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Ed Herman vs Nikita Krylov

Ed Herman is 27-16-0 (1 NC); Nikita Krylov is 31-12-0. Ed Herman is 12 years older than Nikita Krylov. Nikita Krylov is 2" · 5 cm taller than Ed Herman. They have met once: Ed Herman 0, Nikita Krylov 1.

Ed Herman
United States
Ed Herman
“Short Fuse” · 27-16-0 (1 NC)
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Submission
Light HeavyweightMet once
Nikita Krylov
Ukraine
Nikita Krylov
“The Miner” · 31-12-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Ed Herman
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • 2018Black belt · BJJFabiano Scherner
  • 2005SportFight Light Heavyweight ChampionshipSportFight
  • 2006Runner-up · The Ultimate FighterMiddleweight
Camp · American Top Team Portland · Portland, Oregon, US
Nikita Krylov
KarateCombat SamboNo-Gi Grappling
  • —1st Dan · Karate
  • 2018Fight Nights Global Light Heavyweight ChampionshipFight Nights Global
  • 2008Champion · European Championshipsjunior
  • —Champion · Ukrainian Nationalsjunior
Camp · Industrials (Moscow) · Moscow, Russia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
59%
25%
Body
25%
12%
Leg
16%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Ed Hermanlast 1 fight
75%11%14%
Nikita Krylovlast 7 fights
63%16%21%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ed Herman Nikita Krylov
Strikes landed / min
3.314.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ed Herman · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersNikita Krylov · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.702.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ed Herman · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersNikita Krylov · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.992.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ed Herman · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersNikita Krylov · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ed Herman · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersNikita Krylov · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ed Herman · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersNikita Krylov · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.001.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ed Herman · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersNikita Krylov · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.31
Strikes landed / min
4.38
3.70
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.75
1.99 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.19 / 5.8
48%
Takedown accuracy
38%
61%
Takedown defence
53%
2:39
Control time / fight
2:32
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Ed Herman25 UFC fights · 806 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%283/937
5%40/67
11%86/104
Clinch
12%98/176
15%120/135
2%14/14
Ground
14%113/176
6%51/56
0%1/1
Nikita Krylov22 UFC fights · 689 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%195/606
17%116/193
14%97/117
Clinch
13%91/126
7%50/57
2%15/16
Ground
17%120/151
1%5/5
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Ed Herman and Nikita Krylov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley (Sat, Jul 30, 2016), where Nikita Krylov won by TKO.

What are the records of Ed Herman and Nikita Krylov?

Ed Herman is 27-16-0 (1 NC) and Nikita Krylov is 31-12-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ed Herman or Nikita Krylov?

Neither. Both have a 77" · 196 cm reach.

Who is taller, Ed Herman or Nikita Krylov?

Nikita Krylov is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Ed Herman stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Ed Herman or Nikita Krylov?

Ed Herman is 46 and Nikita Krylov is 34.

Who has more finishes, Ed Herman or Nikita Krylov?

Ed Herman has 19 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Nikita Krylov has 29 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission).

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