Nikita Krylov

Nikita Andreyvich Krylov
Никита Андреевич Крылов
Микита Андрійович Крилов
Born Nikita Andreyvich Krylov
(1992-03-07) March 7, 1992
Krasnyi Luch, Luhansk, Ukraine
Other names The Miner, Al Capone
Nationality Ukrainian
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[1]
Master of Sports of Ukraine in hand-to-hand combat[1]
Master of Sports in Submission Fighting[1]
Years active 2012— present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 25
Wins 21
By knockout 8
By submission 13
Losses 4
By knockout 1
By submission 3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Nikita Andreyvich Krylov (Russian: Никита Андреевич Крылов; Ukrainian: Микита Андрійович Крилов; born March 7, 1992) is a Ukrainian mixed martial artist signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he competes in the light heavyweight division.[1] 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.[2]

Background

Krylov was born into a Russian family from Krasnyi Luch in the Ukraine.[3][4] 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.[1][5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

With a record of 15-2, Krylov made his UFC debut on August 31, 2013, at UFC 164 against Soa Palelei.[7] He lost via third round TKO in a lackluster fight that saw both fighters exhausted after the first round.[8] Krylov blamed his fatigue on nervousness and a long trip from Donetsk to Milwaukee.[9]

Krylov returned on January 25, 2014, in the opening bout of UFC on Fox 7, against Walt Harris.[10] He scored a 25-second TKO victory via head kick and follow-up punches.[11]

Following the win, Krylov told reporters he was considering dropping down to the light heavyweight division for his next bout.[9]

For his first fight at light heavyweight, Krylov replaced Thiago Silva against Ovince Saint Preux on March 15, 2015, at UFC 171.[12] He was choked unconscious in the first round by a Von Flue choke while attempting a guillotine.[13]

Krylov faced Cody Donovan on July 19, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 46.[14] He won the fight by TKO in the final seconds of the first round.[15]

Next he fought Stanislav Nedkov on January 24, 2015, at UFC on Fox 14.[16] He won the fight by submission due to a standing guillotine choke just over a minute into the first round.[17]

Krylov was briefly linked to a bout with Marcos Rogério de Lima on June 20, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 69.[18] However, the pairing was booked to take place a week later at UFC Fight Night 70.[19] Subsequently, De Lima was removed from the card on June 19, after visa issues restricted his entry to the United States.[20] The bout with De Lima was scheduled for a third time and took place on August 23, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 74.[21] After surviving two guillotine attempts from de Lima, Krylov won the fight by submission due to a rear-naked choke halfway through the first round.[22]

Krylov was briefly linked to a matchup with Jimi Manuwa on February 27, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 84.[23] However, Manuwa was scratched from the contest with an undiclosed injury in late December and the bout cancelled.[24]

Krylov faced Francimar Barroso on May 8, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 87.[25] Krylov won the fight via submission in the second round.[26]

Krylov faced Ed Herman on July 30, 2016, at UFC 201.[27] After a dominating first round for Krylov, he won the fight by knockout due to a head kick 40 seconds into the second.[28]

Krylov is expected to face Misha Cirkunov on December 10, 2016 at UFC 206.[29]

Personal life

Krylov is enrolled at Donetsk Law Institute, and his heroes are Ilya Mate, Igor Vovchanchyn and Al Capone,[1] after whom he is nicknamed and models his gimmick.[9] Before his fight against Francimar Barroso, he changed his nickname from "Al Capone" to "The Miner" out of respect to his hometown (Donetsk), which consisted of many occupational miners.[30]

