Nikita Andreyevich Krylov was born on March 7,1992 and is a Ukrainian professional mixed martial artist.
52 Facts About Nikita Krylov
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Nikita Krylov currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Nikita Krylov was born into an ethnic Russian family from Krasnyi Luch in Ukraine.
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Nikita Krylov originally began training in Kyokushin karate at the age of ten, as his father had been a successful competitor in the sport himself.
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Nikita Krylov made the transition into mixed martial arts in 2012.
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Nikita Krylov made his debut on July 27,2012, at West Fight 4 in Donetsk, Ukraine, defeating Alexander Umrikhin via TKO.
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Nikita Krylov lost via third-round TKO in a lackluster fight that saw both fighters exhausted after the first round.
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Nikita Krylov blamed his fatigue on nervousness and a long trip from Donetsk to Milwaukee.
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Nikita Krylov returned on January 25,2014, in the opening bout of UFC on Fox 7, against Walt Harris.
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Nikita Krylov scored a 25-second TKO victory via head kick and follow-up punches.
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Nikita Krylov was choked unconscious in the first round by a Von Flue choke while attempting a guillotine.
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Nikita Krylov faced Cody Donovan on July 19,2014, at UFC Fight Night 46.
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Nikita Krylov won the fight by TKO in the final seconds of the first round.
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Nikita Krylov won the fight by submission due to a standing guillotine choke just over a minute into the first round.
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Nikita Krylov was briefly linked to a bout with Marcos Rogerio de Lima on June 20,2015, at UFC Fight Night 69.
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Nikita Krylov was briefly linked to a matchup with Jimi Manuwa on February 27,2016, at UFC Fight Night 84.
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Nikita Krylov faced Francimar Barroso on May 8,2016, at UFC Fight Night 87.
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Nikita Krylov won the fight via submission in the second round.
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Nikita Krylov faced Ed Herman on July 30,2016, at UFC 201.
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Nikita Krylov next faced Misha Cirkunov on December 10,2016, at UFC 206.
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Nikita Krylov lost the fight via submission in the first round.
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On February 17,2017, it was reported, surprisingly to some, that Nikita Krylov had been released from the UFC.
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Nikita Krylov said that he liked to compete elsewhere to better his skills and be able to fight closer to his home in Ukraine.
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Nikita Krylov was set to make his promotional debut against former Bellator Light heavyweight Champion Emanuel Newton on June 2,2017, at Fight Nights Global 68.
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Nikita Krylov won the fight by submission due to a guillotine choke, 53 seconds into the first round.
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Nikita Krylov won the fight by TKO at the beginning of the second round.
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Back in Fight Nights Global, Nikita Krylov got rescheduled against former Bellator Light heavyweight Champion Emanuel Newton on October 13,2017, at Fight Nights Global 77.
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Nikita Krylov won the fight by knockout from a knee, 43 seconds into the first round.
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Nikita Krylov challenged for the FNG light heavyweight title against champion and fellow former UFC fighter Fabio Maldonado on May 19,2018, at Fight Nights Global 87.
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Nikita Krylov won the fight via knockout in the second round.
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Nikita Krylov lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Nikita Krylov faced Ovince Saint Preux, in a rematch, on April 13,2019, at UFC 236.
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Nikita Krylov won the fight via a submission due to a rear-naked choke in round two.
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Nikita Krylov faced Glover Teixeira on September 14,2019, at UFC Fight Night 158.
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Nikita Krylov lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision, the first decision loss in his 32-fight career.
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Nikita Krylov faced Johnny Walker on March 14,2020, at UFC Fight Night 170.
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Nikita Krylov was expected to face Volkan Oezdemir on October 18,2020, at UFC Fight Night 180.
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Nikita Krylov faced Magomed Ankalaev on February 27,2021, at UFC Fight Night 186.
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Nikita Krylov faced Paul Craig on March 19,2022, at UFC Fight Night 204.
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Nikita Krylov lost the fight via a triangle choke in round one.
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Nikita Krylov faced Alexander Gustafsson on July 23,2022, at UFC Fight Night 208.
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Nikita Krylov won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Nikita Krylov faced Volkan Oezdemir on October 22,2022, at UFC 280.
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Nikita Krylov was scheduled to face Ryan Spann on February 25,2023, at UFC Fight Night 220.
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However, the day of the event, Nikita Krylov fell ill and the main event was cancelled and the pair was rescheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili two weeks later.
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Nikita Krylov won the fight via a triangle choke submission in the first round.
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Nikita Krylov was scheduled to face Azamat Murzakanov on November 16,2024 at UFC 309.
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Nikita Krylov faced former UFC Light Heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes on April 12,2025 at UFC 314.
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Nikita Krylov lost the fight by knockout in the first round after being dropped by a left, straight punch.
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Nikita Krylov is enrolled at Donetsk Law Institute, and his heroes are Ilya Mate, Igor Vovchanchyn and Al Capone, after whom he was nicknamed and modeled his gimmick.
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Nikita Krylov is an open supporter of Donbass separatism, and has stated that if the Luhansk People's Republic ever received international recognition as a state, he would be the first in line for a passport.
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Whilst training in Kyiv, Nikita Krylov wore a uniform bearing the Russian flag, despite the war between the countries.