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

Nikita Krylov def. Alexander Gustafsson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:07
Alexander Gustafsson
SwedenAlexander Gustafsson
“The Mauler”
18-8-0
Saturday, July 23, 2022
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Nikita Krylov defeated Alexander Gustafsson by TKO in round 1 (1:07) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall, held Saturday, July 23, 2022 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Nikita Krylov
Alexander Gustafsson
2
Knockdowns
0
26 of 44
Significant strikes
5 of 8
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
26 of 45
Total strikes
5 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:09
Control time
0:07
Significant strikes by target
24 of 41
Head
4 of 7
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
1 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
15 of 29
Distance
5 of 7
4 of 5
Clinch
0 of 0
7 of 10
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
26 of 44
Sig. str.
5 of 8
26 of 45
Total str.
5 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:07

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nikita Krylov vs Alexander Gustafsson?

Nikita Krylov defeated Alexander Gustafsson by TKO in round 1 (1:07) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall, held Saturday, July 23, 2022 at The O2, London.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nikita Krylov 49%51% Alexander Gustafsson

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
18-8-0
1556
Elo rating
1563
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
39
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Ukraine
Nationality
Sweden

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
4.03
54%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.75
SApM
3.53
48%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

2.19
TD Avg.
1.53
38%
TD Acc.
39%
53%
TD Def.
83%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

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
Alexander Gustafsson · 1-4
  • L
    Nikita Krylov
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs AspinallSat, Jul 23, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Anthony Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs SmithSat, Jun 1, 2019
    Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs TeixeiraSun, May 28, 2017
    TKO · R5 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 18 fights
31.3
Avg sig. strikes
41.7
1.05
Avg takedowns
1.06
2:32
Avg control time
1:42
72
Career high strikes
120
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Nikita Krylov
Strike target
Alexander Gustafsson
59%
Head
70%
25%
Body
15%
16%
Leg
16%
Nikita Krylov
Strike position
Alexander Gustafsson
59%
Distance
77%
23%
Clinch
8%
18%
Ground
16%