Abdulrakhman Yakhyaev knocked out Julius Walker in just eight seconds at UFC Baku, moving to 3-0 in the UFC with all three wins coming by first-round finish. The 25-year-old is now 10-0 in MMA, with two of his UFC finishes coming inside the opening minute. After the win, Yakhyaev declared he came to break records and is targeting the fastest knockout mark in the organization.
Abdulrakhman Yakhyaev delivered one of the most stunning performances in recent UFC memory, stopping Julius Walker in just eight seconds at UFC Baku on June 27, 2026.
Yakhyaev, now 10-0 in MMA and 3-0 inside the octagon, has finished all three of his UFC opponents in the first round. Two of those finishes came inside the opening minute, and the 25-year-old Yakhyaev made clear after the bout that he is not done making history, declaring he came to break records and is now setting his sights on the fastest knockout in UFC history.
Walker, known as "Juice Box," entered the fight at 7-3 carrying legitimate physical tools. The 26-year-old American out of Team Fusion stands six-foot-four with a 78-inch reach and had put together a credible UFC run backed by a striking accuracy of 53 percent and an impressive takedown rate of 4.09 per 15 minutes. None of that had the chance to materialize against Yakhyaev's finishing instinct.
Why it matters
- Yakhyaev's eight-second finish puts him in striking distance of the all-time fastest knockout record in UFC history
- Three straight first-round finishes in the octagon signal a serious emerging threat in his division
- Walker's physical advantages — a 78-inch reach and strong takedown output — were rendered irrelevant, raising questions about matchmaking for Yakhyaev going forward
- A 10-0 record at age 25 with this level of finishing ability will make it difficult for the UFC to keep him away from ranked competition
