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Light Heavyweight

Nikita Krylov

“The Miner”

31-12

Age
34
Height
6'3"
Reach
6'6"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Raty Team
Out of
Russia
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C+ · 61
Finish rate
52%
Win rate
72%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
16
Dec
15

FightMetric

SLpM

4.38

SApM

3.07

Str Acc

65%

Str Def

59%

TD Avg

2.19

TD Acc

38%

TD Def

76%

Sub Avg

1.14

Tape read

Pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot

Fight IQ

61C+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 43 career fights for Nikita Krylov. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C+

Ground

C+

Defense

C+

Counter

C

Reaction

proxy

C+

Agility

proxy

C+

TD react

C

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Takedown reaction

    A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

Scouting report

Nikita Krylov “The Miner” is a 34-year-old Orthodox light heavyweight out of Russia, camped at Raty Team. The tape read: pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot. Career mark 31-12-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission, 15 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (61).

What works. Durability is the standout at 77 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game C+ on 2.19 TD/15 and 1.14 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 59% / 3.07 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility C+ (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 76% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Takedown reaction is the soft spot (52, C). A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. When Krylov loses, it is usually a finish (0 KO, 6 sub) — composure under the first clean hurt is the live question.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Krylov yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

62 C+

Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.

  • 2.19 takedowns / 15 at 38% accuracy
  • 1.14 submission attempts / 15 · 16 career sub wins

Striking defense

66 C+

Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.

  • 59% striking defense · 3.07 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 12 defeats

Counter punching

55 C

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 65% accuracy on 4.38 SLpM
  • 0.33 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

61 C+

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 59% · TD def 76% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.07 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

66 C+

Enough snap to score and to threaten. Not a blur, but the volume is organized.

  • 4.38 SLpM at 65% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.07 SApM

Takedown reaction

52 C

A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • 76% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 6 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

77 B+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 12 losses
  • 15 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

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