UFC Fight Night 272: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs. Brendson Ribeiro Predictions

UFC Fight Night 272: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs. Brendson Ribeiro Predictions for Tomorrow, 04/04/26

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UFC Fight Night 272: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs. Brendson Ribeiro Pickswise Expert Predictions

Method of Victory Pick
Yakhyaev Win by KO/TKO(-120)

The fourth fight on the Main Card at UFC Fight Night 272 will see Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev take on Brendson Ribeiro. This will be a fight in the UFC Light Heavyweight division. Yakhyaev enters this fight with an MMA record of 8-0 and 2-0 in the UFC. He is averaging 20.95 significant strikes every 15 minutes and has a striking accuracy of 78%. Yakhyaev absorbs 0.95 strikes and has a striking defense of 75%. He is also averaging 14.29 takedowns every 15 minutes and 14.3 submission attempts during the same period. Further, Yakhyaev has a takedown accuracy and takedown defense of 100%.

Ribeiro enters this fight with an MMA record of 17-9 and 3-4 in the UFC. He is averaging 3.06 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 42%. Ribeiro absorbs 4.00 strikes and has a striking defense of 53%. His grappling has been decent at best, averaging 0.90 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 42% and a takedown defense of 18%.

Yakhyaev is easily the biggest favorite on this fight card; therefore, we will be looking at his method of victory. He has won 7 of his 8 career MMA fights by finish, and both of his UFC fights. Ribeiro, on the other hand, has lost 3 times in the UFC, and all 3 of these losses were by KO/TKO. Yakhyaev can win by any method, but with Ribeiro prone to being knocked out, backing Yakhyaev to win by KO/TKO will be our play.

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