Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev could not have conducted business any more efficiently.
The 24-year-old Turk was one of five competitors signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship contracts on Week 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series, as he dismissed Alik Lorenz with punches in the first round of their light heavyweight showcase on Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Lorenz (6-2, 0-1 DWCS) bowed out 30 seconds into Round 1.
Yakhyaev (7-0, 1-0 DWCS) broke the ice with a few kicks, then sent his adversary into a tailspin with a right hand over the top.