Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Soa Palelei
The Hulk
22-5-0
RESULT

Soa Palelei def. Nikita Krylov (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:34
Nikita Krylov
The Miner
31-12-0
Saturday, August 31, 2013
BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, United States

Soa Palelei defeated Nikita Krylov by TKO in round 3 (1:34) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2, held Saturday, August 31, 2013 at BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee.

Fight stats

Soa Palelei
Nikita Krylov
0
Knockdowns
0
29 of 42
Significant strikes
45 of 68
69%
Sig. strike accuracy
66%
107 of 128
Total strikes
98 of 123
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
7:36
Control time
2:19
Significant strikes by target
26 of 39
Head
37 of 59
2 of 2
Body
6 of 7
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 2
4 of 6
Distance
6 of 17
7 of 12
Clinch
39 of 51
18 of 24
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 21
Sig. str.
8 of 12
28 of 34
Total str.
31 of 37
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
4:28
Ctrl
0:15
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 13
Sig. str.
36 of 53
26 of 31
Total str.
66 of 83
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:26
Ctrl
1:23
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 8
Sig. str.
1 of 3
53 of 63
Total str.
1 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:42
Ctrl
0:41

Betting Odds

Soa Palelei
+127
44% implied win probability
Open: +145Best: +170
Nikita Krylov
-137
58% implied win probability
Open: -188Best: -129

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSoa PaleleiNikita Krylov
Bookmaker+115-135
Bovada+170-140
Pinnacle+117-129
sports-interaction+105-147

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Soa Palelei vs Nikita Krylov?

Soa Palelei defeated Nikita Krylov by TKO in round 3 (1:34) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2, held Saturday, August 31, 2013 at BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee.

Referee
Al Wichgers
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Soa Palelei 47%53% Nikita Krylov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Soa Palelei
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Nikita Krylov
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power81
60Speed63
78Precision70
93Durability72
57Engine65
97Wrestling93
80Ground96

Biggest edge Nikita Krylov, Submissions +35

Attribute by attribute

Soa Palelei is on the left of every row, Nikita Krylov on the right.
97Punch power93
78Kick power68
66Punch speed60
53Kick speed66
78Accuracy70
97Takedowns93
99Ground striking95
61Submissions96
92Chin76
93Body strength68
57Cardio65

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-5-0
Record
31-12-0
1683
Power Index rating
1704
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
34
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
81"
206 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Australia
Nationality
Ukraine

Striking Profile

2.47
SLpM
4.38
57%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.68
SApM
2.75
48%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

2.20
TD Avg.
2.19
47%
TD Acc.
38%
66%
TD Def.
53%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Soa Palelei · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · Aug 1, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 0:41 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 7, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 4:49 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 2:20 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot · Dec 7, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Heavyweight
Nikita Krylov · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 4:57 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 22 fights
17.3
Avg sig. strikes
31.3
1.29
Avg takedowns
1.05
3:03
Avg control time
2:32
29
Career high strikes
72
4
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Soa Palelei
Strike target
Nikita Krylov
75%
Head
59%
15%
Body
25%
10%
Leg
16%
Soa Palelei
Strike position
Nikita Krylov
31%
Distance
59%
21%
Clinch
23%
47%
Ground
18%