UFC · Light Heavyweight · Unranked
Nikita Krylov
“The Miner”
31-12
Record
13
KO/TKO wins
16
Sub wins
2
Decision wins
Photo: ESPN
Tale of the Tape
Age
34
Height
6' 3"
Reach
77.5"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
Russia
Key Stats
72%
Win Rate
94%
Finish Rate
13
KO/TKO Wins
16
Submission Wins
1
Title Fight Wins
43
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
Nobody hands you anything at light heavyweight. Nikita Krylov — "The Miner" to fight fans — has built a 31-12 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving Russia's regional scene.
The ground is where fights end: 16 wins by submission (52% of the total). Scrambles that look even suddenly aren't. Add a 77.5" reach, and the puzzle gets harder still.
He's coming off a loss to Robert Whittaker. Careers aren't defined by the fall, though; they're defined by the rebound.
Recent Fights
Robert Whittaker
KO/TKO (Punch) R3 · Jul 11, 2026
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
Modestas Bukauskas
KO/TKO (Punch) R3 · Jan 25, 2026
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
Bogdan Guskov
KO/TKO (Punches) R1 · Jul 26, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
Dominick Reyes
KO/TKO (Punch) R1 · Apr 13, 2025
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
Ryan Spann
Submission (Triangle Choke) R1 · Mar 11, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili