Light Heavyweight · #15 (Media) · Meta unranked Booked

Who will Nikita Krylov 🇷🇺 fight next?

Record 31-12-0 · Age 34 · Born Donetsk, Ukraine · Russia

Nikita Krylov is booked to fight Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026.

Updated 1 Oct 2026 (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.

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).

Likely opponents Model estimate

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
92%

Officially on the card. The rest is withdrawal risk.

Likely event: UFC 333 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi · 24 Oct

booked

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: 1 Oct 2026 (UAE time)

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).

Your pick

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Alonzo Menifield #14 · next: Bogdan Guskov 18%
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Johnny Walker #13 · next: Mick Parkin 92%
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Unofficial rank #17 · next: Nikita Krylov 92%
Robert Whittaker #12 · next: Jan Błachowicz 25%

More: Light Heavyweight rankings and next fights · Russia UFC fighters · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev fight card

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.