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Combat Edge Intelligence

Johnny Walker vs Nikita Krylov

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Nikita Krylov
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Nikita Krylov

“The Miner”

31-12-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1690Good

Tale of the tape

23-10-0Record31-12-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'5"Height6'3"
82"Reach77"
206 lbsWeight215 lbs
SBG IrelandTeamRaty Team· 1671 avg Elo · 14 rated

What's at stake

Nikita Krylov is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Johnny Walker carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Johnny WalkerNow 1657
If they win+13→ 1670
If they lose-11→ 1646
Nikita KrylovNow 1690
If they win+11→ 1701
If they lose-13→ 1677

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1717 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1710 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.90
Sig. strikes / min
4.38
55%
Strike accuracy
54%
2.99
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.75
46%
Strike defense
48%
0.36
Takedown avg.
2.19
0%
Takedown accuracy
2%
57%
Takedown defense
53%
0.73
Submission avg.
1.14

Trajectory

Johnny WalkerNikita Krylov
1650170020252026

Win method breakdown

18 (78%)
KO/TKO
13 (42%)
3 (13%)
Submission
16 (52%)
2 (9%)
Decision
2 (6%)

Combat Edge model read

Johnny Walker63%
Nikita Krylov 37%Elo baseline: 45%

The Combat Edge model makes Johnny Walker a 63% favorite over Nikita Krylov in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Nikita Krylov's way (45%).

Nikita Krylov holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1690 to 1657, a 33-point edge.

Johnny Walker finishes 91% of wins inside the distance, Nikita Krylov 94%.

Johnny Walker and Nikita Krylov share 4 common opponents: Dominick Reyes, Volkan Oezdemir, Magomed Ankalaev and Paul Craig.

Johnny Walker carries a 5-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (4)

LossDecision (split) · 2026
Dominick Reyes
LossKO · 2025
LossKO/TKO · 2024
Volkan Oezdemir
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2022
WinKO/TKO · 2023
Paul Craig
LossSubmission · 2022
LossKO · 2024
Magomed Ankalaev
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2021