
Nikita Krylov
Fighter analysis
AI-assisted editorial grounded in Fight Detective’s stored fight and ELO data.
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
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 →
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow 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 →
Age
Height
Reach
Win Rate
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Head-to-Head Comparison
Career statistics
Career Averages (per fight)
How They Win
Loss Vulnerability
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
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
Division ELO Rankings
Light Heavyweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
