Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Nikita Krylov
The Miner
31-12-0
RESULT

Paul Craig def. Nikita Krylov (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:57
WIN
Paul Craig
Bearjew
17-10-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 19, 2022
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Paul Craig defeated Nikita Krylov by Submission in round 1 (3:57) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall, held Saturday, March 19, 2022 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Nikita Krylov
Paul Craig
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 25
Significant strikes
2 of 3
76%
Sig. strike accuracy
67%
30 of 39
Total strikes
11 of 12
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
3:49
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
18 of 24
Head
2 of 3
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 3
Distance
0 of 0
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
16 of 22
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 25
Sig. str.
2 of 3
30 of 39
Total str.
11 of 12
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
3:49
Ctrl
0:02

Betting Odds

Nikita Krylov
-223
69% implied win probability
Open: -147Best: -195
Paul Craig
+175
36% implied win probability
Open: +127Best: +225

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNikita KrylovPaul Craig
BetAnything-220+175
BetOnline-226+191
BetUS-220+175
Betway-200+163
Bovada-240+190
Cloudbet-214+180
DraftKings-225+165
FanDuel-310+225
MyBookie-210+170
Pinnacle-237+175
sportsbetio-238+155
sports-interaction-195+150
unibet-200+155

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nikita Krylov vs Paul Craig?

Paul Craig defeated Nikita Krylov by Submission in round 1 (3:57) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall, held Saturday, March 19, 2022 at The O2, London.

Referee
Lukasz Bosacki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Nikita Krylov 46%54% Paul Craig

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
6 edges
Paul Craig
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power75
63Speed69
70Precision53
72Durability73
65Engine64
93Wrestling92
96Ground96

Biggest edge Nikita Krylov, Punch power +38

Attribute by attribute

Nikita Krylov is on the left of every row, Paul Craig on the right.
93Punch power55
68Kick power94
60Punch speed53
66Kick speed85
70Accuracy53
93Takedowns92
95Ground striking94
96Submissions98
76Chin77
68Body strength69
65Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

31-12-0
Record
17-10-1 (1 NC)
1771
Power Index rating
1802
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
38
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Ukraine
Nationality
Scotland

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
2.50
54%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.75
SApM
3.04
48%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

2.19
TD Avg.
1.43
38%
TD Acc.
18%
53%
TD Def.
35%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Paul Craig · 0-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • NC
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    · R1 · 4:59 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig · Nov 18, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 0:38 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 20 fights
31.3
Avg sig. strikes
20.2
1.05
Avg takedowns
0.80
2:32
Avg control time
1:07
72
Career high strikes
51
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Nikita Krylov
Strike target
Paul Craig
59%
Head
50%
25%
Body
30%
16%
Leg
19%
Nikita Krylov
Strike position
Paul Craig
59%
Distance
67%
23%
Clinch
14%
18%
Ground
20%