Alexander Yakovlev

Ultimate Fighting Championship On January 6, 2014, Yakovlev signed a contract with the UFC.

Yakovlev was initially expected to make his debut against Yan Cabral on May 10, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 40. However, on April 9, Yakovlev was moved to The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale card as he replaced an injured Mike Pierce against Demian Maia. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Yakovlev fought Nico Musoke on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 53. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Yakovlev next dropped to the lightweight division and faced Gray Maynard on April 4, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 63. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Yakovlev faced George Sullivan in the Welterweight at UFC on Fox 18 on January 30, 2016. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.

Yakovlev was expected to face Ryan LaFlare on July 23, 2016, at UFC on Fox 20. However, LaFlare pulled out of the fight in early June after sustaining an undisclosed injury and replaced by Kamaru Usman. He lost the one-sided fight via unanimous decision.

Yakovlev faced Zak Cummings at UFC Fight Night 99 on November 19, 2016. He lost the fight by submission due to armbar in the second round.

Yakovlev was expected to return from an extended hiatus to face Teemu Packalén on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 149. However on April 4, 2019, it was reported that Packalen pull out for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by Alex da Silva Coelho. Yakovlev won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the second round.

Yakovlev was scheduled to face Vinc Pichel on November 9, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 163 However, Pichel pulled out of the fight on October 24 citing an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Roosevelt Roberts. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Yakovlev faced Joel Álvarez on October 24, 2020, at UFC 254. At the weigh-ins, Álvarez weighed in at 159.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Álvarez was fined 30% of his purse respectively, which went to Yakovlev. Yakovlev lost the fight via an armbar submission in the first round.

On June 17, 2021, it was announced that Yakovlev was released from the UFC.

Post UFC In his first appearance after leaving the UFC, he faced Ali Abdulkhalikov on March 27, 2022, at ProFC 70. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Yakovlev faced Maxim Butorin on March 18, 2023, at AMC Fight Nights 119, losing the bout via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Sambo Russian Combat Sambo Federation Medalist Russian Sambo Championship

Hand-to-hand combat Russian Union of Martial Arts Medalist Russian Hand-to-hand combat Championships Russian National Champion

Freestyle wrestling All-Russian Wrestling Federation Medalist of Freestyle Wrestling National Tournament

Grappling NAGA World Champion (2014, 187 lbs)

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Maxim Butorin Decision (unanimous) AMC Fight Nights 119

Ulyanovsk, Russia Loss

Ali Abdulkhalikov Decision (unanimous) ProFC 70

Rostov-on-Don, Russia Loss

Joel Álvarez Submission (armbar) UFC 254

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Loss

Roosevelt Roberts Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar

Moscow, Russia Win

Alex da Silva Coelho Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik

Saint Petersburg, Russia Loss

Zak Cummings Submission (straight armbar) UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2

Belfast, Northern Ireland Loss

Kamaru Usman Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko

Chicago, Illinois, United States Win

George Sullivan KO (punches) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader

Newark, New Jersey, United States Win

Gray Maynard Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas

Fairfax, Virginia, United States Loss

Nico Musoke Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story

Stockholm, Sweden Loss

Demian Maia Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado

São Paulo, Brazil Win

Paul Daley Decision (unanimous) Legend: Part 2: Invasion

Moscow, Russia Win

Reinaldo da Silva Decision (unanimous) Fightspirit Championship 1

Kolpino, Russia Win

Murad Abdulaev Decision (split) M-1 Challenge 38

Saint Petersburg, Russia Loss

Rashid Magomedov Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 35

Saint Petersburg, Russia Draw

Shamil Zavurov Draw (majority) M-1 Challenge 31

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Juan Manuel Suarez TKO (punches) M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson

Moscow, Russia Win

Christian Eckerlin Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 25: Zavurov vs. Enomoto

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Dimitri Anghelou Submission (rear-naked choke) IM 1: Team Saint Petersburg vs. Team France

Cherepovets, Russia Win

Khamid Gereyhanov Submission (rear-naked choke) Draka: Governor's Cup 2010

Khabarovsk, Russia Return to Welterweight. Win

Vahe Tadevosyan Submission (triangle choke) ProFC: Union Nation Cup 7

Rostov-on-Don, Russia Loss

Jacob McClintock Submission (armbar) fightFORCE: Day of Anger

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Yuri Pulaev Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto Russia: Against The War

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Alexander Kokoev Submission (rear-naked choke) Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia

Moscow, Russia Win

Gigam Matevosian Decision (unanimous) PGM: Russia vs. Novgorod

Velikiy Novgorod, Russia Light Heavyweight bout. Win

Gigam Matevosian Submission (triangle choke) PGM: Russia vs. Novgorod

Velikiy Novgorod, Russia Light Heavyweight bout. Loss

Karl Amoussou Submission (armbar) M-1 MFC: International Mix Fight

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Ishkhan Zakharian TKO (punches) M-1: International Fight Night 6

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Andrei Simykin TKO (punches) M-1: Mix-Fight Tournament

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Alexander Grebenkin TKO (punches) M-1 MFC: Mix-fight

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Oleg Glazunov KO (punches) M-1 MFC: New Blood

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Danila Veselov Decision (unanimous) M-1 MFC: Mix-fight

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Artur Korchemny TKO (punches) CF: Champions Fight

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Dmitry Sokov TKO (punches) M-1 MFC: International Fight Nights

Saint Petersburg, Russia Loss

Magomed Tugayev Submission (armbar) M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Vladimir Magomedshayshafiev Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Vladimir Magomedshayshafiev TKO (punches) M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight

Saint Petersburg, Russia Loss

Alexander Shlemenko TKO (punches)

Win

Dmitry Iliyicin Decision (unanimous)

Discography Examen (Exam) (2011) Bad Boy with D.Masta (2011) Money Power (2012)