Prospect Abdul-Rahman Yakhyaev shows well-rounded game in tougher bouts

A closer look at Abdul-Rahman Yakhyaev's two most competitive fights reveals a complete skill set beyond his trademark first-round finishes. Against Nazhmudin Yusupov in ACA Young Eagles in June 2022, the then-21-year-old recovered from a difficult first round to submit his opponent with a triangle choke in the second. In a five-round decision win over Nikolai Kovalenko — a judo master — in January 2023, Yakhyaev survived a knockdown to take control through dominant wrestling over the final three rounds.