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Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Rafael Cerquiera

Light Heavyweight · Prelims · UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Age 24
No UFC fights on record
vs
Rafael Cerquiera
Rafael Cerquiera
Age 35
No UFC fights on record

Who wins, by source

Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevRafael Cerquiera
Claude Claude: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 68% Claude: Rafael Cerquiera 32% 68% 32% GPT GPT: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 81% GPT: Rafael Cerquiera 19% 81% 19%

Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.

Tale of the tape

Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevRafael Cerquiera
Strikes landed / min Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Strikes landed / min: 32.00 32.00 Rafael Cerquiera Strikes landed / min: 1.61 1.61 Strikes absorbed / min Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Strikes absorbed / min: 2.00 2.00 Rafael Cerquiera Strikes absorbed / min: 4.88 4.88 Striking accuracy Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Striking accuracy: 88% 88% Rafael Cerquiera Striking accuracy: 44% 44% Striking defense Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Striking defense: 66% 66% Rafael Cerquiera Striking defense: 36% 36% Takedown defense Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Takedown defense: 100% 100% Rafael Cerquiera Takedown defense: 40% 40%

Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.

How it ends

KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Claude Claude: KO/TKO 65% 65% Claude: Submission 5% Claude: Decision 30% 30%GPT GPT: KO/TKO 65% 65% GPT: Submission 2% GPT: Decision 33% 33%

Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.

The analysis

Claude
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev by KO/TKO, 68% confidence

Yakhyaev's striking metrics are extraordinary - 32 SLPM with 88% accuracy and 66% defense compared to Cerquiera's poor 1.61 SLPM with 44% accuracy and 36% defense. The southpaw vs orthodox matchup favors Yakhyaev's superior volume and accuracy. Cerquiera absorbs 4.88 strikes per minute while landing only 1.61, creating a massive -3.27 differential. Yakhyaev's 100% takedown defense also negates any grappling threats.

GPT
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev by KO/TKO, 81% confidence

Yakhyaev's overwhelming striking output (32 SLpM, 88% accuracy, +30 differential) and strong defensive statistics (66% striking defense, 100% takedown defense) indicate a dominant stand-up performance. Cerquiera absorbs far more strikes than he lands (4.88 SApM vs 1.61 SLpM, 36% defense), suggesting he will struggle with Yakhyaev's pace and precision. Grappling is likely a non-factor given both have 0 takedown attempts and Yakhyaev's superior takedown defense.