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Report | Alexander Gustafsson vs. Nikita Krylov Slated For UFC Event On July 23.

A light heavyweight matchup between three-time division title challenger, Alexander Gustafsson, and the #11 ranked division contender, Nikita Krylov has been added to a UFC Fight Night event on July 23. At the time of publication, an official location or venue for the showcase has yet to be determined by the promotion, however, discussions for […]

Sidelined since a brief heavyweight excursion at UFC Fight Island 3 in July 2020, Swedish veteran, Alexander Gustafsson made his Octagon return in a rather one-sided first round armbar loss to former undisputed heavyweight champion, Fabricio Werdum.

For Krylov, the Luhansk-born contender featured most recently at UFC London at The O2 Arena in March, suffering a first round rallying submission loss against surging Scottish submission specialist, Paul Craig. Swedish outlet, FrontKick MMA was first to report the news of Gustafsson’s booking against Krylov.

Without a victory in his last three consecutive Octagon appearances, Arboga veteran, Alexander Gustafsson was slated to tackle the aforenoted, Craig at UFC Vegas 36 last September until an undisclosed injury forced him from the outing.

Alexander Gustafsson has challenged Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier for light heavyweight gold

Gustafsson was since slated to meet with Ben Rothwell at a UFC Fight Night event in May, until the latter was removed from the event and subsequently handed his release from the organization before penning a deal with BKFC.

18-7 as a professional, Gustafsson’s most recent professional victory came in the form of a UFC Fight Night Stockholm maine event outing against current undisputed light heavyweight champion, Glover Teixeira – stopping the Brazilian with a May 2017 highlight-reel knockout win.

In the midst of his second tenure with the UFC, former Fight Nights Global light heavyweight champion, Krylov has since embarked on a six-fight run with the organization since his second stint began.

Establishing a 2-4 promotional record, Krylov returned with a pair of victories against both upcoming UFC 274 feature, Ovince Saint Preux, and in his last professional triumph, defeated Brazilian contender, Johnny Walker in a hostile territory unanimous decision win in March 2020.

Alexander Gustafsson vs. Nikita Krylov Targeted For July 23 UFC Event

A light heavyweight fight between European veterans Alexander Gustafsson and Nikita Krylov is reportedly in the works for this summer. The bout, which was first reported by Swedish MMA outlet Frontkick.online, is being targeted for the UFC’s July 23 event, which is expected to be a Fight Night card. When they collide, Sweden’s Gustafsson will…

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A light heavyweight fight between European veterans Alexander Gustafsson and Nikita Krylov is reportedly in the works for this summer.

The bout, which was first reported by Swedish MMA outlet Frontkick.online, is being targeted for the UFC’s July 23 event, which is expected to be a Fight Night card. When they collide, Sweden’s Gustafsson will be looking to take the #11 ranking of Ukraine’s Krylov.

The event is expected to mark the promotion’s second visit to the UK this year. After the success of UFC London last month, the MMA leader is targeting another trip to England’s capital on July 23.

Gustafsson (18-7), a former three-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger, is widely considered a pioneer of European MMA. However, “The Mauler,” who boasts a place in the UFC Hall of Fame Fight Wing, has struggled for form as of late.

The Swede hasn’t been in action since a failed venture to heavyweight saw Fabrício Werdum add a third straight defeat to Gustafsson’s losing skid. The setback followed back-to-back losses to Jon Jones and Anthony Smith at 205 pounds.

The 35-year-old was initially scheduled to test the waters at heavyweight once more against Ben Rothwell next month. However, “Big Ben” recently exited the promotion and signed a deal with BKFC, leaving Gustafsson in need of a new opponent. As it turns out, his next rival will be a 205lber.

Like Gustafsson, Krylov (27-9) will be looking to rebound from a losing run. And should the event be confirmed for London, the Ukrainian will have redemption on his mind following his defeat to Paul Craig in the city last month. Despite appearing close to a finish with some brutal ground-and-pound, “The Minor” became the latest victim of the Scot’s lethal submission game.

Having lost consecutive outings against Craig and Magomed Ankalaev, and slipped outside the divisional top 10, Krylov will hope to use the established name of Gustafasson to thrust himself back into contention on July 23.

The current fights expected to take place on this card are as follows:

Alexander Gustafsson vs. Nikita Krylov (light heavyweight)

Muhammad Mokaev vs. Charles Johnson (flyweight)

According to reports, Tom Aspinall is being targeted as the event’s headliner, while UK names like Molly McCann and Nathaniel Wood have also teased returns to to the Octagon in July.

Who do you think will have their hand raised in this one, Alexander Gustafsson or Nikita Krylov?

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Paul Craig vs. Nikita Krylov Added To UFC London On March 19

A clash of ranked light heavyweight contenders has been booked for the UFC’s return to England’s capital. The promotion has announced that a fight between the #9-ranked Nikita Krylov (26-8) and the #11-ranked Paul Craig (15-4-1) has been added to a stacked UFC London card, set to go down inside the city’s O2 Arena on […]

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A clash of ranked light heavyweight contenders has been booked for the UFC’s return to England’s capital.

The promotion has announced that a fight between the #9-ranked Nikita Krylov (26-8) and the #11-ranked Paul Craig (15-4-1) has been added to a stacked UFC London card, set to go down inside the city’s O2 Arena on March 19.

Returning to fight in the UK for the first time since his 2018 triangle choke submission victory over Magomed Ankalaev, Scotland’s Craig will be hoping to continue his rise towards contention by extending his win streak to four at UFC London.

Since a knockout loss to powerhouse Alonzo Menifield in 2019, “Bearjew” has found the form of his life. After returning to the win column against Vinicius Moreira, Craig fought to a split draw against Maurício Rua, before securing a wins against Gadzhimurad Antigulov, “Shogun,” and, most recently, Jamahal Hill.

Craig jumped towards the top 10 last time out by brutally dislocating the elbow of the previously-unbeaten Hill at UFC 263 in June. After failed matchups with Alexander Gustafsson in September and Krylov in December prevented a second appearance in 2021, the Scot will look to continue his winning ways against the latter in their re-arranged bout in less than two months’ time.

Joining the likes of Alexander Volkov, Dan Hooker, Timur Valiev, and Makwan Amirkhani as one of the international athletes hoping to spoil a homecoming at UFC London will be Ukraine’s Krylov. “The Minor” has exchanged wins and losses in his last five appearances.

While he fell to defeats against former champion Jan Blachowicz, reigning light heavyweight king Glover Teixeira, and Ankalaev, the 29-year-old had his hand raised versus Ovince Saint Preux and Johnny Walker.

While Krylov will be looking to rebound from his defeat to Ankalaev last February, Craig will need to find success at UFC London if he hopes to uphold his desire of a late push up the rankings and potential retirement by the end of the year.

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Listed below are the fights currently expected to go down on March 19 in London, England:

Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall (heavyweight main event)

Dan Hooker vs. Arnold Allen (featherweight)

Paul Craig vs. Nikita Krylov (light heavyweight)

Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Sergei Pavlovich (heavyweight)

Jack Shore vs. Timur Valiev (bantamweight)

Paddy Pimblett vs. Kazula Vargas (lightweight)

Nathanial Wood vs. Liudvik Sholinian (bantamweight)

Makwan Amirkhani vs. Mike Grundy (featherweight)

Molly McCann vs. Luana Carolina (women’s flyweight)

Cody Durden vs. Muhammad Mokaev (flyweight)

Jake Hadley vs. Allan Nascimento (flyweight)

Cory McKenna vs. Elise Reed (women’s strawweight)

Who do you think will have their hand raised at UFC London, Paul Craig or Nikita Krylov?

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Magomed Ankalaev Targets UFC’s Light Heavyweight Top Five

Magomed Ankalaev is ready to shoot his shot at the elite of the UFC light heavyweight division. The 28-year old Russian athlete is recently coming off one of the biggest performances of his career. At UFC Vegas 20, the light heavyweight emphatically be…

Magomed Ankalaev Dominates Nikita Krylov At UFC Vegas 20

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Nikita Krylov took place in the co-main event spot, but it was likely not the fight fans had hoped to see as it was one-sided. The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (February 27, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 20 event fro…

Magomed Ankalaev Outpoints Nikita Krylov – UFC Vegas 20

In the UFC Vegas 20 co-main event event Nikita Krylov takes on Magomed Ankalaev. Round 1: Magomed Ankalaev is plodding forward early. Nikita Krylov closes the distance and locks up the body. He pushes the fight to the fence and is ultimately able to his opponent to the mat. Ankalaev is on one knee and […]

In the UFC Vegas 20 co-main event event Nikita Krylov takes on Magomed Ankalaev.

Round 1: Magomed Ankalaev is plodding forward early. Nikita Krylov closes the distance and locks up the body. He pushes the fight to the fence and is ultimately able to his opponent to the mat. Ankalaev is on one knee and eventually works his way back up. Krylov stays on him like a wet blanket. Ankalaev is eventually able to separate and they are back to the striking range. Ankalaev lands a nice right hand in a wild exchange from both fighters. Krylov returns and just missed with a high kick. Krylov is finding some success with his straight shots. Lots of movement and feints from Krylov who is looking great right now. Ankalaev shoots for the takedown but is unable to complete it before round one ends.

Round 2: They get straight after it at the start of round two. Ankalaev pushes forward and knocks Krylov off balance. Both men are enjoying some success right now. Krylov launches forward with an uppercut but is countered. Ankalaev shakes off a takedown attempt before throwing a powerful kick upstairs. They clinch up. Krylov is trying to punch his way out. Ankalaev holds onto the head and lands a knee. Ankalaev is starting to time his opponent now. Every time Krylov comes in he is eating a check hook. Krylov attempts a spinning attack but Ankalaev times it well and secures the takedown. Ankalaev is having a tough time cementing control. Krylov almost reverses the position but Ankalaev just about stays on top. He’s starting to drop punches as we enter the final few seconds of round two.

Round 3: Krylov lands a nice body kick at the start of round three. It seems to be all on the line in this final round. Ankalaev lands a huge punch that knocks Krylov off balance. The Russian clinches up against the fence. He’s trying to drag this fight to the mat. Despite Krylov showing good takedown defence he ultimately ends up on his backside. Krylov has his back against the fence. Ankalaev is dropping in short shots but they aren’t bothering Krylov who is able to stand back up. Ankalaev won’t let up though. He continues to relentlessly pursue the takedown. Krylov attempts a throw but it backfires and he’s down again. Ankalaev is doing well in this position. He’s landing strikes, pulling his opponent away from the fence, and seems to be on his way to winning this round and the fight. The punches only get heavier as the seconds tick down and this fight comes to a close.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Magomed Ankalaev def. Nikita Krylov via unanimous decision