Action shifts to the light heavyweight division in the middle of Tuesday’s card as Alik Lorenz faces off with Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev.
Another member of the MMA Lab to make an appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series, Lorenz is 6-1 and riding a five-fight winning streak, with all of those victories coming inside the distance. He has a Since Score of +7, which includes a win over “The Big Tuna” Ben Parrish, with all but one of his seven pro bouts ending in the first five minutes.
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Born in Chechnya and fighting out of Turkey, Yakhyaev has won all six of his fights to date,
including winning and successfully defending the Ares FC light heavyweight title. Like his opponent, Yakhyaev has a +7 Since Score ahead of this one, with five of his wins coming by stoppage, including four in the first round. Expect fireworks in this one.