Alexander “Thunder of the North” Yakovlev is a 38 year old Male fighter from Russia with a 25-12-1 pro MMA record. Yakovlev most recently fought Ali Abdulkhalikov at ProFC 70 on Sunday March 27, 2022. Alexander Yakovlev lost to Ali Abdulkhalikov by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5 in the Lightweight division.
Alexander Yakovlev has 25 wins with a 72% finish rate, including 9 by knockout, 9 by submission, 7 by decision.
Alexander Yakovlev is currently on a 3 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 25-11-1 | Ali Abdulkhalikov |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
ProFC 70 | 2022-03-27 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Loss | 25-10-1 | Joel Alvarez |
SUB
R1 3:00
|
UFC 254 | 2020-10-24 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 25-9-1 | Roosevelt Roberts |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 21 | 2019-11-09 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 24-9-1 | Alex da Silva |
SUB
R2 3:10
|
UFC on ESPN+ 7 | 2019-04-20 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 24-8-1 | Zak Cummings |
SUB
R2 4:02
|
UFC Fight Night 99 | 2016-11-19 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 24-7-1 | Kamaru Usman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 20 | 2016-07-23 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 23-7-1 | George Sullivan |
KO/TKO
R1 3:59
|
UFC on FOX 18 | 2016-01-30 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-7-1 | Gray Maynard |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 63 | 2015-04-04 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-6-1 | Nico Musoke |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 53 | 2014-10-04 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-5-1 | Demian Maia |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2014-05-31 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-5-1 | Paul Daley |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Legend 2 | 2013-11-08 | Welterweight | LFS |
| Win | 20-5-1 | Reinaldo da Silva |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Fightspirit Championship 3 | 2013-09-08 | FS | |
| Win | 19-5-1 | Murad Abdulaev |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
M-1 Challenge 38 | 2013-04-09 | Welterweight | M-1 |
| Loss | 19-4-1 | Rashid Magomedov |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
M-1 Challenge 35 | 2012-11-15 | Welterweight | M-1 |
| Draw | 19-4-0 | Shamil Zavurov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
M-1 Challenge 31 | 2012-03-16 | Welterweight | M-1 |
| Win | 18-4-0 | Juan Manuel Suarez |
KO/TKO
R2 3:55
|
M-1 Global | 2011-11-20 | Welterweight | M-1 |
| Win | 17-4-0 | Christian Eckerlin |
SUB
R2 3:14
|
M-1 Challenge 25 | 2011-04-28 | Welterweight | M-1 |
| Win | 16-4-0 | Dimitri Anghelou |
SUB
R2 3:40
|
IM-1 | 2011-01-22 | Welterweight | |
| Win | 15-4-0 | Khamid Gereykhanov |
SUB
R1
|
Draka MMA | 2010-12-18 | Welterweight | DMMA |
| Win | 14-4-0 | Vahe Tadevosyan |
SUB
R1 4:55
|
ProFC 16 | 2010-08-05 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Loss | 14-3-0 | Jacob McClintock |
SUB
R1 4:59
|
Fight Force 2 | 2009-02-28 | Welterweight | |
| Win | 13-3-0 | Yuri Pulaev |
SUB
R1 3:00
|
Shooto Russia | 2008-09-26 | Middleweight | SE |
| Win | 12-3-0 | Alexander Kokoev |
SUB
R2 4:43
|
Bodog Fight | 2007-11-30 | Middleweight | BF |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Gigam Matevosyan |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Promo Group | 2007-11-23 | Light Heavyweight | |
| Win | 10-3-0 | Gigam Matevosyan |
SUB
R2 2:15
|
Promo Group | 2007-04-27 | Light Heavyweight | |
| Loss | 10-2-0 | Karl Amoussou |
SUB
R1 1:44
|
M-1 | 2007-03-17 | Middleweight | M-1 |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Ishkhan Zakharian |
KO/TKO
R1 3:26
|
M-1 | 2006-11-18 | Middleweight | M-1 |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Andrei Simykin |
KO/TKO
R3 1:40
|
M-1 | 2006-10-12 | Middleweight | M-1 |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Alexander Grebenkin |
KO/TKO
R1
|
M-1 | 2006-06-10 | Light Heavyweight | M-1 |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Oleg Glazunov |
KO/TKO
R1 1:40
|
M-1 | 2005-10-01 | Welterweight | M-1 |
| Win | 5-2-0 | Danila Veselov |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
M-1 | 2005-04-10 | Welterweight | M-1 |
| Win | 4-2-0 | Artur Korchemny |
KO/TKO
R1 3:20
|
Champions Fight 2005 | 2005-02-24 | Welterweight | |
| Win | 3-2-0 | Dmitry Sokov |
KO/TKO
R1 1:32
|
M-1 | 2005-02-05 | Welterweight | M-1 |
| Loss | 3-1-0 | Magomed Tugayev |
SUB
R1
|
M-1 | 2004-05-21 | Welterweight | M-1 |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Vladislav Magomedshayshafiev |
SUB
R1
|
M-1 | 2004-04-10 | Welterweight | M-1 |
| Win | 1-1-0 | Vladislav Magomedshayshafiev |
KO/TKO
R1
|
M-1 | 2004-02-21 | Welterweight | M-1 |
| Loss | 1-0-0 | Alexander Shlemenko |
KO/TKO
R2
|
IAFC | 2004-02-19 | Middleweight | IAFC |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Dmitry Iliyicin |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
IAFC | 2004-02-19 | Middleweight | IAFC |
Yakovlev made his professional debut against Dmitry Iliyicin on February 19, 2004, fighting on the preliminary card of IAFC: Challenge Cup 3.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Dmitry Iliyicin who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Alexander Yakovlev beat Dmitry Iliyicin by Decision at 5:00 of Round 2.
Yakovlev made his debut in the UFC against Demian Maia on May 31, 2014, fighting on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Maldonado having compiled a 22-5-1 professional MMA record.
Alexander Yakovlev lost to Demian Maia by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Yakovlev has gone on to fight a total of 9 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-6-0.
After his UFC stint, Yakovlev took his next fight at PFC on March 27, 2022, fighting against Ali Abdulkhalikov on the co-main event of ProFC 70.
Alexander Yakovlev lost to Ali Abdulkhalikov by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Yakovlev's last win came against Alex da Silva at UFC on ESPN+ 7 on Saturday April 20, 2019. Alexander Yakovlev beat Alex da Silva by Submission at 3:10 of Round 2.
Yakovlev is not currently booked for any fights.
Yakovlev's last loss came against Ali Abdulkhalikov at ProFC 70 on Sunday March 27, 2022. Alexander Yakovlev lost to Ali Abdulkhalikov by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Yakovlev has fought 9 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-6-0.
Yakovlev has knocked out 9 opponents.
Yakovlev has submitted 9 opponents.
Yakovlev has been knocked out 1 times.
Yakovlev has been submitted 5 times.
