Alexander Yakovlev vs George Sullivan
Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Jan 30, 2016
Welterweight
Record
23-7
UFC
1-2
Age
31
Height
6'3"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Welterweight
Record
17-4
UFC
3-1
Age
34
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Alexander YakovlevGeorge Sullivan
Significant strikes15 of 1814 of 22
Knockdowns10
Takedowns2 of 20 of 0
Control time0:001:43
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Alexander Yakovlev
■ George Sullivan
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Questions and answers
Who won Alexander Yakovlev vs George Sullivan?
Alexander Yakovlev beat George Sullivan by KO/TKO, round 1 (3:59) on Saturday, January 30, 2016.
What were Alexander Yakovlev and George Sullivan's records going into the fight?
Alexander Yakovlev is 23-7 (1-2 in the UFC). George Sullivan is 17-4 (3-1 in the UFC).