Nikita Krylov
"The Miner"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Nikita Krylov
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Vulnerable to heavy-handed counter strikers early in the fight
- Highly susceptible to submission reversals during aggressive ground transitions
- Durability has shown signs of decline after recent knockout losses
- High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Finishing and Aggression are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression85
- Cardio70
- Wrestling74
- Fight IQ72
- Distance Control81
- Finishing94
Prep for camp: Nikita Krylov
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- High-pace offensive grappler who constantly hunts for chokes during scrambles
- Utilizes a diverse karate-influenced kicking game to maintain distance
- Frequently initiates rapid transitions from clinch work to ground grappling
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Southpaw pressure striker
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Nikita Krylov.
How Nikita has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No current reported injuries; successfully competed in Jan 2026.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-01-24vs Modestas BukauskasKO/TKO · R3 · UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
- L2025-07-26vs Bogdan GuskovKO/TKO · R1 · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
- L2025-04-12vs Dominick ReyesKO/TKO · R1 · UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
- W2023-03-11vs Ryan SpannSUB · R1 · UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
- W2022-10-22vs Volkan OezdemirU-DEC · R3 · UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
Availability
Scheduled to fight Robert Whittaker.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Nikita Krylov is a high-variance finisher with an 'all-or-nothing' fighting style characterized by a 94% finish rate. While he possesses dangerous submission skills and creative striking, his defensive liabilities and inconsistent durability make him vulnerable to heavy hitters and disciplined counter-fighters.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- High-pace offensive grappler who constantly hunts for chokes during scrambles
- Utilizes a diverse karate-influenced kicking game to maintain distance
- Frequently initiates rapid transitions from clinch work to ground grappling
- Prone to high-risk, high-reward exchanges early in the first round
Signature Moves
- Triangle Choke
- Head Kicks
- Rear-Naked Choke
- Spinning Backfists
- Guillotine Choke
Weaknesses
- Vulnerable to heavy-handed counter strikers early in the fight
- Highly susceptible to submission reversals during aggressive ground transitions
- Durability has shown signs of decline after recent knockout losses