Controversy

Krylov is of Russian ethnicity, and stated that if the Luhansk People's Republic ever received recognition, he would be the first in line for a passport.[3][31] Ukrainian media has noted that even whilst training in Kiev, Krylov wore a uniform bearing the Russian flag, despite the dispute between the countries.[4]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 21–4 Ed Herman KO (head kick) UFC 201 July 30, 2016 2 0:40 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 20–4 Francimar Barroso Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski May 8, 2016 2 3:11 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win 19–4 Marcos Rogério de Lima Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira August 23, 2015 1 2:29 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Win 18–4 Stanislav Nedkov Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson January 24, 2015 1 1:24 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 17–4 Cody Donovan TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao July 19, 2014 1 4:57 Dublin, Ireland
Loss 16–4 Ovince Saint Preux Technical Submission (Von Flue choke) UFC 171 March 15, 2014 1 1:29 Dallas, Texas, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 16–3 Walt Harris TKO (head kick and punches) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson January 25, 2014 1 0:25 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss 15–3 Soa Palelei TKO (punches) UFC 164 August 31, 2013 3 1:34 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win 15–2 Gabriel Tampu TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 38 April 9, 2013 1 4:27 St. Petersburg, Russia
Loss 14–2 Vladimir Mishchenko Submission (arm-triangle choke) Oplot Challenge 40 March 8, 2013 1 0:58 Kharkiv, Ukraine
Win 14–1 Kilichbek Sarkarboev TKO (punches) Gladiators FC 2 January 19, 2013 1 0:49 Donetsk, Ukraine Won the GFC 2 Heavyweight Tournament.
Win 13–1 Julian Bogdanov KO (punch) Gladiators FC 2 January 19, 2013 1 1:17 Donetsk, Ukraine
Loss 12–1 Vladimir Mishchenko Submission (arm-triangle choke) Oplot Challenge 22 December 29, 2012 1 1:47 Kharkiv, Ukraine
Win 12–0 Denis Simkin Submission (americana) Gladiators FC 1 December 22, 2012 1 0:35 Donetsk, Ukraine
Win 11–0 Valery Scherbakov Submission (Achilles lock) Warriors Honor: Igor Vovchanchyn Cup November 9, 2012 1 1:38 Kharkiv, Ukraine
Win 10–0 Vladimir Gerasimchik Submission (kimura) Oplot Challenge 7 October 20, 2012 1 1:35 Kharkiv, Ukraine
Win 9–0 Igor Kukurudziak Submission (kimura) ECSF: Kolomyi Cup October 13, 2012 1 2:47 Kolomyia, Ukraine
Win 8–0 Viktor Smirnov TKO (doctor stoppage) ECSF: MMA Lion Cup October 2, 2012 1 0:12 Lviv, Ukraine
Win 7–0 Anatoliy Didenko Submission (Achilles lock) Oplot Challenge 4 September 15, 2012 1 0:29 Kharkiv, Ukraine
Win 6–0 Alexey Stepanov Submission (rear-naked choke) ECSF: MMA Ukraine Cup 7 September 14, 2012 1 0:29 Donetsk, Ukraine
Win 5–0 Svyatoslav Scherbakov Submission (armbar) ECSF: MMA Ukraine Cup 6 August 26, 2012 1 1:44 Pervomaisk, Ukraine
Win 4–0 Anatoliy Didenko Submission (rear-naked choke) ECSF: MMA Ukraine Cup 5 August 18, 2012 1 2:08 Cherkassy, Ukraine
Win 3–0 Alexey Artemenko Submission (guillotine choke) Big Boys Fights August 16, 2012 1 2:20 Donetsk, Ukraine
Win 2–0 Denis Bogdanov Submission (rear-naked choke) ECSF: Cup of West Ukraine 2012 August 10, 2012 1 1:31 Truskavets, Ukraine
Win 1–0 Alexander Umrikhin TKO (punches) West Fight 4 July 27, 2012 1 0:56 Donetsk, Ukraine

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Fighter Rankings". Ufc.com. 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  3. 1 2 "Спортсмен, который готов "стоять в очереди за паспортом "ДНР", тренируется в Киеве (фото) ·". Politolog.net. 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  4. 1 2 "Спортсмен, мечтающий о паспорте "ДНР", тренируется в Киеве (ФОТО)". Fakty.ictv.ua. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  5. ↑ "Nikita Krylov: I first spoke at a major tournament". www.global-mma.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Nikita Krylov". Sherdog. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Staff (2013-05-31). "Heavyweights Soa Palelei, Nikita Krylov booked for UFC 164 in Milwaukee". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  8. ↑ Staff (2013-09-01). "White calls Palelei vs. Krylov 'embarrassing,' blasts 'sloppy' UFC 164 bout". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  9. 1 2 3 "UFC on FOX 10 Video: Nikita Krylov on his UFC on FOX 10 Win Over Walt Harris and Al Capone". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  10. ↑ Tim Burke (2013-12-06). "Nikita Krylov vs Walt Harris added to UFC on Fox 10". bloodyelbow.com.
  11. ↑ John Morgan (2014-01-25). "UFC on FOX 10 results, photos: Nikita Krylov stuns Walt Harris in 25-second beatdown". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  12. ↑ Nate Wilcox (2014-02-08). "UFC 171: Thiago Silva out, Nikita Krylov in against Ovince St. Preux". bloodyelbow.com.
  13. ↑ Alex Schlinsky (March 15, 2014). "UFC 171 results: Ovince St. Preux chokes out Nikita Krylov quickly". fansided.com. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  14. ↑ Staff (2014-04-29). "UFC Fight Night in Dublin adds Donovan-Krylov". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  15. ↑ Matt Erickson (2014-07-19). "UFC Fight Night 46 results: Nikita Krylov stops exhausted Cody Donovan in first". mmajunkie.com.
  16. ↑ Staff (2014-11-17). "UFC on FOX 14 in Stockholm gets three new fights, including Krylov vs Nedkov". mmajunkie.com.
  17. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-01-24). "UFC on FOX 14 results: Nikita Krylov quickly taps Staislav Nedkov with guillotine". mmajunkie.com.
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  20. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2015-06-19). "Visa issues forces changes at UFC Fight Night 70, UFC 190". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  21. ↑ Staff (2015-07-03). "Nikita Krylov vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima re-booked for UFC Fight Night 74". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  22. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-08-23). "UFC Fight Night 74 results: Nikita Krylov survives scare, taps out Marcos Rogerio de Lima". mmajunkie.com.
  23. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2015-12-23). "Jimi Manuwa vs. Nikita Krylov added to London's UFC Fight Night 84". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  24. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-12-31). "Jimi Manuwa injured; Bout vs. Nikita Krylov at UFC Fight Night London canceled". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
  25. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2016-02-23). "Nikita Krylov vs. Francimar Barroso booked for UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
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  27. ↑ Staff (2016-06-03). "Nikita Krylov vs. Ed Herman set for UFC 201". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  28. ↑ "UFC 201 results: Nikita Krylov lays out Ed Herman with second-round head kick". mmajunkie.com. 2016-07-30.
  29. ↑ Ken Rodney (2016-10-06). "Cirkunov will battle Krylov at UFC 206". tsn.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
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