Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Nikita Krylov
UkraineNikita Krylov
“The Miner”
31-12-0
RESULT

Magomed Ankalaev def. Nikita Krylov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Magomed Ankalaev
RussiaMagomed Ankalaev
21-2-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Magomed Ankalaev defeated Nikita Krylov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane, held Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Nikita Krylov
Magomed Ankalaev
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 120
Significant strikes
43 of 92
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
58 of 132
Total strikes
89 of 143
1 of 6
Takedowns
3 of 9
17%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:44
Control time
5:59
Significant strikes by target
18 of 78
Head
37 of 83
22 of 34
Body
4 of 7
7 of 8
Leg
2 of 2
45 of 116
Distance
29 of 76
2 of 4
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
12 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 49
Sig. str.
11 of 35
25 of 54
Total str.
18 of 42
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:44
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 52
Sig. str.
19 of 37
17 of 53
Total str.
32 of 50
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:05
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 19
Sig. str.
13 of 20
16 of 25
Total str.
39 of 51
0 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:40

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#KrylovAnkalaev
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Chris Lee
#KrylovAnkalaev
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Ron McCarthy
#KrylovAnkalaev
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Krylov
–
19
Ankalaev
●29–28 Ankalaev×18●30–27 Ankalaev
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

8%
Krylov
5%
Draw
88%
Ankalaev
66 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Ankalaev81.8%●29–28 Krylov6.1%●29–29 Draw3%●28–26 Ankalaev1.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Krylov
R2
91%
Ankalaev
R3
89%
Ankalaev

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nikita Krylov vs Magomed Ankalaev?

Magomed Ankalaev defeated Nikita Krylov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane, held Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nikita Krylov vs Magomed Ankalaev?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Magomed Ankalaev won the decision.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nikita Krylov 42%58% Magomed Ankalaev

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

31-12-0
Record
21-2-1 (1 NC)
1583
Elo rating
1643
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
34
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Ukraine
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
3.65
54%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.75
SApM
2.59
48%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

2.19
TD Avg.
0.79
38%
TD Acc.
22%
53%
TD Def.
87%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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  • L
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  • W
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Magomed Ankalaev · 3-1-1
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 15 fights
31.3
Avg sig. strikes
45.1
1.05
Avg takedowns
0.60
2:32
Avg control time
3:22
72
Career high strikes
94
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Nikita Krylov
Strike target
Magomed Ankalaev
59%
Head
56%
25%
Body
27%
16%
Leg
17%
Nikita Krylov
Strike position
Magomed Ankalaev
59%
Distance
71%
23%
Clinch
11%
18%
Ground
18%