Contender Series alum Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev made his UFC debut earlier tonight at UFC Qatar against Raffael Cerqueira.
Yakhyaev secured a highlight reel finish as he got the job done in just 33 seconds and kept his undefeated record intact. The latter wasted no time and took control of the bout right after the opening bell and almost clipped his opponent with a spinning wheel kick, followed by a series of punches and a head kick, stunning Cerqueira and pushing him to the fence.
Once on the ground, he took Cerqueira’s back and sunk in a rare naked choke, forcing a tap from ‘The Lion.