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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.\n\nJulius Walker's coming off a rough night though. 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.\n\nThis 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. 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