Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
George Sullivan
The Silencer
17-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Alexander Yakovlev def. George Sullivan (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:59
WIN
Alexander Yakovlev
Russian Thunder
24-10-1
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Alexander Yakovlev defeated George Sullivan by TKO in round 1 (3:59) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader, held Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

George Sullivan
Alexander Yakovlev
0
Knockdowns
1
14 of 22
Significant strikes
15 of 18
64%
Sig. strike accuracy
83%
19 of 27
Total strikes
17 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:43
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
1 of 6
Head
5 of 7
5 of 5
Body
5 of 6
8 of 11
Leg
5 of 5
11 of 19
Distance
8 of 10
3 of 3
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
14 of 22
Sig. str.
15 of 18
19 of 27
Total str.
17 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:43
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

George Sullivan
-115
53% implied win probability
Open: +105Best: -110
Alexander Yakovlev
-110
52% implied win probability
Open: -130Best: -110

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGeorge SullivanAlexander Yakovlev
Bookmaker-110-110
Bovada-120-110

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won George Sullivan vs Alexander Yakovlev?

Alexander Yakovlev defeated George Sullivan by TKO in round 1 (3:59) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader, held Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Gasper Oliver
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

George Sullivan 62%38% Alexander Yakovlev

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

George Sullivan
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Alexander Yakovlev
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

50Power90
69Speed97
62Precision94
83Durability89
91Engine70
94Wrestling92
84Ground84

Biggest edge Alexander Yakovlev, Kick power +43

Attribute by attribute

George Sullivan is on the left of every row, Alexander Yakovlev on the right.
45Punch power83
54Kick power97
64Punch speed96
73Kick speed98
62Accuracy94
94Takedowns92
97Ground striking75
71Submissions92
70Chin86
95Body strength92
91Cardio70

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-10-1
1781
Power Index rating
1699
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

3.53
SLpM
1.74
39%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.42
SApM
2.41
57%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.37
TD Avg.
1.66
20%
TD Acc.
35%
38%
TD Def.
72%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

George Sullivan · 2-2
  • W
    Ring of Combat 79 · Mar 3, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • NC
    Ring of Combat 70 · Nov 23, 2019
    No Contest · R3 · 2:08 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ring of Combat 68 · May 31, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    Maverick MMA 10 · Nov 17, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick · Aug 25, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
Alexander Yakovlev · 1-4
  • W
    NWPA: World Peace 2026 · May 6, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 2:01 · Catchweight
  • L
    AMC Fight Nights 119 · Mar 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    ProFC 70: Anniversary Tournament · Mar 27, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs Kattar · Nov 9, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 9 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
19.2
0.86
Avg takedowns
1.22
2:43
Avg control time
1:40
61
Career high strikes
44
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

George Sullivan
Strike target
Alexander Yakovlev
57%
Head
49%
23%
Body
27%
20%
Leg
24%
George Sullivan
Strike position
Alexander Yakovlev
56%
Distance
72%
14%
Clinch
13%
30%
Ground
16%