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Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Misha Cirkunov won · SUB R1
Elo1485
Nikita Krylov editorial illustration
Elo1437
Misha Cirkunov

Nikita KrylovvsMisha CirkunovUFC Prediction Result

UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · Saturday, December 10, 2016Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Official fight result

Misha Cirkunov won

SUB · Round 1 · 4:38

Style matchupNikita Krylov: WrestlervsMisha Cirkunov: Wrestler

Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.

Model Prediction: Misha Cirkunov wins(66.2%)

Actual result: Misha Cirkunov wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Misha Cirkunov at -105 American odds

+$95 profit

$195 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Misha Cirkunov enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
  • Misha Cirkunov threatens submissions; Nikita Krylov has lost 40% of fights by sub.
  • Misha Cirkunov has 10pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • Misha Cirkunov has 23pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Nikita Krylov
Red Corner
VS
Misha Cirkunov
Blue Corner
-115
(53%)
Vegas Odds
-105
(51%)
1485
Elo
1437
34
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'3"
Height
6'3"
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
Misha CirkunovL4 streak
oldest →
W
SUBvs Jimmy Crute · Sep 19
L
KOvs Ryan Spann · Mar 21
L
vs Krzysztof Jotko · Oct 21
L
SUBvs Wellington Turman · Feb 22
L
KOvs Alonzo Menifield · Oct 22
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Nikita KrylovMetricMisha Cirkunov
4.36
Strikes / min
3.86
2.59
Strikes absorbed / min
3.06
47%
Strike defense
57%
2.05
TDs / 15 min
4.15
53%
Takedown defense
76%
1.20
Sub atts / 15 min
1.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.77evenly matched on net striking+0.80

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1566 vs 1546Strikes31.4 vs 33.3Takedowns0.0 vs 2.3Sub Atts0.63 vs 0.67Form1.0 vs 1.0
Nikita KrylovMisha Cirkunov

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14701483149515081520← oldermost recent →
Nikita Krylov(10 fights)Misha Cirkunov(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 +48.3|Blue -48.3
Recent Form
Red +0.0|Blue -0.0
EVEN
Striker Score
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Grappler Score
Red -0.3|Blue +0.3
Layoff
Red -42.0|Blue +42.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Nikita KrylovTargetMisha Cirkunov

By target zone

5
45% acc · 31%
Head
6
40% acc · 75%
6
60% acc · 38%
Body
2
67% acc · 25%
5
63% acc · 31%
Leg
0

By position

12
50% acc · 75%
Distance
6
40% acc · 75%
4
80% acc · 25%
Clinch
2
67% acc · 25%
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.

1
Nikita Krylov rounds
0
even
0
Misha Cirkunov rounds
Round 1Nikita Krylov edged it
Sig. strikes16
Takedowns1
Control1:33
8Sig. strikes
2Takedowns
0:40Control
Statistical round count disagrees with the official result — could indicate a contested decision or finish that doesn't follow round-count logic.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
16 / 29
Sig Strikes
8 / 18
55%
Sig Str %
44%
26 / 40
Total Strikes
13 / 24
1 / 2
TDs
2 / 3
50%
TD %
66%
0
Sub Att
1
0
Rev
1
1:33
Ctrl Time
0:40

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Misha Cirkunov8 / 1813 / 242 / 31
1Nikita Krylov16 / 2926 / 401 / 20

Nikita Krylov

StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights23

Misha Cirkunov

StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights13