Nikita Krylov
Last fight: Loss vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev · TKO · Oct 24, 2026
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CAREER SUMMARY
Nikita Krylov holds a professional MMA record of 31-13-0. Krylov has won 31 fights: 13 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission, 2 by decision. Of 13 career losses, 5 came by KO/TKO and 6 by submission. In the UFC, Krylov lands 4.33 significant strikes per minute with 54% accuracy and averages 2.16 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: October 24, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.
Profile
- Height
- 6'3"191 cm
- Weight
- 205 lbs93 kg
- Reach
- 77"196 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- DOB
- Mar 7, 1992
- Age
- 34
- Nationality
- Ukraine
- Birthplace
- Donetsk, Ukraine
Latest on Nikita Krylov
More on the blogCareer history
- LOSSUFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev· Oct 24, 2026· Light Heavyweight· 31-13 vs 11-0TKOR1 · 2:38
- LOSSUFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2· Jul 11, 2026· Light Heavyweight· 31-12 vs 27-9TKOR3 · 1:01
- WINUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett· Jan 24, 2026· Light Heavyweight· 31-11 vs 19-7TKOR3 · 4:57
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder· Jul 26, 2025· Light Heavyweight· 30-11 vs 18-3TKOR1 · 4:18
- LOSSUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes· Apr 12, 2025· Light Heavyweight· 30-10 vs 15-4TKOR1 · 2:24
- WINvs Ryan SpannUFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili· Mar 11, 2023· Catchweight· 30-9 vs 21-8SUBR1 · 3:38
- WINUFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev· Oct 22, 2022· Light Heavyweight· 29-9 vs 18-7UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall· Jul 23, 2022· Light Heavyweight· 28-9 vs 18-8POTNTKOR1 · 1:07
- LOSSvs Paul CraigUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall· Mar 19, 2022· Light Heavyweight· 27-9 vs 16-4-1SUBR1 · 3:57
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane· Feb 27, 2021· Light Heavyweight· 27-8 vs 15-1UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira· Mar 14, 2020· Light Heavyweight· 27-7 vs 17-5UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje· Sep 14, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 26-7 vs 30-7SDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 13, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 26-6 vs 23-13SUBR2 · 2:30
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik· Sep 15, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 25-6 vs 23-7SUBR2 · 2:41
- WINFight Nights Global 87· May 19, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 25-5 vs 24-12TKOR2 · 3:33
- WINFight Nights Global 77· Oct 13, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 24-5 vs 27-13-1TKOR1 · 0:43
- WINvs Maro PerakUnited Donbass Cup 2017· Aug 26, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 23-5 vs 26-8-1TKOR2 · 0:36
- WINFight Nights Global 68· Jun 2, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 22-5 vs 19-7SUBR1 · 0:53
- LOSSUFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis· Dec 10, 2016· Light Heavyweight· 21-5 vs 13-2SUBR1 · 4:38
- WINvs Ed HermanUFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley· Jul 30, 2016· Light Heavyweight· 21-4 vs 21-12TKOR2 · 0:40
- WINUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski· May 8, 2016· Light Heavyweight· 20-4 vs 18-5SUBR2 · 3:11
- WINUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira· Aug 23, 2015· Light Heavyweight· 19-4 vs 13-3-1SUBR1 · 2:29
- WINUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson· Jan 24, 2015· Light Heavyweight· 18-4 vs 12-2SUBR1 · 1:24
- WINvs Cody DonovanUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao· Jul 19, 2014· Light Heavyweight· 17-4 vs 8-5TKOR1 · 4:57
- LOSSUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler· Mar 15, 2014· Light Heavyweight· 16-4 vs 15-5SUBR1 · 1:29
- WINvs Walt HarrisUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson· Jan 25, 2014· Heavyweight· 16-3 vs 6-3TKOR1 · 0:25
- LOSSvs Soa PaleleiUFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2· Aug 31, 2013· Heavyweight· 15-3 vs 20-3TKOR3 · 1:34
- WINvs Gabriel TampuM-1 Challenge 38· Apr 9, 2013· Heavyweight· 15-2 vs 0-1TKOR1 · 4:26
- LOSSvs Vladimir MishchenkoOplot Challenge 40· Mar 8, 2013· Heavyweight· 14-2 vs 3-0SUBR1 · 0:58
