UFC UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan Final

Light Heavyweight

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Brendson Ribeiro

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Turkey

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

“The Hunter”

10-0

Winner

VS
Brendson Ribeiro
Brazil

Brendson Ribeiro

“The Gorilla”

17-11

Winner

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

Submission (From Back Control) · Round 1 — 2:52

4 April 2026 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev beat Brendson Ribeiro by submission in round 1 at 2:52.
  • Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev landed 23 of 38 total strikes and 2 of 3 takedowns, with 1:56 of control time.

Tale of the tape

Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevBrendson Ribeiro
10-0Record17-11
25Age on fight night29
6′2″ (188 cm)Height6′3″ (191 cm)
78″ (198 cm)Reach81″ (206 cm)
205 lb (93 kg)Weight205 lb (93 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Nuremberg MMATeamBrazilian TKO
Grozny, Chechnya, RussiaFromBelem, Para, Brazil

Fight statistics

23of 38 · 61%Total strikes landed8of 17 · 47%
12of 27Head strikes5of 13
11of 11Body strikes1of 1
0Leg strikes2of 3
2of 3Takedowns0
1Submission attempts0
1:56Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevRoundBrendson Ribeiro
23/38strikes2/3TD0KD1:56controlR18/17strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Form going into the fight

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

  1. WRafael Cerqueirasubmission R1 0:332025
  2. WAlik LorenzKO/TKO R1 0:302025

Brendson Ribeiro

  1. LOumar SyKO/TKO R1 4:422025
  2. LAzamat MurzakanovKO/TKO R1 3:252025
  3. WDiyar Nurgozhaysubmission R2 1:282025
  4. WCaio Machadosplit decision2024
  5. LMagomed Gadzhiyasulovmajority decision2024

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