Nikita Krylov Record, stats and next fight

31-12-0 (W-L-D)

13Wins by knockout

16Wins by submission

23First round finishes

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Stats and record

43Pro fights

94%Finish rate

22UFC fights

1Title fights

1Performance bonuses

1Losing streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO13 (42 %)

Submission16 (52 %)

Decision2 (6 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO4 (33 %)

Submission6 (50 %)

Decision2 (17 %)

Profile

Age: 34 years
Born: March 7, 1992
Birthplace: Krasnyi Luch, Luhansk, Ukraine
Height: 6'3" (191 cm)
Weight: 216 lbs (98 kg)
Reach: 78" (197 cm)
Division: Light Heavyweight
Fighting out of: Kislovodsk, Russia
Team: Vale Tudo MMA Academy YK Promotion Fight Club number one
UFC debut: August 31, 2013

Fight history

Loss

vs Robert Whittaker

UFC 329 · Jul 11, 2026 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
TKO (jaw injury)

Round
3

Time
1:01
Win

vs Modestas Bukauskas

UFC 324 · Jan 24, 2026 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
KO (punches)

Round
3

Time
4:57
Loss

vs Bogdan Guskov

UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder · Jul 26, 2025 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Method
KO (punches)

Round
1

Time
4:18
Loss

vs Dominick Reyes

UFC 314 · Apr 12, 2025 · Miami, Florida, United States

Method
KO (punch)

Round
1

Time
2:24
Win

vs Ryan Spann

UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Submission (triangle choke)

Round
1

Time
3:38
Win

vs Volkan Oezdemir

UFC 280 · Oct 22, 2022 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Alexander Gustafsson Bonus

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022 · London, England

Method
KO (punches)

Round
1

Time
1:07
Loss

vs Paul Craig

UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022 · London, England

Method
Submission (triangle choke)

Round
1

Time
3:57

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Loss

vs Magomed Ankalaev

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane · Feb 27, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Johnny Walker

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020 · Brasília, Brazil

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Loss

vs Glover Teixeira

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · Sep 14, 2019 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Method
Decision (split)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Ovince Saint Preux

UFC 236 · Apr 13, 2019 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
2

Time
2:30
Loss

vs Jan Błachowicz

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018 · Moscow, Russia

Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)

Round
2

Time
2:41
Win

vs Fábio Maldonado Title

Fight Nights Global 87 · May 19, 2018 · Rostov-on-Don, Russia

Method
KO (punch)

Round
2

Time
3:33
Win

vs Emanuel Newton

Fight Nights Global 77 · Oct 13, 2017 · Surgut, Russia

Method
KO (knee)

Round
1

Time
0:43
Win

vs Maro Perak

United Donbass Cup 2017 · Aug 26, 2017 · Donetsk, Ukraine

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
2

Time
0:36
Win

vs Stjepan Bekavac

Fight Nights Global 68 · Jun 2, 2017 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

Method
Submission (guillotine choke)

Round
1

Time
0:53
Loss

vs Misha Cirkunov

UFC 206 · Dec 10, 2016 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Method
Submission (guillotine choke)

Round
1

Time
4:38
Win

vs Ed Herman

UFC 201 · Jul 30, 2016 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Method
KO (head kick)

Round
2

Time
0:40
Win

vs Francimar Barroso

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski · May 8, 2016 · Rotterdam, Netherlands

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
2

Time
3:11
Win

vs Marcos Rogério de Lima

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira · Aug 23, 2015 · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
1

Time
2:29
Win

vs Stanislav Nedkov

UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson · Jan 24, 2015 · Stockholm, Sweden

Method
Submission (standing guillotine choke)

Round
1

Time
1:24
Win

vs Cody Donovan

UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandão · Jul 19, 2014 · Dublin, Ireland

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
4:57
Loss

vs Ovince Saint Preux

UFC 171 · Mar 15, 2014 · Dallas, Texas, United States

Method
Technical Submission (Von Flue choke)

Round
1

Time
1:29
Win

vs Walt Harris

UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson · Jan 25, 2014 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Method
TKO (head kick and punches)

