Nikita Krylov vs. Modestas Bukauskas

Light HeavyweightUFC 324 · Jan 24, 2026, 5:30 PM EST

Prelims

Prediction & odds

Result

Nikita Krylov

def. Modestas Bukauskas by KO (Punches), round 3, 4:57.

PrelimsLight HeavyweightUFC 324 →
NikitaKrylov
UA“The Miner”
31-13-0+117(44%)
Winner
21-7-0-137(56%)
LT“The Baltic Gladiator”
ModestasBukauskas
NikitaKrylov
UA“The Miner”
31-13-0+117(44%)
Winner
21-7-0-137(56%)
LT“The Baltic Gladiator”
ModestasBukauskas
Tale of the Tape:
31-13-0Record21-7-0
+117Odds-137
44%Win chance56%
6'3"Height6'3"
78"Reach76"
34Age32
Donetsk, UkraineFights out ofDenham, Buckinghamshire, England
Fight Stats:
Nikita KrylovModestas Bukauskas
1Knockdowns0
72 of 137 (53%)Sig. strikes40 of 108 (37%)
94 of 164Total strikes43 of 111
1 of 4 (25%)Takedowns0 of 0
0Sub attempts0
0Reversals0
2:37Control time0:56
Sig. strikes by target
25 of 76Head35 of 101
22 of 34Body2 of 4
25 of 27Leg3 of 3
Sig. strikes by position
64 of 128Distance40 of 108
5 of 6Clinch0 of 0
3 of 3Ground0 of 0

Source: UFCStats

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What the Odds Said:
Nikita Krylov+117 · 44%
Modestas Bukauskas-137 · 56%

Modestas Bukauskas is the -137 favorite, about a 56% chance to win once the bookmaker's margin is removed. Nikita Krylov is the +117 underdog (44%).

Recent Form Going In:

Nikita Krylov

Record31-13
Fighting out ofDonetsk, Ukraine

Krylov: 3-2 in the last 5, 2 wins by finish (2-fight losing streak).

  • Lvs. Bogdan GuskovKO/TKO · R1 · UFC Fight NightJul 2025
  • Lvs. Dominick ReyesKO/TKO · R1 · UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. LopesApr 2025
  • Wvs. Ryan SpannSubmission · R1 · UFC Fight NightMar 2023
  • Wvs. Volkan OezdemirDecision · R3 · UFC 280: Oliveira vs. MakhachevOct 2022
  • Wvs. Alexander GustafssonKO/TKO · R1 · UFC Fight NightJul 2022

Modestas Bukauskas

Record21-7
Fighting out ofDenham, Buckinghamshire, England

Bukauskas: 4-1 in the last 5, 3 wins by finish (4-fight win streak).

  • Wvs. Paul CraigKO/TKO · R1 · UFC Fight NightSep 2025
  • Wvs. Ion CuțelabaDecision · R3 · UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della MaddalenaMay 2025
  • Wvs. Raffael CerqueiraKO/TKO · R1 · UFC Fight NightFeb 2025
  • Wvs. Marcin PrachnioSubmission · R3 · UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2Jul 2024
  • Lvs. Vitor PetrinoKO/TKO · R2 · UFC Fight NightNov 2023
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