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Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Nikita Krylov won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1485
Nikita Krylov editorial illustration
Elo1458
Ed Herman

Nikita KrylovvsEd HermanUFC Prediction Result

UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley · Saturday, July 30, 2016Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Official fight result

Nikita Krylov won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:40

Style matchupNikita Krylov: WrestlervsEd Herman: Submission grappler

Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.

Model Prediction: Ed Herman wins(60.4%)

Actual result: Nikita Krylov wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Ed Herman at +200 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Tale of the Tape

Nikita Krylov
Red Corner
VS
Ed Herman
Blue Corner
-240
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+200
(33%)
1485
Elo
1458
34
Age
45
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'3"
Height
6'1"
195.58 cm
Reach
195.58 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Nikita Krylov
oldest →
W
SUBvs Ryan Spann · Mar 23
L
KOvs Dominick Reyes · Apr 25
L
KOvs Bogdan Guskov · Jul 25
W
KOvs Modestas Bukauskas · Jan 26
L
KOvs Robert Whittaker · Jul 26
latest
Ed HermanL2 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Patrick Cummins · May 19
W
vs Khadis Ibragimov · Nov 19
W
SUBvs Mike Rodriguez · Sep 20
L
vs Alonzo Menifield · Aug 21
L
KOvs Zak Cummings · Apr 23
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Nikita KrylovMetricEd Herman
4.36
Strikes / min
3.31
2.59
Strikes absorbed / min
3.71
47%
Strike defense
42%
2.05
TDs / 15 min
1.96
53%
Takedown defense
59%
1.20
Sub atts / 15 min
1.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.77Δ 2.17 — meaningful gap-0.40

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1549 vs 1562Strikes27.3 vs 27.2Takedowns0.0 vs 1.7Sub Atts0.71 vs 0.72Form0.9 vs 0.5
Nikita KrylovEd Herman

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14701483149515081520← oldermost recent →
Nikita Krylov(10 fights)Ed Herman(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red +27.5|Blue -27.5
Recent Form
Red +0.4|Blue -0.4
Striker Score
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Grappler Score
Red -0.4|Blue +0.4
Layoff
Red -112.0|Blue +112.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Nikita KrylovTargetEd Herman

By target zone

35
44% acc · 58%
Head
20
43% acc · 77%
15
58% acc · 25%
Body
4
67% acc · 15%
10
83% acc · 17%
Leg
2
100% acc · 8%

By position

50
47% acc · 83%
Distance
20
47% acc · 77%
10
83% acc · 17%
Clinch
6
50% acc · 23%
0
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

2
Nikita Krylov rounds
0
even
0
Ed Herman rounds
Round 1Nikita Krylov edged it
Sig. strikes54
Takedowns0
Control0:55
21Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:25Control
Round 2Nikita Krylov edged it
Sig. strikes6
Takedowns0
Control0:00
Knockdowns1
5Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

1
KD
0
60 / 118
Sig Strikes
26 / 55
46.5%
Sig Str %
53%
70 / 128
Total Strikes
36 / 65
0 / 0
TDs
1 / 1
TD %
100%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:55
Ctrl Time
0:25

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Ed Herman21 / 4731 / 571 / 10
1Nikita Krylov54 / 10464 / 1140 / 00
2Ed Herman5 / 85 / 80 / 00
2Nikita Krylov6 / 146 / 140 / 00

Nikita Krylov

StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights23

Ed Herman

StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights16