Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev remained undefeated earlier today (Sat., Oct. 24, 2026) at UFC 333 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, as the red-hot light heavyweight prospect made easy work out of veteran Nikita Krylov with a first first-round TKO (knee and punches).

Yakhyaev was taking a huge step up in competition on Saturday’s “Prelims” undercard, but still came in as a large betting favorite. Despite Krylov’s experience and dangerous finishing ability, oddsmakers thought Yakhyaev would still be too much early on. That’s exactly how this fight played out as it was over just halfway through the first round.

Krylov tried to put some early pressure on Yakhyaev along the cage, but it ended up being his demise. Yakhyaev was able to eventually reverse positioning and had Krylov against the fence. That’s when the 25-year-old prospect unleashed a perfectly-placed knee inside that made it through to Krylov’s chin. Yakhyaev added a few more punches as the referee stepped in to save “The Miner” from any additional punishment.

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