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
22-2-1 (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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Magomed Ankalaev won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Nikita Krylov
+270
27% implied win probability
Open: +239Best: +480
Magomed Ankalaev
-364
78% implied win probability
Open: -315Best: -308

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNikita KrylovMagomed Ankalaev
BetOnline+258-308
Bookmaker+264-355
Bovada+250-325
Cloudbet+252-325
DraftKings+255-335
FanDuel+480-7700
MyBookie+250-310
Pinnacle+225-324
sportsbetio+236-385
sports-interaction+240-335
unibet+255-335

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

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

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.

Was Nikita Krylov vs Magomed Ankalaev a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 88% of 66 fan cards scored it for Magomed Ankalaev; 100% of 19 media scores picked Magomed Ankalaev.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nikita Krylov 40%60% Magomed Ankalaev

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 · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Nikita Krylov
Submission Ace
3 edges
Magomed Ankalaev
Striking Technician
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power96
63Speed97
70Precision95
72Durability94
65Engine96
93Wrestling89
96Ground89

Biggest edge Magomed Ankalaev, Punch speed +37

Attribute by attribute

Nikita Krylov is on the left of every row, Magomed Ankalaev on the right.
93Punch power95
68Kick power96
60Punch speed97
66Kick speed96
70Accuracy95
93Takedowns89
95Ground striking94
96Submissions84
76Chin95
68Body strength92
65Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

31-12-0
Record
22-2-1 (1 NC)
1785
Power Index rating
1855
0
Win Streak
1
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
3.52
54%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.75
SApM
2.49
48%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.19
TD Avg.
0.85
38%
TD Acc.
24%
53%
TD Def.
87%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nikita Krylov · 2-3
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Modestas Bukauskas
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 4:57 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bogdan Guskov
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ryan Spann
    UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Catchweight
Magomed Ankalaev · 4-1
  • W
    Bogdan Guskov
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    TKO · R5 · 2:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksandar Rakic
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 16 fights
31.3
Avg sig. strikes
45.7
1.05
Avg takedowns
0.69
2:32
Avg control time
3:41
72
Career high strikes
94
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Nikita Krylov
Strike target
Magomed Ankalaev
59%
Head
54%
25%
Body
29%
16%
Leg
17%
Nikita Krylov
Strike position
Magomed Ankalaev
59%
Distance
72%
23%
Clinch
10%
18%
Ground
18%