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Light Heavyweight

Nikita Krylov

Last fought: Jan 2026
RECORD
Pro
31-11-0
UFC
12-9-0
Age
34
Height
6'3"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time6:58
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)46.5%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.39
% Fights Inside the Distance81.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)105-55 (65.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)60-35 (63.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)45-20 (69.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)38.4%
% Time in Control36.5%
% Time Controlled25.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time59.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.46
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.97
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.49
Distance Strike Accuracy44.1%
Distance Strike Defense55.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.45
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.13
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.81
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min4.18
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min3.37
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.73
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field
Nikita Krylov   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Nikita Krylov
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.6
Strike Differential1.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy37.0%
Takedown Defense53.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.1
Submission Attempts/15min1.2
Control Time/15min5:28
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins41.7%
Submission % of Wins41.7%
Decision % of Wins16.7%
Avg Fight Time6:58
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.6
Reversals/15min0.7

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.9
Takedown Accuracy38.5%
Takedown Defense33.3%
Control Time/Fight2:54

Fight History

WIN
vs. Modestas Bukauskas
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:57
Nikita Krylov72/13753%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:37
Modestas Bukauskas40/10837%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:56
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Bogdan Guskov
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder • Jul 2025
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:18
Nikita Krylov16/3447%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Bogdan Guskov23/4353%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dominick Reyes
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes • Apr 2025
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:24
Nikita Krylov4/2218%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Dominick Reyes8/1747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ryan Spann
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili • Mar 2023
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 3:38
Nikita Krylov7/1258%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:39
Ryan Spann5/1145%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:32
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Volkan Oezdemir
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev • Oct 2022
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nikita Krylov57/12147%TD 7/20Ctrl 9:17
Volkan Oezdemir42/8152%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:47
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alexander Gustafsson
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall • Jul 2022
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:07
Nikita Krylov26/4459%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
Alexander Gustafsson5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Paul Craig
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall • Mar 2022
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 3:57
Nikita Krylov19/2576%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:49
Paul Craig2/367%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Magomed Ankalaev
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane • Feb 2021
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nikita Krylov47/12039%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:44
Magomed Ankalaev43/9247%TD 3/9Ctrl 5:59
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Johnny Walker
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira • Mar 2020
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nikita Krylov45/5878%TD 3/8Ctrl 11:19
Johnny Walker37/5074%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:26
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Glover Teixeira
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje • Sep 2019
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nikita Krylov47/9549%TD 2/4Ctrl 4:39
Glover Teixeira43/7161%TD 1/6Ctrl 4:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ovince Saint Preux
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 • Apr 2019
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:30
Nikita Krylov27/4461%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:23
Ovince Saint Preux4/850%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:14
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jan Blachowicz
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik • Sep 2018
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 2:41
Nikita Krylov4/2218%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:40
Jan Blachowicz10/1856%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:54
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Misha Cirkunov
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis • Dec 2016
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:38
Nikita Krylov16/2955%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:33
Misha Cirkunov8/1844%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:40
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ed Herman
UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley • Jul 2016
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 0:40
Nikita Krylov60/11851%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:55
Ed Herman26/5547%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Francimar Barroso
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski • May 2016
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:11
Nikita Krylov58/8866%TD 0/2Ctrl 4:02
Francimar Barroso22/3661%TD 2/7Ctrl 1:40
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira • Aug 2015
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:29
Nikita Krylov21/2972%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:57
Marcos Rogerio de Lima5/1050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Stanislav Nedkov
UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson • Jan 2015
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:24
Nikita Krylov13/1681%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31
Stanislav Nedkov4/850%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cody Donovan
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao • Jul 2014
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:57
Nikita Krylov42/7060%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:52
Cody Donovan21/3954%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:33
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ovince Saint Preux
UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler • Mar 2014
Submission (Von Flue Choke) • Rd 1, 1:29
Nikita Krylov1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ovince Saint Preux1/1100%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Walt Harris
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson • Jan 2014
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 0:25
Nikita Krylov11/1669%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Walt Harris1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Soa Palelei
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 • Aug 2013
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:34
Nikita Krylov45/6866%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:19
Soa Palelei29/4269%TD 4/4Ctrl 7:36
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:02 | Data source: UFCStats.com