 20 2 of 2 100% 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Alexander Yakovlev 14 of 22 63% 1 of 6 5 of 5 8 of 11 11 of 19 3 of 3 0 of 0
George Sullivan 15 of 18 83% 5 of 7 5 of 6 5 of 5 8 of 10 3 of 4 4 of 4
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Alexander Yakovlev 14 of 22 63% 1 of 6 5 of 5 8 of 11 11 of 19 3 of 3 0 of 0
George Sullivan 15 of 18 83% 5 of 7 5 of 6 5 of 5 8 of 10 3 of 4 4 of 4
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Alexander Yakovlev 0 21 of 55 38% 27 of 61 2 of 17 11% 0 0 2:54
Gray Maynard 1 31 of 72 43% 46 of 92 2 of 5 40% 0 0 2:53
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Alexander Yakovlev 0 8 of 27 29% 10 of 29 0 of 4 0% 0 0 0:52
Gray Maynard 0 5 of 19 26% 5 of 19 1 of 3 33% 0 0 0:30
2 Alexander Yakovlev 0 7 of 18 38% 8 of 19 1 of 7 14% 0 0 1:06
Gray Maynard 1 18 of 35 51% 21 of 41 0 of 0 --- 0 0 1:18
3 Alexander Yakovlev 0 6 of 10 60% 9 of 13 1 of 6 16% 0 0 0:56
Gray Maynard 0 8 of 18 44% 20 of 32 1 of 2 50% 0 0 1:05
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Alexander Yakovlev 21 of 55 38% 16 of 41 3 of 12 2 of 2 18 of 48 3 of 7 0 of 0
Gray Maynard 31 of 72 43% 21 of 59 9 of 11 1 of 2 15 of 49 8 of 12 8 of 11
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Alexander Yakovlev 8 of 27 29% 6 of 22 2 of 5 0 of 0 7 of 26 1 of 1 0 of 0
Gray Maynard 5 of 19 26% 0 of 12 5 of 6 0 of 1 2 of 15 3 of 4 0 of 0
2 Alexander Yakovlev 7 of 18 38% 5 of 10 1 of 7 1 of 1 6 of 15 1 of 3 0 of 0
Gray Maynard 18 of 35 51% 13 of 29 4 of 5 1 of 1 5 of 16 5 of 8 8 of 11
3 Alexander Yakovlev 6 of 10 60% 5 of 9 0 of 0 1 of 1 5 of 7 1 of 3 0 of 0
Gray Maynard 8 of 18 44% 8 of 18 0 of 0 0 of 0 8 of 18 0 of 0 0 of 0
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Nicholas Musoke 0 70 of 156 44% 97 of 183 0 of 4 0% 0 0 6:47
Alexander Yakovlev 0 44 of 107 41% 44 of 107 0 of 9 0% 0 0 0:05
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Nicholas Musoke 0 17 of 38 44% 32 of 53 0 of 0 --- 0 0 3:14
Alexander Yakovlev 0 10 of 19 52% 10 of 19 0 of 4 0% 0 0 0:00
2 Nicholas Musoke 0 31 of 60 51% 39 of 68 0 of 2 0% 0 0 2:01
Alexander Yakovlev 0 13 of 38 34% 13 of 38 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:03
3 Nicholas Musoke 0 22 of 58 37% 26 of 62 0 of 2 0% 0 0 1:32
Alexander Yakovlev 0 21 of 50 42% 21 of 50 0 of 3 0% 0 0 0:02
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Nicholas Musoke 70 of 156 44% 41 of 126 15 of 16 14 of 14 53 of 135 17 of 21 0 of 0
Alexander Yakovlev 44 of 107 41% 24 of 83 11 of 15 9 of 9 43 of 106 1 of 1 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Nicholas Musoke 17 of 38 44% 6 of 27 3 of 3 8 of 8 8 of 28 9 of 10 0 of 0
Alexander Yakovlev 10 of 19 52% 4 of 12 4 of 5 2 of 2 9 of 18 1 of 1 0 of 0
2 Nicholas Musoke 31 of 60 51% 19 of 47 8 of 9 4 of 4 27 of 54 4 of 6 0 of 0
Alexander Yakovlev 13 of 38 34% 6 of 29 3 of 5 4 of 4 13 of 38 0 of 0 0 of 0
3 Nicholas Musoke 22 of 58 37% 16 of 52 4 of 4 2 of 2 18 of 53 4 of 5 0 of 0
Alexander Yakovlev 21 of 50 42% 14 of 42 4 of 5 3 of 3 21 of 50 0 of 0 0 of 0
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Demian Maia 1 29 of 73 39% 83 of 128 2 of 3 66% 0 0 8:09
Alexander Yakovlev 0 22 of 43 51% 24 of 45 1 of 2 50% 0 1 1:28
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Demian Maia 1 17 of 40 42% 35 of 59 0 of 1 0% 0 0 2:46
Alexander Yakovlev 0 0 of 6 0% 0 of 6 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Demian Maia 0 5 of 14 35% 18 of 27 1 of 1 100% 0 0 2:29
Alexander Yakovlev 0 5 of 11 45% 7 of 13 0 of 1 0% 0 1 1:22
3 Demian Maia 0 7 of 19 36% 30 of 42 1 of 1 100% 0 0 2:54
Alexander Yakovlev 0 17 of 26 65% 17 of 26 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:06
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Demian Maia 29 of 73 39% 27 of 70 2 of 2 0 of 1 4 of 34 0 of 0 25 of 39
Alexander Yakovlev 22 of 43 51% 8 of 20 1 of 3 13 of 20 20 of 39 1 of 2 1 of 2
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Demian Maia 17 of 40 42% 17 of 39 0 of 0 0 of 1 3 of 19 0 of 0 14 of 21
Alexander Yakovlev 0 of 6 0% 0 of 4 0 of 2 0 of 0 0 of 6 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Demian Maia 5 of 14 35% 3 of 12 2 of 2 0 of 0 0 of 5 0 of 0 5 of 9
Alexander Yakovlev 5 of 11 45% 3 of 7 0 of 0 2 of 4 4 of 9 0 of 0 1 of 2
3 Demian Maia 7 of 19 36% 7 of 19 0 of 0 0 of 0 1 of 10 0 of 0 6 of 9
Alexander Yakovlev 17 of 26 65% 5 of 9 1 of 1 11 of 16 16 of 24 1 of 2 0 of 0