Nikita Krylov is a Russian-Ukrainian mixed martial artist. He was the first Ukrainian to sign with the UFC. Krylov was born into a Russian family from Krasnyi Luch in the Ukraine. He originally began training in Kyokushin Karate at the age of ten as his father had been a successful competitor in the sport himself. Krylov made the transition into mixed martial arts in 2012. Show less «