NIKITA KRYLOV

Russia's Nikita Krylov entered mixed martial arts after childhood training in Kyokushin karate. Operating out of the Vale Tudo MMA Academy, the orthodox fighter works in the light heavyweight division. He has built a reputation on his ability to finish opponents on the ground or on his feet. Before his next booking, the athlete climbed to the number three spot in his weight class's rankings.

Heading into his appearance on the July 2026 card, Krylov carried a lifetime professional record of twenty-four victories and eight defeats. Over his last five matchups, he collected a split decision loss to Glover Teixeira and a submission defeat against Jan Blachowicz. To balance those setbacks, he forced Ovince Saint Preux to tap out and earned a unanimous decision over Johnny Walker. He enters his upcoming bout following a unanimous decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev.