Nikita Krylov vs. Alexander Gustafsson
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Nikita Krylov
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 12 | 10 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 19 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.05 · 12 tier-1/2 wins · 29 finish wins over 43 documented bouts
In the UFC: 9-9 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.6 wins over .500
Alexander Gustafsson
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 13 | 8 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 5 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.29 · 13 tier-1/2 wins · 14 finish wins over 26 documented bouts
In the UFC: 8-8 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.9 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Nikita Krylov
Distance 72.1% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 15.7% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 12.3% (norm 10.4%)
Alexander Gustafsson
Distance 85.8% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 5.7% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 8.5% (norm 10.4%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Nikita Krylov
Head 69.5% (norm 79.2%) · Body 20.1% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 10.5% (norm 9.7%)
Alexander Gustafsson
Head 80.4% (norm 79.2%) · Body 11.1% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 8.5% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Krylov L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Gustafsson L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 408 / 916 | 44.5% | 41.4% | 575 / 1583 | 36.3% | 41.4% |
| In the clinch | 156 / 199 | 78.4% | 70.9% | 59 / 106 | 55.7% | 70.9% |
| On the ground | 125 / 156 | 80.1% | 72.3% | 117 / 156 | 75.0% | 72.3% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 406 / 883 | 46.0% | 38.9% | 523 / 1484 | 35.2% | 38.9% |
| To the body | 171 / 255 | 67.1% | 71.9% | 110 / 205 | 53.7% | 71.9% |
| To the legs | 112 / 133 | 84.2% | 81.8% | 118 / 156 | 75.6% | 81.8% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Light Heavyweight: 93 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 93 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Krylov L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Gustafsson L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 274 / 608 | 45.1% | 40.4% | 496 / 1131 | 43.9% | 40.4% |
| In the clinch | 68 / 98 | 69.4% | 68.7% | 101 / 148 | 68.2% | 68.7% |
| On the ground | 91 / 129 | 70.5% | 70.4% | 62 / 78 | 79.5% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 374 / 761 | 49.1% | 37.5% | 398 / 992 | 40.1% | 37.5% |
| To the body | 37 / 50 | 74.0% | 72.3% | 102 / 162 | 63.0% | 72.3% |
| To the legs | 22 / 24 | too few to rate | 83.0% | 159 / 203 | 78.3% | 83.0% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Krylov has more cage time on record.