Alexander Yakovlev

“Thunder of the North”

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Profile

Full name	Alexander Andreevich Yakovlev
Nickname	Thunder of the North
Date of birth	18 Jul 1984
Nationality	Russian
Birthplace	Veliky Novgorod, Russia
Lives in	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Division	Lightweight
Team	K-Dojo Warrior Tribe
Height	191 cm (6′3″)
Reach	188 cm (74″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2004
Status	Active
Pro debut	19 Feb 2004
Last fight	Loss vs Maxim Butorin, 18 Mar 2023

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Titles and honours

NAGA World Champion (2014)

Background

Russian fighter from Veliky Novgorod who built his career with M-1 in Saint Petersburg before competing in the UFC at welterweight and lightweight from 2014 to 2020. He has since fought for ProFC and AMC Fight Nights.

Fight history

39 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Maxim Butorin	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	AMC Fight Nights 119	18 Mar 2023	Ulyanovsk, Russia
Loss	Ali Abdulkhalikov	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	ProFC 70	27 Mar 2022	Rostov-on-Don, Russia	For the ProFC Interim Lightweight Championship
Loss	Joel Alvarez	Submission (armbar)	1	3:00	UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje	24 Oct 2020	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Catchweight (159.5 lb)
Loss	Roosevelt Roberts	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar	9 Nov 2019	Moscow, Russia
Win	Alex Da Silva	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	3:10	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik	20 Apr 2019	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss	Zak Cummings	Submission (armbar)	2	4:02	UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2	19 Nov 2016	Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom	Catchweight (172.8 lb)
Loss	Kamaru Usman	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko	23 Jul 2016	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Win	George Sullivan	KO (punches)	1	3:59	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader	30 Jan 2016	Newark, New Jersey, USA
Win	Gray Maynard	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas	4 Apr 2015	Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Loss	Nicholas Musoke	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story	4 Oct 2014	Stockholm, Sweden
Loss	Demian Maia	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado	31 May 2014	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win	Paul Daley	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Legend 2: Invasion	8 Nov 2013	Moscow, Russia
Win	Reinaldo da Silva	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Fightspirit Championship 1	8 Sep 2013	Kolpino, Russia
Win	Murad Abdulaev	Decision (split)	3	5:00	M-1 Challenge 38	9 Apr 2013	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss	Rashid Magomedov	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	M-1 Challenge 35	15 Nov 2012	Saint Petersburg, Russia	For the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship
Draw	Shamil Zavurov	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	M-1 Challenge 31	16 Mar 2012	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Juan Manuel Suarez	TKO (punches)	2	3:55	M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson	20 Nov 2011	Moscow, Russia
Win	Christian Eckerlin	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:14	M-1 Challenge 25: Zavurov vs. Enomoto	28 Apr 2011	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Dimitri Anghelou	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:40	IM 1: Team Saint Petersburg vs. Team France	22 Jan 2011	Cherepovets, Russia
Win	Khamid Gereyhanov	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1		Draka: Governor's Cup 2010	18 Dec 2010	Khabarovsk, Russia
Win	Vahe Tadevosyan	Submission (triangle choke)	1	4:55	ProFC: Union Nation Cup 7	6 Aug 2010	Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Loss	Jacob McClintock	Submission (armbar)	1	4:59	fightFORCE: Day of Anger	28 Feb 2009	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Yuri Pulaev	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:00	Shooto Russia: Against the War	26 Sep 2008	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Alexander Kokoev	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:43	Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia	30 Nov 2007	Moscow, Russia
Win	Gigam Matevosian	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	PGM: Russia vs. Novgorod	24 Nov 2007	Veliky Novgorod, Russia	Light heavyweight bout
Win	Gigam Matevosian	Submission (triangle choke)	2	2:15	PGM: Russia vs. Novgorod	28 Apr 2007	Veliky Novgorod, Russia	Light heavyweight bout
Loss	Karl Amoussou	Submission (armbar)	1	1:44	M-1 MFC: International Mix Fight	17 Mar 2007	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Ishkhan Zakharian	TKO (punches)	1	3:26	M-1: International Fight Night 6	18 Nov 2006	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Andrei Simykin	TKO (punches)	3	1:40	M-1: Mix-Fight Tournament	12 Oct 2006	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Alexander Grebenkin	TKO (punches)	1		M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight	15 Jun 2006	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Oleg Glazunov	KO (punches)	2	1:40	M-1 MFC: New Blood	1 Oct 2005	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Danila Veselov	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight	10 Apr 2005	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Artur Korchemny	TKO (punches)	1	3:20	CF: Champions Fight	25 Feb 2005	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Dmitry Sokov	TKO (punches)	1	1:32	M-1 MFC: International Fight Nights	5 Feb 2005	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss	Magomed Tugayev	Submission (armbar)			M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight	21 May 2004	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Vladimir Magomedshayshafiev	Submission (rear-naked choke)			M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight	10 Apr 2004	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Vladimir Magomedshayshafiev	TKO (punches)			M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight	21 Feb 2004	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss	Alexander Shlemenko	TKO (punches)	2		IAFC: Stage of Russia Cup 3	19 Feb 2004	Omsk, Russia	Tournament final
Win	Dmitry Iliyicin	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	IAFC: Stage of Russia Cup 3	19 Feb 2004	Omsk, Russia	Pro debut; tournament semi-final