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Nikita Krylov vs Paul Craig

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Mar 19, 2022Odds at the close
Paul Craig def. Nikita Krylov · submission, round 1 (3:57)
Favourite
Nikita
Krylov
Light Heavyweight
Record
27-8
UFC
8-6
Age
30
Height
6'3"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
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KrylovCraig
Closing line
64%36%
Opened +134 / −158, closed −200 / +162. The line moved toward Nikita Krylov since it opened.
Underdog
Paul
Craig
Light Heavyweight
Record
15-4
UFC
7-4
Age
34
Height
6'3"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Nikita KrylovPaul Craig
Significant strikes19 of 252 of 3
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 11 of 1
Control time3:490:02
Submission attempts01

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

21
12
Round 1
22
9
Round 2
■ Nikita Krylov ■ Paul Craig

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Magomed Ankalaev
Nikita Krylov
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2021 · landed 0.3 more significant strikes a minute
Paul Craig
Won · submission, round 3
Mar 2018 · Ankalaev landed 2.7 more a minute

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