Fighter

Nikita Krylov

"The Miner"

31-12-0#15Light Heavyweight★ 1bonus Ukraine

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Nikita Krylov holds a professional MMA record of 31-12-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 43 bouts on record. Nikita Krylov has won 31 fights: 13 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission, 2 by decision. Of 12 career losses, 4 came by KO/TKO and 6 by submission. In the UFC, Nikita Krylov lands 4.38 significant strikes per minute with 54% accuracy and averages 2.19 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: July 11, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height: 6'3"191 cm
Weight: 205 lbs93 kg
Reach: 77"196 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: 1992-03-07
Age: 34
Nationality: Ukraine
Birthplace: Donetsk, Ukraine

Fight DNA

Submission Ace

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Punch power93

Kick power68

Punch speed60

Kick speed66

Accuracy70

Takedowns93

Ground striking95

Submissions96

Chin76

Body strength68

Cardio65

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

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 31-12-0 · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed4.38per min

54% accuracy

Strikes absorbed2.75per min

48% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed2.19per 15 min

38% success

Takedowns stuffed53%

Submission attempts1.1per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Nikita Krylov has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus. Estimated bonus earnings: $75,000.

★ POTN ×11 finish incentive (+$25,000)

★ POTNvs Alexander Gustafsson · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs AspinallJul 23, 2022

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Nikita Krylov earns per fight.

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Career history

LOSS
vs Robert Whittaker
UFCUFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2· Jul 11, 2026· Light Heavyweight· 31-11 vs 26-9
TKO
R3 · 1:01
WIN
vs Modestas Bukauskas
UFCUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett· Jan 24, 2026· Light Heavyweight· 30-11 vs 19-6
TKO
R3 · 4:57
LOSS
vs Bogdan Guskov
UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder· Jul 26, 2025· Light Heavyweight· 30-10 vs 17-3
TKO
R1 · 4:18
LOSS
vs Dominick Reyes
UFCUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes· Apr 12, 2025· Light Heavyweight· 30-9 vs 14-4
TKO
R1 · 2:24
WIN
vs Ryan Spann
UFCUFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili· Mar 11, 2023· Catchweight· 29-9 vs 21-7
SUB
R1 · 3:38
WIN
vs Volkan Oezdemir
UFCUFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev· Oct 22, 2022· Light Heavyweight· 28-9 vs 18-6
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Alexander Gustafsson
UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall· Jul 23, 2022· Light Heavyweight· 27-9 vs 18-7
TKO
R1 · 1:07
POTN
LOSS
vs Paul Craig
UFCUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall· Mar 19, 2022· Light Heavyweight· 27-8 vs 15-4-1
SUB
R1 · 3:57
LOSS
vs Magomed Ankalaev
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane· Feb 27, 2021· Light Heavyweight· 27-7 vs 14-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Johnny Walker
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira· Mar 14, 2020· Light Heavyweight· 26-7 vs 17-4
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Glover Teixeira
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje· Sep 15, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 26-6 vs 29-7
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Ovince Saint Preux
UFCUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 14, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 25-6 vs 23-12
SUB
R2 · 2:30
LOSS
vs Jan Blachowicz
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik· Sep 15, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 25-5 vs 22-7
SUB
R2 · 2:41
WIN
vs Fabio Maldonado
Fight Nights Global 87· May 19, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 24-5 vs 24-11
TKO
R2 · 3:33
WIN
vs Emanuel Newton
Fight Nights Global 77· Oct 13, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 23-5 vs 27-12-1
TKO
R1 · 0:43
WIN
vs Maro Perak
United Donbass Cup 2017· Aug 26, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 22-5 vs 26-7-1
TKO
R2 · 0:36
WIN
vs Stjepan Bekavac
Fight Nights Global 68· Jun 2, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 21-5 vs 19-6
SUB
R1 · 0:53
LOSS
vs Misha Cirkunov
UFCUFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis· Dec 11, 2016· Light Heavyweight· 21-4 vs 12-2
SUB
R1 · 4:38
WIN
vs Ed Herman
UFCUFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley· Jul 31, 2016· Light Heavyweight· 20-4 vs 21-11
TKO
R2 · 0:40
WIN
vs Francimar Barroso
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski· May 8, 2016· Light Heavyweight· 19-4 vs 18-4
SUB
R2 · 3:11
WIN
vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima
UFCUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira· Aug 23, 2015· Light Heavyweight· 18-4 vs 13-2-1
SUB
R1 · 2:29
WIN
vs Stanislav Nedkov
UFCUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson· Jan 24, 2015· Light Heavyweight· 17-4 vs 12-1
SUB
R1 · 1:24
WIN
vs Cody Donovan
UFCUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao· Jul 19, 2014· Light Heavyweight· 16-4 vs 8-4
TKO
R1 · 4:57
LOSS
vs Ovince Saint Preux
UFCUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler· Mar 15, 2014· Light Heavyweight· 16-3 vs 14-5
SUB
R1 · 1:29
WIN
vs Walt Harris
UFCUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson· Jan 25, 2014· Heavyweight· 15-3 vs 6-2
TKO
R1 · 0:25
LOSS
vs Soa Palelei
UFCUFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2· Aug 31, 2013· Heavyweight· 15-2 vs 19-3
TKO
R3 · 1:34
WIN
vs Gabriel Tampu
M-1 Challenge 38· Apr 9, 2013· Heavyweight· 14-2 vs 0-0
TKO
R1 · 4:26
LOSS
vs Vladimir Mishchenko
Oplot Challenge 40· Mar 8, 2013· Heavyweight· 14-1 vs 2-0
SUB
R1 · 0:58
WIN
vs Julian Bogdanov
Gladiators Ukraine· Jan 19, 2013· 12-1 vs 1-1
TKO
WIN
vs Kylychbek Sarkarbaev
Gladiators Ukraine· Jan 19, 2013· 12-1 vs 2-2
TKO
LOSS
vs Vladimir Mishchenko
Oplot Challenge 22· Dec 29, 2012· Heavyweight· 12-0 vs 0-0
SUB
R1 · 1:47
WIN
vs Denis Simkin
Gladiators Ukraine· Dec 22, 2012· 11-0 vs 0-0
SUB
WIN
vs Valery Scherbakov
Warrior's Honor· Nov 9, 2012· 10-0 vs 1-3
SUB
WIN
vs Vladimir Gerasimchik
Oplot MMA: White Collars 1· Oct 19, 2012· Heavyweight· 9-0 vs 1-6
SUB
R1 · 1:35
WIN
vs Igor Kukurudziak
ProFC Ukraine· Oct 13, 2012· 8-0 vs 5-6
SUB
WIN
vs Viktor Smirnov
European Combat Sambo Federation· Oct 2, 2012· 7-0 vs 0-0
TKO
WIN
vs Anatoly Didenko
Oplot Challenge 4· Sep 15, 2012· Heavyweight· 6-0 vs 0-1
SUB
R1 · 0:29
WIN
vs Alexey Stepanov
ProFC Ukraine· Sep 14, 2012· 5-0 vs 0-0
SUB
WIN
vs Svyatoslav Scherbakov
ProFC Ukraine· Aug 26, 2012· 4-0 vs 0-3
SUB
WIN
vs Anatoly Didenko
ProFC Ukraine· Aug 18, 2012· 3-0 vs 0-0
SUB
WIN
vs Alexey Artemenko
Big Boys Fights· Aug 16, 2012· 2-0 vs 0-0
SUB
WIN
vs Denis Bogdanov
ProFC Ukraine· Aug 10, 2012· 1-0 vs 0-4
SUB
WIN
vs Alexander Umrikhin
Real Fight Promotion· Jul 27, 2012· 0-0 vs 0-0
TKO

