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

Paul Craig def. Nikita Krylov (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:57
WIN
Paul Craig
ScotlandPaul 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

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 51%49% Paul Craig

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
17-10-1 (1 NC)
1572
Elo rating
1567
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
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Modestas Bukauskas
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 4:57 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bogdan Guskov
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ryan Spann
    UFC Fight Night: Yan vs DvalishviliSat, Mar 11, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Catchweight
Paul Craig · 1-4
  • L
    Modestas Bukauskas
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bo Nickal
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Caio Borralho
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CraigSat, Nov 18, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 0:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Muniz
    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs TyburaSat, Jul 22, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:40 · 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%