Alexander Yakovlev (fighter)
| Alexander Yakovlev | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 18, 1984 Veliky Novgorod, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | Thunder of the North, Sultan Tukhaev, Saitama |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight (2004–2014, 2016–current) Lightweight (2015) |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Freestyle Wrestling |
| Fighting out of |
St. Petersburg, Leningrad, Russia Fairfield, New Jersey, United States |
| Team | Team MMA Spirit K-Dojo Warrior Tribe Alexander Nevsky MMA D-Fight MMA club |
| Trainer | Andrei Semenov (formally), Magomed Tikhaev, Murat Keshtov |
| Rank | Master of Sports in Hand-to-hand combat Master of Sports in Sport Sambo Master of Sports in Combat Sambo Master of Sports in Freestyle Wrestling |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | St. Petersburg Ministry of Internal Affair University |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Alexander Andreevich Yakovlev (Russian: Александр Андреевич (Магомедович) Яковлев; born July 18, 1984), also known as Sultan Tikhaev, is a Russian amateur wrestler, mixed martial artist and rapper. Yakovlev is recognized as an aggressive welterweight competitor who competed in the M-1 Global, ProFC, Shooto Russia, and Bodog Fight promotions. Yakovlev’s martial arts background included training in Sambo and Freestyle Wrestling prior to turning his attention to professional fighting at the age of nineteen. He is currently fighting in the welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Yakovlev is managed by Murat Keshtov and Doug Wilson. He currently trains with Albert Tumenov, Alexander Keshtov, Rustam Chsiev, Khusein Khaliev in K Dojo Warrior Tribe.
At the age of 19, Alexander made his professional MMA debut in a tournament for M-1 Global.
Yakovlev faced Shamil Zavurov on March 16, 2012 at M-1 Challenge 31, with the fight ending in a draw (judges scorecards: 29–28 Zavurov, 28–28, 28–28)
Yakovlev faced Rashid Magomedov on November 15, 2012 at M-1 Challenge 35. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Yakovlev faced Murad Abdulaev on April 9, 2013 at M-1 Challenge 38. He won via split decision.
Yakovlev faced UFC veteran Paul Daley on November 8, 2013 at Legend 2. He won via unanimous decision.
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 The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale card as he replaced an injured Mike Pierce against Demian Maia. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
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