Overview
- He submitted Raffael Cerqueira with a rear-naked choke at 0:33 of Round 1.
- The finish followed a head kick, a clinch and slam, a back take, and the choke.
- The result is the fastest submission by a light heavyweight in modern UFC history.
- Yakhyaev improved to 8-0, with all but one of his wins coming inside the distance.
- Cerqueira dropped to 0-4 in the UFC after entering the promotion unbeaten at 11-0, as the bout aired with highlights shared by ESPN MMA.