Nikita Krylov “The Miner”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 67/100 · peak 72 · Volume striker · 12–11 in 23 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Nikita Krylov holds an ORCA rating of 67 (peak 72), 18th of 67 active light heavyweights on the ORCA board. The profile peaks in striking offence: 96, 3rd of 67 active light heavyweights (total strikes landed per minute 98). Grappling defence trails at 44, with reversals per 15 minutes grading 98. 10 of 12 UFC wins came inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 96 | 3 of 67 | Total strikes landed per minute 98 |
| Striking defence | 63 | 21 of 67 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 91 |
| Grappling offence | 93 | 4 of 67 | Control time, seconds per minute 96 |
| Grappling defence | 44 | 53 of 67 | Reversals per 15 minutes 98 |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 98. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 89.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 67 (peak 72)
- Light Heavyweight rank
- 18 of 67 active
- UFC record
- 12–11
- Pro record
- 31–12
- Graded UFC bouts
- 23
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 6′3″ (190 cm)
- Reach
- 77″ (196 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Fight Club No1 - Moscow, Russia
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.38
- Significant strike accuracy: 55%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.74
- Significant strike defence: 46%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.11
- Takedown accuracy: 39%
- Takedown defence: 48%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.17
Fight history
- 2026-10-24 · L vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev · KO/TKO · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
- 2026-07-11 · L vs Robert Whittaker · KO/TKO · UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
- 2026-01-24 · W vs Modestas Bukauskas · KO/TKO · UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
- 2025-07-26 · L vs Bogdan Guskov · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
- 2025-04-12 · L vs Dominick Reyes · KO/TKO · UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
- 2023-03-11 · W vs Ryan Spann · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
- 2022-10-22 · W vs Volkan Oezdemir · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
- 2022-07-23 · W vs Alexander Gustafsson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
- 2022-03-19 · L vs Paul Craig · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
- 2021-02-27 · L vs Magomed Ankalaev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane
- 2020-03-14 · W vs Johnny Walker · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
- 2019-09-14 · L vs Glover Teixeira · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
- 2019-04-13 · W vs Ovince Saint Preux · Submission · UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
- 2018-09-15 · L vs Jan Blachowicz · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik
- 2016-12-10 · L vs Misha Cirkunov · Submission · UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
- 2016-07-30 · W vs Ed Herman · KO/TKO · UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley
- 2016-05-08 · W vs Francimar Barroso · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
- 2015-08-23 · W vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira
- 2015-01-24 · W vs Stanislav Nedkov · Submission · UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson
- 2014-07-19 · W vs Cody Donovan · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao
- 2014-03-15 · L vs Ovince Saint Preux · Submission · UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler
- 2014-01-25 · W vs Walt Harris · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson
- 2013-08-31 · L vs Soa Palelei · KO/TKO · UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
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