Who will Nikita Krylov 🇷🇺#15 fight next?
Nikita Krylov is booked to fight Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026.
Latest status: BOOKED: vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev, UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Lost to Robert Whittaker (KO/TKO, UFC 329, 11 Jul 2026).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning. The confirmed bout above is official; this forecast is not.
- 92%chance next opponentOfficially on the card. The rest is withdrawal risk.Likely event: UFC 333 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi · 24 Oct
Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · Event page: UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev
- Last fight
- Loss vs Robert Whittaker · KO/TKO R3 1:01 · UFC 329 · 11 Jul 2026
- Career stage
- Coming off a loss.
- Confidence
- High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 31-12-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Robert Whittaker 🇦🇺 | TKO (jaw injury) · R3, 1:01 | 3 | 1:01 | UFC 329 | |
| W | Modestas Bukauskas 🇱🇹 | KO (punches) · R3, 4:57 | 3 | 4:57 | UFC 324 | |
| L | Bogdan Guskov 🇺🇿 | KO (punches) · R1, 4:18 | 1 | 4:18 | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder | |
| L | Dominick Reyes 🇺🇸 | KO (punch) · R1, 2:24 | 1 | 2:24 | UFC 314 | |
| W | Ryan Spann 🇺🇸 | Submission (triangle choke) · R1, 3:38 | 1 | 3:38 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | |
| W | Volkan Oezdemir 🇨🇭 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 280 | |
| W | Alexander Gustafsson | KO (punches) · R1, 1:07 | 1 | 1:07 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | |
| L | Paul Craig | Submission (triangle choke) · R1, 3:57 | 1 | 3:57 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | |
| L | Magomed Ankalaev 🇷🇺 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane | |
| W | Johnny Walker 🇧🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | |
| L | Glover Teixeira | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | |
| W | Ovince Saint Preux | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 2:30 | 2 | 2:30 | UFC 236 | |
| L | Jan Błachowicz 🇵🇱 | Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R2, 2:41 | 2 | 2:41 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | |
| W | Fábio Maldonado | KO (punch) · R2, 3:33 | 2 | 3:33 | Fight Nights Global 87 | |
| W | Emanuel Newton | KO (knee) · R1, 0:43 | 1 | 0:43 | Fight Nights Global 77 |
Show all 43 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Maro Perak | TKO (punches) · R2, 0:36 | 2 | 0:36 | United Donbass Cup 2017 | |
| W | Stjepan Bekavac | Submission (guillotine choke) · R1, 0:53 | 1 | 0:53 | Fight Nights Global 68 | |
| L | Misha Cirkunov | Submission (guillotine choke) · R1, 4:38 | 1 | 4:38 | UFC 206 | |
| W | Ed Herman | KO (head kick) · R2, 0:40 | 2 | 0:40 | UFC 201 | |
| W | Francimar Barroso | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 3:11 | 2 | 3:11 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | |
| W | Marcos Rogério de Lima | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 2:29 | 1 | 2:29 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira | |
| W | Stanislav Nedkov | Submission (standing guillotine choke) · R1, 1:24 | 1 | 1:24 | UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson | |
| W | Cody Donovan | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:57 | 1 | 4:57 | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandão | |
| L | Ovince Saint Preux | Technical Submission (Von Flue choke) · R1, 1:29 | 1 | 1:29 | UFC 171 | |
| W | Walt Harris | TKO (head kick and punches) · R1, 0:25 | 1 | 0:25 | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson | |
| L | Soa Palelei | TKO (punches) · R3, 1:34 | 3 | 1:34 | UFC 164 | |
| W | Gabriel Tampu | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:27 | 1 | 4:27 | M-1 Challenge 38 | |
| L | Vladimir Mishchenko | Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R1, 0:58 | 1 | 0:58 | Oplot Challenge 40 | |
| W | Kylychbek Sarkarbaev | TKO (punches) · R1, 0:49 | 1 | 0:49 | Gladiators FC 2 | |
| W | Julian Bogdanov | KO (punch) · R1, 1:17 | 1 | 1:17 | Gladiators FC 2 | |
| L | Vladimir Mishchenko | Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R1, 1:47 | 1 | 1:47 | Oplot Challenge 22 | |
| W | Denis Simkin | Submission (americana) · R1, 0:35 | 1 | 0:35 | Gladiators FC 1 | |
| W | Valery Scherbakov | Submission (Achilles lock) · R1, 1:38 | 1 | 1:38 | Warrior's Honor: Igor Vovchanchyn Cup 2 | |
| W | Vladimir Gerasimchik | Submission (kimura) · R1, 1:35 | 1 | 1:35 | Oplot Challenge 7 | |
| W | Igor Kukurudziak | Submission (kimura) · R1, 2:47 | 1 | 2:47 | European Combat Sambo Federation: Kolomyi Cup | |
| W | Viktor Smirnov | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R1, 0:12 | 1 | 0:12 | European Combat Sambo Federation: MMA Lion Cup | |
| W | Anatoliy Didenko | Submission (Achilles lock) · R1, 0:29 | 1 | 0:29 | Oplot Challenge 4 | |
| W | Alexey Stepanov | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 0:29 | 1 | 0:29 | European Combat Sambo Federation: MMA Ukraine Cup 7 | |
| W | Svyatoslav Scherbakov | Submission (armbar) · R1, 1:44 | 1 | 1:44 | European Combat Sambo Federation: MMA Ukraine Cup 6 | |
| W | Anatoliy Didenko | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 2:08 | 1 | 2:08 | European Combat Sambo Federation: MMA Ukraine Cup 5 | |
| W | Alexey Artemenko | Submission (guillotine choke) · R1, 2:20 | 1 | 2:20 | Big Boys Fights 1 | |
| W | Denis Bogdanov | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 1:31 | 1 | 1:31 | European Combat Sambo Federation: Cup of West Ukraine 2012 | |
| W | Alexander Umrikhin | TKO (punches) · R1, 0:56 | 1 | 0:56 | Real Fight Promotion 6 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Nikita Krylov: frequently asked questions
When is Nikita Krylov's next fight?
Nikita Krylov is booked to fight Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Nikita Krylov fight last?
Nikita Krylov lost to Robert Whittaker at UFC 329 on 11 Jul 2026 (KO/TKO R3 1:01).
Who is Nikita Krylov likely to fight next?
The fight with Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev (92%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Nikita Krylov's record?
31-12-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.