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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
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
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
Record and age going into this fight.
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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

Other fights that night

Tom Aspinall def. Alexander Volkovsubmission, round 1 (3:45) CLOSE56% Arnold Allen def. Dan HookerKO/TKO, round 1 (2:33) CLOSE51% Muhammad Mokaev def. Cody Durdensubmission, round 1 (0:58) CLOSE80% Elise Reed def. Cory McKennadecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE28% Gunnar Nelson def. Takashi Satodecision, 3 rounds CLOSE81% Ilia Topuria def. Jai HerbertKO/TKO, round 2 (1:07) CLOSE82% Jack Shore def. Timur Valievdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE53% Paddy Pimblett def. Kazula Vargassubmission, round 1 (3:49) CLOSE83% Molly McCann def. Luana CarolinaKO/TKO, round 3 (1:52) CLOSE57% Makwan Amirkhani def. Mike Grundysubmission, round 1 (0:57)Underdog won CLOSE33% Sergei Pavlovich def. Shamil AbdurakhimovKO/TKO, round 1 (4:03) CLOSE74%

Questions and answers

Who won Nikita Krylov vs Paul Craig?

Paul Craig beat Nikita Krylov by submission, round 1 (3:57) on Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Was Paul Craig the favourite?

The underdog won. The closing line gave Paul Craig a 36% chance, about 1 in 3.

What were Nikita Krylov and Paul Craig's records going into the fight?

Nikita Krylov is 27-8 (8-6 in the UFC). Paul Craig is 15-4 (7-4 in the UFC).