Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev stops Nikita Krylov in the first round to stay unbeaten at UFC 333
The 25-year-old moved to 11-0 with the light heavyweight win, while 34-year-old Krylov fell to 31-13.
Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev stopped Nikita Krylov at 2:38 of the first round of their light heavyweight bout at UFC 333 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Yakhyaev landed a knee and followed up with punches to force the stoppage.
Yakhyaev came into the fight unbeaten at 10-0 and as the clear favourite. Krylov had a 31-12 record going in.
The fight came straight after Abus Magomedov's first-round guillotine win over Cam Rowston.
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