Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robert Whittaker
The Reaper
28-9-0
RESULT

Robert Whittaker def. Nikita Krylov (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:01
Nikita Krylov
The Miner
31-12-0
Saturday, July 11, 2026
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Robert Whittaker defeated Nikita Krylov by TKO in round 3 (1:01) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2, held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Robert Whittaker
Nikita Krylov
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 111
Significant strikes
51 of 99
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
55 of 112
Total strikes
57 of 106
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 6
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
2:10
Significant strikes by target
54 of 111
Head
21 of 62
0 of 0
Body
17 of 23
0 of 0
Leg
13 of 14
51 of 105
Distance
45 of 92
3 of 6
Clinch
6 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 38
Sig. str.
20 of 40
21 of 39
Total str.
26 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 61
Sig. str.
28 of 52
29 of 61
Total str.
28 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 12
Sig. str.
3 of 7
5 of 12
Total str.
3 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Robert Whittaker
-139
58% implied win probability
Open: -208Best: -117
Nikita Krylov
+128
44% implied win probability
Open: +149Best: +669

Average moneyline across 25 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRobert WhittakerNikita Krylov
4casters-123+115
4Cx-127+112
Bet105-134+119
BetAnything-125-105
BetMGM-135+110
BetOnline-130+110
BetRivers-286+185
BetUS-125+105
Betway-125-100
Bookmaker-120+100
Bovada-125+105
Caesars-135+115
Circa-130+110
Cloudbet-123+104
DraftKings-122+102
FanDuel-120+102
HardRockBet-125+100
Kalshi-733+669
MyBookie-126+103
Pinnacle-120+107
Polymarket-117+113
ProphetX-1000-2500
Stake-128+101
SXBet-133-104
YouWager-130+110

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Robert Whittaker vs Nikita Krylov?

Robert Whittaker defeated Nikita Krylov by TKO in round 3 (1:01) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2, held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Robert Whittaker 72%28% 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.

Robert Whittaker
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Nikita Krylov
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power81
95Speed63
94Precision70
94Durability72
95Engine65
87Wrestling93
89Ground96

Biggest edge Robert Whittaker, Punch speed +36

Attribute by attribute

Robert Whittaker is on the left of every row, Nikita Krylov on the right.
93Punch power93
94Kick power68
96Punch speed60
94Kick speed66
94Accuracy70
87Takedowns93
91Ground striking95
87Submissions96
94Chin76
93Body strength68
95Cardio65

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

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
31-12-0
1858
Power Index rating
1693
1
Win Streak
0
35
Age
34
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Australia / New Zealand
Nationality
Ukraine

Style Matchup

KarateHapkidoFreestyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
KarateCombat SamboNo-Gi Grappling
Robert Whittaker
  • 2020Black belt · BJJ · Alex Prates
  • 2017Champion · Australian National Wrestling Championships · 97 kg
  • 2017Champion · Commonwealth Games Qualifier · 97 kg
  • 2012Champion · Tuf · welterweight

Camp Gracie Jiu-Jitsu & Wrestling Smeaton Grange · Smeaton Grange, NSW, Australia

Nikita Krylov
  • 1st Dan · Karate
  • 2018Fight Nights Global Light Heavyweight Championship · Fight Nights Global
  • 2008Champion · European Championships · junior
  • Champion · Ukrainian Nationals · junior

Camp Industrials (Moscow) · Moscow, Russia

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
4.38
43%
Str. Acc.
54%
3.40
SApM
2.75
59%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
2.19
38%
TD Acc.
38%
80%
TD Def.
53%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robert Whittaker · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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 25 fights · 22 fights
59.6
Avg sig. strikes
31.3
0.64
Avg takedowns
1.05
1:04
Avg control time
2:32
150
Career high strikes
72
4
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Robert Whittaker
Strike target
Nikita Krylov
72%
Head
59%
10%
Body
25%
18%
Leg
16%
Robert Whittaker
Strike position
Nikita Krylov
87%
Distance
59%
7%
Clinch
23%
7%
Ground
18%