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Yakhyaev stops Krylov in the first round at UFC 333
Turkish fighter Abdul-Rahman Yakhyaev beat Nikita Krylov in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.
The fight ended in the first round after Yakhyaev landed an attack and the referee stopped the contest.
Yakhyaev won by technical knockout and extended his mixed martial arts winning streak to 11.
Krylov now has 31 wins and 13 losses in his career.
The UFC 333 card also includes two title fights: featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski faces Movsar Evloev, and bantamweight champion Petr Yan meets Merab Dvalishvili.
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Abdul-Rahman Yakhyaev defeated Nikita Krylov by technical knockout in the first round at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.
The light heavyweight bout ended after the referee stopped it following an attack by Yakhyaev.
The win extended Yakhyaev’s mixed martial arts winning streak to 11 fights.
Krylov’s record became 31 wins and 13 losses, according to Sportbox.
- Who
- Abdul-Rahman Yakhyaev defeated Nikita Krylov.
- What
- Yakhyaev won by technical knockout in the first round.
- When
- October 24, 2026.
- Where
- UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.
- Why
- The referee stopped the bout after Yakhyaev’s attack.
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Yevgeny Goncharov said Yakhyaev was the favorite but that Krylov could win in peak form.
Yakhyaev stopped Krylov by technical knockout in the first round at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.
- Result
- Yakhyaev defeated Krylov by first-round technical knockout
- Event
- UFC 333
- Location
- Abu Dhabi
- Yakhyaev streak
- 11 consecutive MMA wins
- Krylov record
- 31 wins and 13 losses
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What people are saying
In his peak version, Krylov is capable of beating him.