Round
1

Time
0:25
Loss

vs Soa Palelei

UFC 164 · Aug 31, 2013 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
3

Time
1:34
Win

vs Gabriel Tampu

M-1 Challenge 38 · Apr 9, 2013 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
4:27
Loss

vs Vladimir Mishchenko

Oplot Challenge 40 · Mar 8, 2013 · Kharkiv, Ukraine

Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)

Round
1

Time
0:58
Win

vs Kylychbek Sarkarbaev

Gladiators FC 2 · Jan 19, 2013 · Donetsk, Ukraine

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
0:49
Win

vs Julian Bogdanov

Gladiators FC 2 · Jan 19, 2013 · Donetsk, Ukraine

Method
KO (punch)

Round
1

Time
1:17
Loss

vs Vladimir Mishchenko

Oplot Challenge 22 · Dec 29, 2012 · Kharkiv, Ukraine

Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)

Round
1

Time
1:47
Win

vs Denis Simkin

Gladiators FC 1 · Dec 22, 2012 · Donetsk, Ukraine

Method
Submission (americana)

Round
1

Time
0:35
Win

vs Valery Scherbakov

Warrior's Honor: Igor Vovchanchyn Cup 2 · Nov 9, 2012 · Kharkiv, Ukraine

Method
Submission (Achilles lock)

Round
1

Time
1:38
Win

vs Vladimir Gerasimchik

Oplot Challenge 7 · Oct 20, 2012 · Kharkiv, Ukraine

Method
Submission (kimura)

Round
1

Time
1:35
Win

vs Igor Kukurudziak

European Combat Sambo Federation: Kolomyi Cup · Oct 13, 2012 · Kolomyia, Ukraine

Method
Submission (kimura)

Round
1

Time
2:47
Win

vs Viktor Smirnov

European Combat Sambo Federation: MMA Lion Cup · Oct 2, 2012 · Lviv, Ukraine

Method
TKO (doctor stoppage)

Round
1

Time
0:12
Win

vs Anatoliy Didenko

Oplot Challenge 4 · Sep 15, 2012 · Kharkiv, Ukraine

Method
Submission (Achilles lock)

Round
1

Time
0:29
Win

vs Alexey Stepanov

European Combat Sambo Federation: MMA Ukraine Cup 7 · Sep 14, 2012 · Donetsk, Ukraine

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
1

Time
0:29
Win

vs Svyatoslav Scherbakov

European Combat Sambo Federation: MMA Ukraine Cup 6 · Aug 26, 2012 · Pervomaisk, Ukraine

Method
Submission (armbar)

Round
1

Time
1:44
Win

vs Anatoliy Didenko

European Combat Sambo Federation: MMA Ukraine Cup 5 · Aug 18, 2012 · Cherkassy, Ukraine

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
1

Time
2:08
Win

vs Alexey Artemenko

Big Boys Fights 1 · Aug 16, 2012 · Donetsk, Ukraine

Method
Submission (guillotine choke)

Round
1

Time
2:20
Win

vs Denis Bogdanov

European Combat Sambo Federation: Cup of West Ukraine 2012 · Aug 10, 2012 · Truskavets, Ukraine

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
1

Time
1:31
Win

vs Alexander Umrikhin

Real Fight Promotion 6 · Jul 27, 2012 · Donetsk, Ukraine

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
0:56

Analysis

Nikita Krylov, known as “The Miner”, competes in the UFC light heavyweight division and comes from Russia.

His professional record stands at 31 wins and 12 losses. Of those wins, 13 came by KO or TKO, 16 by submission and 2 on the scorecards, a 94% finish rate.

He made his promotional debut on August 31, 2013 at UFC 164 against Soa Palelei (loss). He has since gone 12-10 in 22 UFC bouts.

In his most recent fight, on July 11, 2026 at UFC 329, he lost to Robert Whittaker by TKO (jaw injury) in the third round.

His career includes 1 title fight and 1 performance bonus.

He stands 191 cm and has a 197 cm reach.

He trains at Vale Tudo MMA Academy YK Promotion Fight Club number one out of Kislovodsk, Russia.

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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