Nikita Krylov

"The Miner"

MMA Record: 30-11-0
UFC Record: 11-9-0
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight (Ranked #13)
Fighting Style: Karate
Hometown: Donetsk, Ukraine
Trains at: Fight Club No1 - Moscow, Russia

Nikita Krylov "The Miner" - UFC Fighter Profile

Nikita Krylov is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Light Heavyweight division and is ranked #13. Born in Donetsk, Ukraine, Nikita Krylov has compiled an MMA record of 30-11-0 with a UFC record of 11-9-0. Known for their Karate fighting style, Nikita Krylov trains at Fight Club No1 - Moscow, Russia in Donetsk, Ukraine. With an ELO rating of 1086, Nikita Krylov ranks #212 out of 2638 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Nikita Krylov has 11 wins in the UFC. Nikita Krylov lands an average of 4.31 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.17 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

20
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Nikita Krylov, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 30 wins, 11 losses, and no draws throughout his career. Competing in the UFC's Light Heavyweight division at 205 lbs., he stands tall at 6' 3" with a reach of 77". Krylov demonstrates a unique fighting style rooted in Karate, which he has honed under the tutelage at Fight Club No1 in Moscow, Russia. His performance statistics reveal a significant striking rate of 4.31 per minute, a striking accuracy of 54%, and a takedown attempt frequency of 2.17 per 15 minutes. However, he absorbs an average of 2.58 strikes per minute, with a strike defense of 44%. Throughout his UFC career, Krylov has achieved notable victories, including a triumph over Ovince Saint Preux, whose ELO rating was 1100 at the time. In his most recent five fights, he demonstrated resilience and skill, winning against Alexander Gustafsson via KO/TKO Punch in July 2022, Volkan Oezdemir by unanimous decision in October 2022, and Ryan Spann through a submission (triangle choke) in March 2023. However, he faced setbacks against Dominick Reyes in April 2025 and Bogdan Guskov in July 2025, both losses coming via KO/TKO Punches. As of his last recorded fight, Krylov held the #13 ranking in the UFC's Light Heavyweight division.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1100

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 3'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
77'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Mar 07 1992
Age
33
Peak ELO
1121
ELO Rank
212 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
409-176-4
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1064.2
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1047.7

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.31
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
54%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.58
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
44%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.17
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
38%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Nikita Krylov Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-07-26 UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder Bogdan Guskov KO/TKO Punches 1 4:18 Loss
2025-04-12 UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes Dominick Reyes KO/TKO Punch 1 2:24 Loss
2023-03-11 UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili Ryan Spann SUB Triangle Choke 1 3:38 Win
2022-10-22 UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev Volkan Oezdemir U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2022-07-23 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall Alexander Gustafsson KO/TKO Punch 1 1:07 Win
2022-03-19 UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall Paul Craig SUB Triangle Choke 1 3:57 Loss
2021-02-27 UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane Magomed Ankalaev U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2020-03-14 UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira Johnny Walker U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-09-14 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje Glover Teixeira S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2019-04-13 UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 Ovince Saint Preux SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 2:30 Win
2018-09-15 UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik Jan Blachowicz SUB Arm Triangle 2 2:41 Loss
2016-12-10 UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis Misha Cirkunov SUB Guillotine Choke 1 4:38 Loss
2016-07-30 UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley Ed Herman KO/TKO Kick 2 0:40 Win
2016-05-08 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski Francimar Barroso SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 3:11 Win
2015-08-23 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira Marcos Rogerio de Lima SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 2:29 Win
2015-01-24 UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson Stanislav Nedkov SUB Guillotine Choke 1 1:24 Win
2014-07-19 UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao Cody Donovan KO/TKO Punches 1 4:57 Win
2014-03-15 UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler Ovince Saint Preux SUB Von Flue Choke 1 1:29 Loss
2014-01-25 UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson Walt Harris KO/TKO Kick 1 0:25 Win
2013-08-31 UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 Soa Palelei KO/TKO Punches 3 1:34 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Nikita Krylov ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
20 2025-07-26 Bogdan Guskov 1050 Loss -18 1086
19 2025-04-12 Dominick Reyes 1089 Loss -17 1104
18 2023-03-11 Ryan Spann 1091 Win +21 1121
17 2022-10-22 Volkan Oezdemir 1035 Win +14 1100
16 2022-07-23 Alexander Gustafsson 1100 Win +23 1086
15 2022-03-19 Paul Craig 1082 Loss -16 1063
14 2021-02-27 Magomed Ankalaev 1082 Loss -17 1079
13 2020-03-14 Johnny Walker 1052 Win +15 1096
12 2019-09-14 Glover Teixeira 1150 Loss 0 1081
11 2019-04-13 Ovince Saint Preux 1100 Win +23 1081
10 2018-09-15 Jan Blachowicz 1039 Loss -18 1058
9 2016-12-10 Misha Cirkunov 1060 Loss -18 1076
8 2016-07-30 Ed Herman 1077 Win +21 1094
7 2016-05-08 Francimar Barroso 1046 Win +21 1073
6 2015-08-23 Marcos Rogerio de Lima 1040 Win +21 1052
5 2015-01-24 Stanislav Nedkov 1006 Win +21 1031
4 2014-07-19 Cody Donovan 987 Win +21 1010
3 2014-03-15 Ovince Saint Preux 1022 Loss -15 989
2 2014-01-25 Walt Harris 984 Win +21 1004
1 2013-08-31 Soa Palelei 985 Loss -17 983

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