Nikita Krylov has yet to experience going the distance in his 29-fight career.
10: Years old when he started training in karate, his first taste of combat sports. He was introduced to the art by his father, who was a decorated karateka.
12: Victories without a loss to start his career. He debuted professionally on July 27, 2012 in an event called West Fight 4 where he knocked out Alexander Umrikhin. It was followed by 11 more triumphs, all inside the first round.
4: Takedowns given up to Soa Palelei at UFC 164, per Fightmetric. In this fight, he outstruck the Australian, 45-29, but ended up getting knocked out at 1:34 of the third round. It was also his UFC debut and his first fight outside of Ukraine or Russia.
25: Seconds to knock out Walt Harris at UFC on Fox 10. After the loss to Palelei, he bounced back to score an emphatic knockout 25 seconds after the bell sounded.
2: Divisions fought in. He started as a heavyweight and became the Gladiators FC 2 tournament winner. At UFC 171, he fell prey to Ovince St. Preux’s dreaded Von Flue choke in his light heavyweight debut.
5: Straight wins after losing to St. Preux. Krylov bounced back yet again by defeating Cody Donovan, Stanislav Nedkov, Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Francimar Barroso and Ed Herman in succession.
60: Significant strikes against Herman’s 26, according to Fightmetric. Krylov overwhelmed the American with his superior standup, ending the fight with a head kick early in round 2.
9: Fights in the UFC, with a record of 6-3. After a decent run, he decided not to re-sign with the organization, saying he wanted to fight closer to his home country.
4: Fights after the UFC. He stayed in Ukraine and Russia where he faced and defeated former Bellator light heavyweight champion Emmanuel Newton and former UFC light heavyweight standout Fabio Maldonado.
2: Rounds to defeat Maldonado by knockout. The win afforded him with the Fight Nights Global light heavyweight championship.
20: First-round finishes. Clearly, Krylov has a knack for ending the fight early, may it be by submission or knockout.
10: Wins by knockout. He has an all-around standup game, having starched opponents by punches, knee and head kick.
14: Victories by submission. He is just as versatile when it comes to the ground, having tapped out adversaries by guillotine choke, rear-naked choke, Von Flue choke, arm triangle, Americana, Achilles lock, armbar and kimura.
26: Years of age. Krylov is an experienced 26-year-old, having fought all over the world. He was born on March 7, 1992 in Krasnyi Luch, Luhansk, Ukraine.