UFC Signs 29-year-old Russian Rapper Alexander Yakovlev

Alexander Yakovlev is coming off a win in his last fight at Legends 2 against Paul Daley in which he dominated the former UFC welterweight to take the unanimous decision back in November 2013.

Alexander Yakovlev signed a 6 fight deal with the UFC. Yakovlev is the 2013 Russian Hand to Hand Combat Champion and has also medaled at World Combat Sambo and Russian Freestyle Wrestling.