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Nikita Krylov

Nikita Krylov

12W · 10L
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Catch Weight
83% finish rate53% as favorite57% as underdog
55%wins
1486
ELO Rating

Fighter analysis

AI-assisted editorial grounded in Fight Detective’s stored fight and ELO data.

Fighting style and career analysis

Fight Analysis

The supplied metrics and results suggest a fighter who tends to produce action and decisive outcomes. Krylov is credited with 4.36 significant strikes landed per minute (SLpM) while absorbing 2.59 per minute (SApM). That gap can indicate positive exchange moments over time, but it does not, by itself, describe where those exchanges happen or against what level of opposition. His grappling profile shows consistent wrestling and submission activity: 2.05 takedowns per 15 minutes and 1.2 submissions attempted per 15 minutes. Combined with the career summary (five submission wins and five KO/TKO wins), the record supports the idea that he can finish in more than one phase, rather than relying on a single route. At the same time, the loss breakdown indicates exposure to being finished. The career summary lists four KO/TKO losses and four submission losses, and recent results include multiple KO/TKO defeats (for example, Round 1 losses in 2025 and a Round 3 loss in 2026). A careful inference is that his fights can swing on exchanges and transitions, with outcomes often resolved before the scorecards, though the fight list also shows that he can reach decisions in some matchups.

Strengths

  • Pressure-capable pace on the feet (4.36 SLpM) with comparatively lower absorbed rate (2.59 SApM)
  • Demonstrated finishing diversity (KO/TKO and submission wins)
  • Meaningful offensive grappling volume (2.05 TD avg; 1.2 sub avg)

Weaknesses

  • History of stoppage losses on both the feet and the ground (KO/TKO and submission losses listed)
  • Recent stretch includes multiple KO/TKO defeats in both early and later rounds
Data notes
  • Defense rates are partial indicators: 47% strike defense and 53% takedown defense do not show opponent quality, context, or round-by-round changes.
  • The provided fight list is not a complete bout history, so any ‘trend’ reading is limited to the sampled entries.
Generated Jul 24, 2026, 2:24 AM UTCData captured Jul 24, 2026, 2:24 AM UTCPublished Jul 24, 2026, 2:25 AM UTC

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1485.9Developing

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

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Age

34
Mar 7, 1992

Height

6'3" (190.5 cm)

Reach

195.58 cm

Win Rate

54.5%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
4.36
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.59
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+1.77
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
47%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
2.05
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
53%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.20
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerSubmission threat

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

16.1
Sig. Strikes
1.0
Takedowns
1.1
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO5 (42%)
Submission5 (42%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO4 (40%)
Submission4 (40%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

53%

8W – 7L in 15 fights

As Underdog

57%

4W – 3L in 7 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Cont.Mid14701483149515081486Mar 14May 16Apr 19Mar 22Apr 25Jul 26
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Robert Whittaker
Jul 11, 2026
-14.01486
def. Modestas Bukauskas
Jan 24, 2026
+13.71500
lost to Bogdan Guskov
Jul 26, 2025
-10.01486
lost to Dominick Reyes
Apr 12, 2025
-7.81496
def. Ryan Spann
Mar 11, 2023
+2.31504
def. Volkan Oezdemir
Oct 22, 2022
+1.41502
def. Alexander Gustafsson
Jul 23, 2022
+1.41500
lost to Paul Craig
Mar 19, 2022
-1.01499
lost to Magomed Ankalaev
Feb 27, 2021
-0.41500
def. Johnny Walker
Mar 14, 2020
+0.31500
lost to Glover Teixeira
Sep 14, 2019
-0.21500
def. Ovince Saint Preux
Apr 13, 2019
+0.11500
lost to Jan Blachowicz
Sep 15, 2018
-0.11500
lost to Misha Cirkunov
Dec 10, 2016
0.01500
def. Ed Herman
Jul 30, 2016
0.01500
def. Francimar Barroso
May 8, 2016
0.01500
def. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Aug 23, 2015
0.01500
def. Stanislav Nedkov
Jan 24, 2015
0.01500
def. Cody Donovan
Jul 19, 2014
0.01500
lost to Ovince Saint Preux
Mar 15, 2014
0.01500
def. Walt Harris
Jan 25, 2014
0.01500
lost to Soa Palelei
Aug 31, 2013
0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

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Professional fight history

Fight History (22 fights)

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
Light Heavyweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
Light Heavyweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
Light Heavyweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
Light Heavyweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023
Catch Weight
Win
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev · Oct 22, 2022
Light Heavyweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022
Light Heavyweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022
Light Heavyweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane · Feb 27, 2021
Light Heavyweight
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020
Light Heavyweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · Sep 14, 2019
Light Heavyweight
Loss
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019
Light Heavyweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018
Light Heavyweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · Dec 10, 2016
Light Heavyweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley · Jul 30, 2016
Light Heavyweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016
Light Heavyweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · Aug 23, 2015
Light Heavyweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson · Jan 24, 2015
Light Heavyweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · Jul 19, 2014
Light Heavyweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · Mar 15, 2014
Light Heavyweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 25, 2014
Heavyweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · Aug 31, 2013
Heavyweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 3View Analysis →