Nikita Krylov

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31-12-0 (W-L-D) · Light Heavyweight · #15 Light Heavyweight

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Nikita KrylovvsAbdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

Yakhyaev: 10-0-0 · Unranked

Saturday, October 24, 2026
Prelims: starts 11:00 AM CT (main card 1:00 PM CT)
Prelims, bout 2 of 4 from the top
Light Heavyweight Bout
3 rounds
Etihad Arena
Picks lock Sat 11:00 AM CT

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Tale of the tape

Krylov		Yakhyaev
31-12-0	Record	10-0-0
#15	Rank	NR
34	Age	25
6' 3"	Height	6' 2"
77.5"	Reach	78"
Karate	Stance	MMA
4.38	Sig str / min	8.64
2.75	Absorbed / min	2.22
54	Str acc %	69
48	Str def %	59
0.73	TD / round	3.70
53	TD def %	100
0.38	Sub att / round	2.47
30	KO win %	40
37	Sub win %	50

This week's lines and our projection

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Prop	Line	Proj	Gap	Lean	Likely %
Total rounds	1.5	🔒	🔒	🔒	🔒

Outcome	Price	Model	Gap	Book	Likely %
Krylov to win	+392 · 20%	🔒	🔒	19% implied	🔒
Yakhyaev to win	-555 · 85%	🔒	🔒	81% implied	🔒

Whoever the model gives over 50% is the projected winner. Gap = projection vs the line (stat props), or the model's chance minus the price's chance in points (winner and method).

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Fighter numbers

Record31-12-0W-L-D, all pro fights

Rank#15Light Heavyweight

Age34

Height6' 3"

Reach77.5"

StanceKarate

Sig str / min	Absorbed / min	Str acc %	Str def %	TD / round	TD acc %	TD def %	Sub att / round	KO win %	Sub win %	Avg fight (min)
4.38	2.75	54	48	0.73	2	53	0.38	30	37	7.2

Rates come from UFC fights only (UFC.com). Per-round numbers are UFC.com's per-15-minute rates divided by 3. Hover or press a column name for what it means. Compare him with his weight class on Fighter Details.

How he wins and loses

Fighter	Record	KO/TKO wins	Sub wins	Decision wins	Finish rate	Lost by KO/TKO	Lost by sub	Lost by decision
Krylov	31-12-0	13 (42%)	16 (52%)	2 (6%)	94%	0last 10	0last 10	0last 10

Wins by method are from his whole pro record (UFC.com), with each as a % of his wins. Finish rate = KO/TKO + submission wins as a % of his wins. Numbers marked last 10 are counted from his last 10 fights, because UFC.com doesn't list them for his whole record.

Last 3 fights

Result	Method	Ended	Opponent	Date
W Win	KO/TKO	R3 1:01	Whittaker	Jul 11, 2026
W Win	KO/TKO	R3 4:57	Bukauskas	Jan 24, 2026
W Win	KO/TKO	R1 4:18	Guskov	Jul 26, 2025

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