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Nikita Krylov

Nikita Krylov

1106 ELO #149

"The Miner"

MMA 31-11-0 · UFC 12-9-0 · Light Heavyweight (#12) · Donetsk, Ukraine · Fight Club No1 - Moscow, Russia · Last fought 136 days ago

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 #12. Born in Donetsk, Ukraine, Nikita Krylov has compiled an MMA record of 31-11-0 with a UFC record of 12-9-0. Known for their Karate fighting style, Nikita Krylov trains at Fight Club No1 - Moscow, Russia in Donetsk, Ukraine. With an ELO rating of 1106, Nikita Krylov ranks #149 out of 2693 UFC fighters. Nikita Krylov is scheduled to face Robert Whittaker at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 on 2026-07-11.

Career Highlights: Nikita Krylov has 12 wins in the UFC. Nikita Krylov lands an average of 4.36 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.05 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Upcoming Fight

Event UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 Date 2026-07-11 Heavyweight
Nikita Krylov
ELO 1106
VS
Robert Whittaker
ELO 1172

Fight Results Breakdown

21
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Alexander Gustafsson in 2022
Opponent ELO: 1100

Biggest Upset Loss

Bogdan Guskov in 2025
Your ELO: 1104 · Opponent ELO: 1050 · Favored by 54

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 3'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
77'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Mar 07 1992
Age
34
Peak ELO
1121
ELO Rank
149 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
431-184-6
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1064.5
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1049.7

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.36
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
54%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.59
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
47%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.05
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
37%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.2
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Nikita Krylov Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-01-24 UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Modestas Bukauskas KO/TKO Punch 3 4:57 Win +114
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

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Nikita Krylov ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
21 2026-01-24 Modestas Bukauskas 1069 Win +20 1106
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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