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Abdul-Rahman Yakhyaev's two bouts that went beyond the first round highlight his depth as a fighter. Against Najmudin Yusupov at ACA Young Eagles on June 25, 2022, the then-21-year-old rallied from a difficult first round to finish with a triangle choke in round two. In a five-round contest against Nikolai Kovalenko — a Master of Sport in judo — at Khan Fight on January 7, 2023, Yakhyaev survived a knockdown in the second round, shifted to a grappling-heavy approach, and took a unanimous decision across the final three frames.
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