- WINvs Julian BogdanovGladiators Ukraine· Jan 19, 2013· 13-1 vs 1-2TKO
- WINvs Kylychbek SarkarbaevGladiators Ukraine· Jan 19, 2013· 13-1 vs 2-3TKO
- LOSSvs Vladimir MishchenkoOplot Challenge 22· Dec 29, 2012· Heavyweight· 12-1 vs 1-0SUBR1 · 1:47
- WINvs Denis SimkinGladiators Ukraine· Dec 22, 2012· 12-0 vs 0-1SUB
- WINvs Valery ScherbakovWarrior's Honor· Nov 9, 2012· 11-0 vs 1-4SUB
- WINvs Vladimir GerasimchikOplot MMA: White Collars 1· Oct 19, 2012· Heavyweight· 10-0 vs 1-7SUBR1 · 1:35
- WINvs Igor KukurudziakProFC Ukraine· Oct 13, 2012· 9-0 vs 5-7SUB
- WINvs Viktor SmirnovEuropean Combat Sambo Federation· Oct 2, 2012· 8-0 vs 0-1TKO
- WINvs Anatoly DidenkoOplot Challenge 4· Sep 15, 2012· Heavyweight· 7-0 vs 0-2SUBR1 · 0:29
- WINvs Alexey StepanovProFC Ukraine· Sep 14, 2012· 6-0 vs 0-1SUB
- WINvs Svyatoslav ScherbakovProFC Ukraine· Aug 26, 2012· 5-0 vs 0-4SUB
- WINvs Anatoly DidenkoProFC Ukraine· Aug 18, 2012· 4-0 vs 0-1SUB
- WINvs Alexey ArtemenkoBig Boys Fights· Aug 16, 2012· 3-0 vs 0-1SUB
- WINvs Denis BogdanovProFC Ukraine· Aug 10, 2012· 2-0 vs 0-5SUB
- WINvs Alexander UmrikhinReal Fight Promotion· Jul 27, 2012· 1-0 vs 0-1TKO
Background
Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp
- 2018Fight Nights Global Light Heavyweight Championship · Fight Nights Global
- 2011Started in MMA
- 2008Champion · European Championships · junior
- 2008Master of Sport · Karate
- Champion · Ukrainian Nationals · junior
- 1st Dan · Karate
- Master of Sport · Combat Sambo
- Master of Sport · Hand-to-Hand Combat
- AGE 10Started in Karate
Camp
- Industrials (Moscow) · Moscow, Russia
- Kislovodsk training camp · Kislovodsk, Russia
- Raty Team
- Fight Club Number One · Ukraine Former
Coaches
- V. N. Andreev · Head coach
- Valery Aleksandrovich Aleksandrov · Head coach
Fight DNA
Submission AceUFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (213 fighters)
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
By the numbers
Where they rank
All-time boards where Nikita Krylov sits in the top 25.
- #7 Fastest submissions, Catchweight3:38
- #8 Most submissions, Light Heavyweight4
- #9 Fastest submissions, Light Heavyweight1:24
- #9 Most submission attempts, Light Heavyweight8
- #9 Best takedown accuracy, Light Heavyweight36.2%
- #9 Most total strikes landed, Light Heavyweight1,086
- #12 Most knockdowns in a round, Light Heavyweight2
- #13 Fastest finishes, Catchweight3:38
Bonus résumé
Nikita Krylov has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus. Estimated bonus earnings: $75,000.
Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.
All-time bonus leaders →Related fighters
Light Heavyweight top 5
Salary & career earnings
Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Nikita Krylov earns per fight.
Official UFC Ranking
Nikita Krylov's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.
- Current
- #15 Light Heavyweight
- Peak
- #5 Light Heavyweight
- First ranked
- Feb 29, 2016
- Times ranked
- 362
Light Heavyweight
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1674▼9
- Peak
- 1796Mar 11, 2023
- Rated fights
- 44
Frequently asked questions
When does Nikita Krylov fight next?
Nikita Krylov has no confirmed upcoming fight.
What is Nikita Krylov's record?
Nikita Krylov's professional MMA record is 31-13-0.
Who is Nikita Krylov fighting next?
Nikita Krylov's next opponent has not been announced.
Who did Nikita Krylov fight last?
Nikita Krylov most recently fought Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev on Saturday, October 24, 2026, LOSS (TKO).
What weight class does Nikita Krylov fight in?
Nikita Krylov fights at Light Heavyweight.
Is Nikita Krylov ranked in the UFC?
Nikita Krylov is currently ranked #15 in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.
How many knockouts does Nikita Krylov have?
Nikita Krylov has 13 wins by KO/TKO and 16 wins by submission.
How many UFC bonuses has Nikita Krylov won?
Nikita Krylov has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus: 1× Performance of the Night.
How tall is Nikita Krylov?
Nikita Krylov is 6'3" (191 cm) tall.
How much does Nikita Krylov weigh?
Nikita Krylov weighs 205 lbs (93 kg).
What is Nikita Krylov's reach?
Nikita Krylov has a reach of 77" (196 cm).
How old is Nikita Krylov?
Nikita Krylov is 34 years old (born Mar 7, 1992).
Where is Nikita Krylov from?
Nikita Krylov is from Ukraine.
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