Nikita Krylov
- Sport
- MMA
- Record
- 31-12
- UFC ranking
- No. 15, Light heavyweight
- Next fight
- Sat, Oct 24, UFC 333
Ranked No. 15 at light heavyweight in the UFC, with 16 wins by submission. Lost to Robert Whittaker by third-round TKO at UFC 329 in July 2026.
Next fight
UFC 333, Abu Dhabi, Etihad Arena, Saturday, October 24, 2026
Nikita Krylov vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Light heavyweight.
Profile
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 190 cm (6′3″)
- Reach
- 197 cm (77 in)
- Fighting style
- Karate
- Place of birth
- Donetsk, Ukraine
- UFC debut
- Sep 1, 2013
UFC career stats
| Sig. strikes landed per min | 4.38 |
| Sig. strikes absorbed per min | 2.75 |
| Striking accuracy | 54% |
| Sig. strikes landed / attempted | 689 / 1271 |
| Takedowns per 15 min | 2.19 |
| Submission attempts per 15 min | 1.14 |
| Knockdowns per fight | 0.57 |
| Average fight time | 07:09 |
Wins by method
Sig. strikes by position
Sig. strikes by target
UFC fight history
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LossJul 11, 2026 | Robert Whittaker | KO/TKOround 3, 1:01 | 3 | 1:01 | UFC 329 |
| WinJan 24, 2026 | Modestas Bukauskas | KO/TKOround 3, 4:57 | 3 | 4:57 | UFC 324 |
| LossJul 26, 2025 | Bogdan Guskov | KO/TKOround 1, 4:18 | 1 | 4:18 | UFC Fight Night |
| LossApr 12, 2025 | Dominick Reyes | KO/TKOround 1, 2:24 | 1 | 2:24 | UFC 314 |
| WinMar 11, 2023 | Ryan Spann | Submissionround 1, 3:38 | 1 | 3:38 | UFC Fight Night |
| WinOct 22, 2022 | Volkan Oezdemir | Unanimous decisionround 3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 280 |
| WinJul 23, 2022 | Alexander Gustafsson | KO/TKOround 1, 1:07 | 1 | 1:07 | UFC Fight Night |
| LossMar 19, 2022 | Paul Craig | Submissionround 1, 3:57 | 1 | 3:57 | UFC Fight Night |
| LossFeb 27, 2021 | Magomed Ankalaev | Unanimous decisionround 3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night |
| WinApr 13, 2019 | Ovince Saint Preux | Submissionround 2, 2:30 | 2 | 2:30 | UFC 236 |
Statistics: ufc.com, updated Oct 10, 2026. ufc.com
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