Light Heavyweight · Russia

Nikita Krylov

“The Miner”

UFC record: 12-11-0; 23 UFC bouts
Pro record, all promotions: 31-13-0; Listed by ESPN, 25 Oct 2026

Last UFC bout: 24 Oct 2026
Born: 7 Mar 1992
Height: 6' 3"
Reach: 77.5"
Stance: Orthodox
Fighting style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team: Raty Team

Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.33; 693 landed of 1277 thrown (54%)
Takedowns completed of those attempted: 38%; 23 of 61 attempts
Knockdowns scored and suffered: 6; scored

UFC career: 23 measured of 23 UFC bouts, 160.0 minutes. Details below.

UFC career figures

Measured UFC figures
Figure	UFC career23 measured of 23 UFC bouts, 160.0 minutes	Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 35.3 minutes
Significant strikes landedper minute	4.33693 landed of 1277 thrown (54%)	4.16147 landed of 298 thrown (49%)
Significant strikes absorbedper minute	Not on file	Not on file
Takedowns completedof those attempted	38%23 of 61 attempts	36%4 of 11 attempts
Takedowns defendedof those faced	Not on file	Not on file
Knockdownsscored and suffered	6scored	1scored

About these figures

Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.

Fight history

Loss
Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev
24 Oct 2026 · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
KO/TKO · R1 2:38
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Loss
Robert Whittaker
11 Jul 2026 · UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
KO/TKO · R3 1:01
Win
Modestas Bukauskas
24 Jan 2026 · UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
KO/TKO · R3 4:57
Loss
Bogdan Guskov
26 Jul 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
KO/TKO · R1 4:18
Loss
Dominick Reyes
12 Apr 2025 · UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
KO/TKO · R1 2:24
Win
Ryan Spann
11 Mar 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
Submission · R1 3:38
Win
Volkan Oezdemir
22 Oct 2022 · UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Alexander Gustafsson
23 Jul 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
KO/TKO · R1 1:07
Loss
Paul Craig
19 Mar 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
Submission · R1 3:57
Loss
Magomed Ankalaev
27 Feb 2021 · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Johnny Walker
14 Mar 2020 · UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Loss
Glover Teixeira
14 Sept 2019 · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Win
Ovince Saint Preux
13 Apr 2019 · UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
Submission · R2 2:30
Loss
Jan Blachowicz
15 Sept 2018 · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik
Submission · R2 2:41
Win
Fabio Maldonado
19 May 2018 · FNG: Fight Nights Global 87(outside the UFC)
KO (Punch) · R2 3:33Title fight
Win
Emanuel Newton
13 Oct 2017 · FNG: Fight Nights Global 77(outside the UFC)
KO · R1 0:43
Win
Maro Perak
26 Aug 2017 · United Donbass Cup 2017(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R2 0:36
Win
Stjepan Bekavac
2 Jun 2017 · FNG: Fight Nights Global 68(outside the UFC)
Submission (Guillotine) · R1 0:53
Loss
Misha Cirkunov
11 Dec 2016 · UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
Submission · R1 4:38
Win
Ed Herman
31 Jul 2016 · UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley
KO/TKO · R2 0:40
Win
Francimar Barroso
8 May 2016 · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski
Submission · R2 3:11
Win
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
23 Aug 2015 · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira
Submission · R1 2:29
Win
Stanislav Nedkov
24 Jan 2015 · UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
Submission · R1 1:24
Win
Cody Donovan
19 Jul 2014 · UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao
KO/TKO · R1 4:57
Loss
Ovince Saint Preux
15 Mar 2014 · UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler
Submission · R1 1:29
Win
Walt Harris
25 Jan 2014 · UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson
KO/TKO · R1 0:25
Loss
Soa Palelei
1 Sept 2013 · UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2
KO/TKO · R3 1:34
Win
Gabriel Tampu
9 Apr 2013 · M-1 Challenge 38: Spring Battle(outside the UFC)
TKO (Punches) · R1 4:27
Loss
Vladimir Mishchenko
8 Mar 2013 · OC: Oplot Challenge 40(outside the UFC)
Submission (Arm Triangle) · R1 0:58
Win
Julian Bogdanov
19 Jan 2013 · GFC: Gladiators Fighting Championship 2(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 1:17
Win
Kilichbek Sarkarboev
19 Jan 2013 · GFC: Gladiators Fighting Championship 2(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 0:49
Loss
Vladimir Mishchenko
29 Dec 2012 · OC: Oplot Challenge 22(outside the UFC)
Submission (Arm Triangle) · R1 1:47
Win
Denis Simkin
22 Dec 2012 · GFC: Gladiators Fighting Championship(outside the UFC)
Submission (Keylock) · R1 0:35
Win
Valery Scherbakov
9 Nov 2012 · WH: Igor Vovchanchyn Cup(outside the UFC)
Submission (Achilles Lock) · R1 1:38
Win
Vladimir Gerasimchik
20 Oct 2012 · OC: Oplot Challenge 7(outside the UFC)
Submission (Kimura) · R1 1:35
Win
Igor Kukurudziak
13 Oct 2012 · ECSF: Kolomyi Cup(outside the UFC)
Submission (Kimura) · R1 2:47
Win
Viktor Smirnov
2 Oct 2012 · ECSF: MMA Lion Cup(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 0:12
Win
Anatoliy Didenko
15 Sept 2012 · OC: Oplot Challenge 4(outside the UFC)
Submission (Achilles Lock) · R1 0:29
Win
Alexey Stepanov
14 Sept 2012 · ECSF: MMA Ukraine Cup 7(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 0:29
Win
Svyatoslav Scherbakov
26 Aug 2012 · ECSF: MMA Ukraine Cup 6(outside the UFC)
Submission (Armbar) · R1 1:44
Win
Anatoliy Didenko
18 Aug 2012 · ECSF: MMA Ukraine Cup 5(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 2:08
Win
Alexey Artemenko
16 Aug 2012 · BBF: Big Boys Fights(outside the UFC)
Submission (Guillotine) · R1 2:20
Win
Denis Bogdanov
10 Aug 2012 · ECSF: Cup Of West Ukraine 2012(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 1:31
Win
Alexander Umrikhin
27 Jul 2012 · WF: West Fight 4(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 0:56

Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 25 Oct 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.