Watch: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Stops Julius Walker in 8 Seconds at UFC Baku in One of the Fastest Knockouts in UFC History

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev did not need long. The unbeaten prospect landed a single right hook that sent Julius Walker crashing to the canvas at UFC Baku on Saturday, following up with ground and pound on a semi-conscious Walker before the referee intervened. Total time elapsed: eight seconds.

The finish by Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev is the second fastest knockout in UFC light heavyweight history and the seventh fastest knockout across all divisions in the promotion’s entire history. Those are numbers that do not need any dressing up.

Unbeaten Prospect Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Announces Himself

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev came into UFC Baku undefeated and left having made a statement that will travel well beyond the event itself. The win moves the 25-year-old to 10-0 professionally, and every single one of those victories has come without a judges’ scorecard in sight. Eight seconds is not a fluke.

It is a right-hand timed and loaded with the kind of bad intentions that separate prospects from contenders. The light heavyweight division just got a new name worth tracking.

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