Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
George Sullivan
United StatesGeorge Sullivan
“The Silencer”
17-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Alexander Yakovlev def. George Sullivan (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:59
WIN
Alexander Yakovlev
RussiaAlexander 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

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 58%42% Alexander Yakovlev

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

17-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-10-1
1557
Elo rating
1501
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
41
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 · 1-4
  • L
    Mickey Gall
    UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs VickSat, Aug 25, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Niko Price
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2Sun, Jan 28, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 4:21 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alexander Yakovlev
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs BaderSun, Jan 31, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Welterweight
  • W
    Dominic Waters
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. BlackziliansSun, Jul 12, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Tim Means
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RockholdSat, Apr 18, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 3:41 · Welterweight
Alexander Yakovlev · 1-4
  • L
    Joel Álvarez
    UFC 254: Khabib vs GaethjeSat, Oct 24, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Roosevelt Roberts
    UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs KattarSat, Nov 9, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Alex Da Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs OleinikSat, Apr 20, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 3:10 · Lightweight
  • L
    Zak Cummings
    UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2Sat, Nov 19, 2016
    Submission · R2 · 4:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs ShevchenkoSun, Jul 24, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

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%