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Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev is on an absolute tear right now. The Hunter has finished his last two fights with the same weapon, sinking in rear naked chokes like it's nothing. He strangled Rafael Cerqueira in just 33 seconds back in November, then did it again to Brendson Ribeiro in April, wrapping it up in under three minutes. Dude's making it look easy. Julius Walker's coming off a rough night though.
If Yakhyaev gets this to the mat early, that choke could come in round one just like his last two fights.
Dustin Jacoby caught him with ground and pound in February, stopping him in the second round. But here's the thing, Walker showed some serious grit in his win over that same Rafael Cerqueira guy back in August 2025, grinding out a unanimous decision with crazy volume. He landed 96 strikes and controlled over 11 minutes of that fight. Juice Box can push a pace when he needs to. This matchup is all about whether Walker can keep it standing and use his output, or if Yakhyaev drags him into deep water.
The Hunter's takedown accuracy has been solid, and once he gets you down, that choke is coming. Walker's shown he can defend takedowns and work from top position when he gets his own, but his 43% success rate against Jacoby shows it's not automatic. Both guys are orthodox, so there's no stance weirdness to deal with. Yakhyaev's riding serious momentum with back to back first round finishes. Walker needs to prove that Jacoby loss was just a bad night and get back to that high volume game that won him the Cerqueira fight.
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Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev is on an absolute tear right now. The Hunter has finished his last two fights with the same weapon, sinking in rear naked chokes like it's nothing. He strangled Rafael Cerqueira in just 33 seconds back in November, then did it again to Brendson Ribeiro in April, wrapping it up in under three minutes. Dude's making it look easy. Julius Walker's coming off a rough night though.
If Yakhyaev gets this to the mat early, that choke could come in round one just like his last two fights.
Dustin Jacoby caught him with ground and pound in February, stopping him in the second round. But here's the thing, Walker showed some serious grit in his win over that same Rafael Cerqueira guy back in August 2025, grinding out a unanimous decision with crazy volume. He landed 96 strikes and controlled over 11 minutes of that fight. Juice Box can push a pace when he needs to. This matchup is all about whether Walker can keep it standing and use his output, or if Yakhyaev drags him into deep water.
The Hunter's takedown accuracy has been solid, and once he gets you down, that choke is coming. Walker's shown he can defend takedowns and work from top position when he gets his own, but his 43% success rate against Jacoby shows it's not automatic. Both guys are orthodox, so there's no stance weirdness to deal with. Yakhyaev's riding serious momentum with back to back first round finishes. Walker needs to prove that Jacoby loss was just a bad night and get back to that high volume game that won him the Cerqueira fight.
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Pace delta
+3.7 significant strikes/min
Abdul Yakhyaev averages 7.4 significant strikes per minute while Julius Walker sits at 3.7.
AI confidence
76%
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