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Nikita Krylov's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current: #15 Light Heavyweight
Peak: #5 Light Heavyweight
First ranked: Feb 29, 2016
Times ranked: 348

Light Heavyweight

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1683▼9
Peak: 1795Mar 11, 2023
Rated fights: 43

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Frequently asked questions

When does Nikita Krylov fight next?

Nikita Krylov has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Nikita Krylov's record?

Nikita Krylov's professional MMA record is 31-12-0.

Who is Nikita Krylov fighting next?

Nikita Krylov's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Nikita Krylov fight last?

Nikita Krylov most recently fought Robert Whittaker at UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 on Saturday, July 11, 2026, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Nikita Krylov fight in?

Nikita Krylov fights at Light Heavyweight.

Is Nikita Krylov ranked in the UFC?

Nikita Krylov is currently ranked #15 in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.

How many knockouts does Nikita Krylov have?

Nikita Krylov has 13 wins by KO/TKO and 16 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Nikita Krylov won?

Nikita Krylov has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus: 1× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Nikita Krylov?

Nikita Krylov is 6'3" (191 cm) tall.

How much does Nikita Krylov weigh?

Nikita Krylov weighs 205 lbs (93 kg).

What is Nikita Krylov's reach?

Nikita Krylov has a reach of 77" (196 cm).

How old is Nikita Krylov?

Nikita Krylov is 34 years old (born Mar 7, 1992).

Where is Nikita Krylov from?

Nikita Krylov is from Ukraine.

CAREER SUMMARY