Nikita Krylov
| Nikita Andreyvich Krylov Никита Андреевич Крылов Микита Андрійович Крилов |
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| Born | Nikita Andreyvich Krylov March 7, 1992 Krasnyi Luch, Luhansk, Ukraine |
| Other names | The Miner, Al Capone |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Ethnicity | Russian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division |
Light heavyweight (current) Heavyweight |
| Reach | 77.5 in (197 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Team | Vale Tudo MMA Academy YK Promotion Fight Club number one (formally) |
| Rank | Black belt and Master of Sports of Ukraine in Kyokushin karate Master of Sports of Ukraine in hand-to-hand combat Master of Sports in Submission Fighting |
| Years active | 2012— present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 13 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Nikita Andreyvich Krylov (Russian: Никита Андреевич Крылов; Ukrainian: Микита Андрійович Крилов; born March 7, 1992) is a Ukrainian of Russian heritage mixed martial artist signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he competes in the light heavyweight division. He was the first Ukrainian to sign with the UFC. A professional since 2012, he has also competed for M-1 Global. None of his 25 fights have gone the distance. As of November 21, 2016, he is #8 in official UFC light heavyweight rankings.He was cut from the UFC roster on February 15, 2017.
Krylov was born into a Russian family from Krasnyi Luch in Ukraine. He originally began training in Kyokushin Karate at the age of ten, as his father had been a successful competitor in the sport himself. Krylov made the transition into mixed martial arts in 2012.
Krylov made his debut on July 27, 2012, at West Fight 4 in Donetsk, Ukraine, defeating Alexander Umrikhin via TKO. He won eleven more fights in the next five months (10 submissions, 1 TKO), before losing via submission to Vladimir Mishchenko on December 29 at Oplot Challenge 22. After two quick wins in a Gladiators Fighting Challenge tournament in Donetsk on January 19, 2013, he rematched Mishchenko on March 8 at Oplot Challenge 40, and again being submitted by an arm-triangle choke. A month later, he defeated Gabriel Tampu by TKO at M-1 Challenge 38 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
With a record of 15-2, Krylov made his UFC debut on August 31, 2013, at UFC 164 against Soa Palelei. He lost via third round TKO in a lackluster fight that saw both fighters exhausted after the first round. Krylov blamed his fatigue on nervousness and a long trip from Donetsk to Milwaukee.
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