Nikita is a solid fighter, but he’s chinny. I think this is a very straight forward matchups. The younger, more powerful striker should knockout the older chinnier striker. It’s genuinely that easy. The one and only concern would be Abdul’s cardio if this goes long, but I don’t think it goes long so it shouldn’t matter

Nikita Krylov

Nikita Krylov is a well rounded guy with very good wrestling and striking. He has nice forward pressure and mixes his striking with grappling well. He has solid takedowns and averages more than 2 per fight. He has a wealth of experience with some high level wins, but a sub par chin. He is coming off finish loss to a swollen Robert Whittaker in his light heavyweight debut.

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

AbdulRakhman Yakhyaev is a solid prospect who can wrestle and strike. He has fantastic takedowns with everything from body locks to actual shots. On the feet he has great power and throws in combinations. He doesn’t have a ton of volume but he does have accuracy and a solid chin. When he gets takedowns he throws out strikes and will snatch up submissions. Overall he is a well rounded guy with finishing upside. He is coming off his 3rd finish win in the UFC, this time a KO over Julius Walker.