UFC Fight Night: Yakhyaev Battles Ribeiro – Preview & Prediction
Updated April 3, 2026. The light heavyweight slot on the main card pairs Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev with Brendson Ribeiro. The bout takes place at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada.
Event overview
The card is billed as UFC Fight Night headlined by Renato Moicano and Chris Duncan. This event is listed as UFC Fight Night 272.
Major broadcasters include TNT Sports in the UK and Paramount in the United States. Streaming is available via TNT Sports and HBO Max in the UK, and Paramount+ and UFC Fight Pass in the USA.
Full fight line-up
- Main card: Renato Moicano vs Chris Duncan (Lightweight).
- Main card: Virna Jandiroba vs Tabatha Ricci (Women’s Strawweight).
- Main card: Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Brendson Ribeiro (Light Heavyweight).
- Main card: Ethyn Ewing vs Rafael Estevam (Bantamweight).
- Main card: Tommy McMillen vs Manolo Zecchini (Featherweight).
- Main card: Jose Mauro Delano vs Robert Ruchala (Featherweight).
- Prelims: Guilherme Pat vs Thomas Petersen (Heavyweight).
- Prelims: Alessandro Costa vs Stewart Nicoll (Flyweight).
- Prelims: Lando Vannata vs Darrius Flowers (Lightweight).
- Prelims: Alice Pereira vs Hailey Cowan (Women’s Bantamweight).
- Prelims: Azamat Bekoev vs Tresean Gore (Middleweight).
- Prelims: Dione Barbosa vs Melissa Gatto (Women’s Flyweight).
- Prelims: Kai Kamaka III vs Dakota Hope (Lightweight).
Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev profile
Yakhyaev competes under the nickname “The Hunter”. He is 25 years old and Turkish. His record stood at 8-0 heading into this fight.
He earned a Contender Series contract with a 30-second knockout. In his UFC debut he finished Raffael Cerqueira in 33 seconds.
That debut ended by rear-naked choke after a head kick and slam. Seven of his eight wins came by finish. Those stoppages split nearly evenly between KOs and submissions.
Brendson Ribeiro profile
Ribeiro fights as “The Gorilla” and hails from Brazil. His recorded professional tally was 17-9 entering this matchup.
He is a Contender Series alum. Ribeiro’s UFC ledger stood at 2-4 before this bout.
He arrived on the card after consecutive first-round TKO losses to Oumar Sy and Azamat Murzakhanov. His UFC run has alternated wins and defeats across six fights.
Preview and prediction
This Preview outlines likely outcomes for the light heavyweight clash. It also offers a concise Prediction for the bout.
Yakhyaev’s rapid finishes mark him as a dangerous prospect. Ribeiro has UFC experience but lacks consistent wins at this level.
Expect Yakhyaev to press aggressively early. The most probable result is a stoppage victory for the Turkish prospect.
Filmogaz.com prediction: Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev wins by stoppage, likely via knockout or submission in the opening frames.
Broadcast and streaming
UK viewers can watch on TNT Sports and stream via TNT Sports and HBO Max. US viewers can tune in on Paramount and stream on Paramount+ and UFC Fight Pass.
