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A breakdown of Abdul-Rahman Yakhyaev's two most competitive bouts shows the young fighter's ability to adapt and win beyond a first-round finish. Against Nazhmudin Yusupov in 2022, Yakhyaev rallied from a tough first round to submit his opponent with a triangle choke in the second. Against judoka Nikolai Kovalenko in a five-round fight in 2023, he absorbed a knockdown in the second round before regrouping and winning a unanimous decision via dominant ground control over the final three rounds.
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