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Nikita KrylovvsRyan SpannUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili · Saturday, March 11, 2023Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Nikita Krylov won

SUB · Round 1 · 3:38

Style matchupNikita Krylov: WrestlervsRyan Spann: Submission grappler

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

Model Prediction: Nikita Krylov wins(57.2%)

Actual result: Nikita Krylov wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Nikita Krylov at -168 American odds

+$60 profit

$160 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Nikita Krylov threatens submissions; Ryan Spann has lost 33% of fights by sub.
  • Ryan Spann threatens submissions; Nikita Krylov has lost 40% of fights by sub.

Tale of the Tape

Nikita Krylov
Red Corner
VS
Ryan Spann
Blue Corner
-168
(63%)
Vegas Odds
+142
(41%)
1485
Elo
1519
34
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'3"
Height
6'5"
195.58 cm
Reach
200.66 cm

Recent Form

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

Nikita Krylov
oldest →
W
vs Volkan Oezdemir · Oct 22
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
Ryan SpannW2 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Bogdan Guskov · Apr 24
W
SUBvs Ovince Saint Preux · Oct 24
L
KOvs Waldo Cortes Acosta · Mar 25
W
SUBvs Lukasz Brzeski · Jul 25
W
KOvs Marcus Buchecha · Apr 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Nikita KrylovMetricRyan Spann
4.36
Strikes / min
3.11
2.59
Strikes absorbed / min
3.92
47%
Strike defense
43%
2.05
TDs / 15 min
1.21
53%
Takedown defense
59%
1.20
Sub atts / 15 min
1.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.77Δ 2.58 — meaningful gap-0.81

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1553 vs 1573Strikes4.4 vs 3.3Takedowns2.3 vs 1.3Sub Atts1.40 vs 1.50Form0.5 vs 0.6
Nikita KrylovRyan Spann

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14701485150015151530← oldermost recent →
Nikita Krylov(10 fights)Ryan Spann(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 -33.4|Blue +33.4
Recent Form
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Striker Score
Red +0.7|Blue -0.7
Grappler Score
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Layoff
Red +21.0|Blue -21.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Nikita KrylovTargetRyan Spann

By target zone

2
29% acc · 29%
Head
4
40% acc · 80%
2
100% acc · 29%
Body
1
100% acc · 20%
3
100% acc · 43%
Leg
0

By position

3
43% acc · 43%
Distance
4
44% acc · 80%
3
75% acc · 43%
Clinch
1
100% acc · 20%
1
100% acc · 14%
Ground
0
0% acc

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
Ryan Spann rounds
Round 1Nikita Krylov edged it
Sig. strikes7
Takedowns2
Control2:39
5Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:32Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
7 / 12
Sig Strikes
5 / 11
58%
Sig Str %
45%
24 / 31
Total Strikes
5 / 11
2 / 2
TDs
1 / 2
100%
TD %
50%
2
Sub Att
1
2
Rev
2
2:39
Ctrl Time
0:32

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Ryan Spann5 / 115 / 111 / 21
1Nikita Krylov7 / 1224 / 312 / 22

Nikita Krylov

StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights23

Ryan Spann

StanceOrthodox
Height77.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights17