UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
London, United Kingdom
19 Mar 2022
Light Heavyweight
VS
55%
Krylov
45%
Craig
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 3:57
Nikita
Nikita Krylov
"The Miner"
3111
6'3"77" reachOrthodox34 yrsPressure Fighter
CFR 60
Paul
Paul Craig
"Bearjew"
1710
Pressure Fighter4-fight slide38 yrsOrthodox76" reach6'3"
CFR 49

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Krylov

This is a genuine toss-up — Krylov at 55% vs Craig at 45% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 11 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Krylov has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Krylov's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Craig has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Krylov
Craig
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"
Height
6'3"
77"+
Reach
76"
34+
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Krylov
Craig
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
59.8
49.1
52.7
Performance Avg
50.4
50
Quality of Victory
52
100
Momentum Score
46
Krylov
Craig
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.0
1.5
60%
Strike Accuracy
47%
5.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.3
5 KOs
KO Finishes
3 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
18
Head
2
1
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
3Distance0
0Clinch0
16Ground2
Krylov
Craig
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.6
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
3.7
Grappling Style Score (/10)
5.3
2.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Krylov
Craig
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
0
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
3
KO/TKO Losses
6
4
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.7 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.2 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
22/42 fights
Chin rating based on
21/27 fights
Krylov
Craig
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
46
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
Upcoming
W · KO · R3
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
Upcoming
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R3
Krylov
Craig
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
83%
100%
5
KO / TKO Wins
3
5
Submission Wins
6
2
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Krylov
Craig
Striking5.3 / 4.3Volume2.5 / 0.9Grappling3.7 / 5.3Wrestling2.6 / 3.7Submission4.2 / 6.7Pressure7.5 / 8.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.3
3.7
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.3
2.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.7
4.2
Submission
Submission attack frequency
6.7
7.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.4
2.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.9
Krylov
Strike Zones
Craig
Krylov
Attacking
18HEAD1BODY0LEGS19 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Craig
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
18HEAD1BODY0LEGS19 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Krylov targets the head (95% of attacks) — Craig absorbs 95% of strikes there
🎯Craig targets the head (100% of attacks) — Krylov absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Krylov
RND
Craig
0/0R00/0

Krylov · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.6
0104.0L5.0W2.1L5.0W5.0W5.6W5.2W5.4W1.5L3.3L5.8W5.9L5.3W7.0L2.2L5.0W5.3W5.4W2.5L3.5L6.3W2013-082016-052020-032025-042026-01
WinLossTrend

Craig · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.2W2.5L2.4L7.0W5.5L6.8W2.4L5.0W5.0W5.2W6.3W6.2W6.3L2.3L6.2W4.1L4.1L7.2L2.3L2016-122019-032021-062023-112025-09
WinLossTrend

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