Abdulrakhman Yakhyaev stopped Julius Walker with a knockout just eight seconds into their UFC Baku bout, moving to 3-0 in the UFC with all three wins coming by finish in the first round. The 25-year-old is now 10-0 in MMA, with two of his UFC finishes coming inside the opening minute. After the fight, Yakhyaev stated he came to break records and intends to claim the fastest knockout in UFC history.
Abdulrakhman Yakhyaev delivered one of the most stunning performances in recent UFC memory, stopping Julius Walker just eight seconds into their light heavyweight bout at UFC Baku on June 27, 2026.
Yakhyaev, 25, improved to a perfect 10-0 in MMA and extended his UFC record to 3-0 with the finish. All three of his UFC victories have come by stoppage in the first round, and two of them have been completed inside the opening minute. After the bout, Yakhyaev declared he came to break records and has set his sights on the fastest knockout in UFC history.
Walker, known as "Juice Box," entered the fight at 7-3 and brings a legitimate physical profile to the division. The 26-year-old American, who trains out of Team Fusion, stands six-foot-four with a 78-inch reach and had averaged 3.73 significant strikes landed per minute with a 53 percent striking accuracy rate. His 4.09 takedowns per 15 minutes also marked him as a genuine grappling threat, but the fight never reached the ground.
Why it matters
- Yakhyaev's 10-0 record with three consecutive first-round UFC finishes immediately positions him as one of the division's most dangerous emerging prospects
- The eight-second stoppage places him in conversation for the fastest knockout in UFC history, a record he stated publicly he intends to claim
- Walker drops to 7-3 after a result that offered no opportunity to showcase his considerable physical advantages and grappling output
