UFC Fight Night - Nikita Krylov vs. Ryan Spann Odds

Nikita Krylov is slightly favored against Ryan Spann at UFC Fight Night: Krylov vs. Spann on Saturday, February 25 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of 14 fights on ESPN+. Krylov is 29-9 in his career, including 10-7 in the UFC, while Spann is 21-7 in his career, including 7-2 in the UFC. There are a total of 14 fights, all on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night: Krylov vs. Spann. Let’s look at the bout between Krylov and Spann and UFC predictions.

UFC Fight Night: Krylov vs. Spann takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, February 25 with 14 fights, all on ESPN+.

UFC Fight Night: Krylov vs. Spann Betting

Nikita Krylov (29-9, 10-7 UFC)

Krylov came into the UFC with a record of 15-2 and he has 10 wins and seven losses in the UFC. In his last six fights, he has three wins and three losses. He defeated Johnny Walker by unanimous decision, Alexander Gustafsson by KO, and Volkan Oezdemir by unanimous decision; while losing to Glover Teixeira by split decision, Magomed Ankalaev by unanimous decision, and Paul Craig by triangle choke submission. Krylov has been a pro since 2012 and he has 12 wins by TKO/KO and 15 by submission. He has 22 first round finishes.

Ryan Spann (21-7, 7-2 UFC)

Spann came into the UFC with a record of 14-5 and he has seven wins and two losses in the UFC. He defeated Luis Henrique by unanimous decision, Antonio Rogério Nogueira by KO, Devin Clark by guillotine choke submission, Sam Alvey by split decision, Misha Cirkunov by TKO, Ion Cu?elaba by guillotine choke submission, and Dominick Reyes by KO; while losing to Johnny Walker by KO and Anthony Smith by rear-naked choke submission. Spann has been a pro since 2013 and he has six wins by TKO/KO and 12 by submission. He has 16 first round finishes.

Spann’s Coach, Sayif Saud said this to ufc.com about the upcoming matchup between Krylov and Spann, “Krylov is really very good everywhere and he’s got a lot of experience. He’s been in there with all the toughest guys and former champs, and he’s not somebody that you should look at lightly. He hasn’t had the biggest success in some of those big moments, but he’s been in those big moments before, and you have to respect that. Guys get older and they get better — they might be a little slower, but they’re craftier, they do more film study, they set traps. I think Krylov is going to be really well prepared. He fights ambidextrously, he’s got good wrestling, good kicks, too — we just have to be prepared.”

Striking Stats

Strikes landed per minute: Krylov 4.45 /Spann 3.42

Striking Accuracy: Krylov 55% /Spann 44%

Strikes absorbed per minute: Krylov 2.50/Spann 3.42

Defense: Krylov 44% /Spann 48%

Grappling Stats

Takedown average: Krylov 2.11 /Spann 1.46

Takedown Accuracy: Krylov 35% /Spann 35%

Takedowns defended: Krylov 53% /Spann 50%

Submission average: Krylov 1.2 /Spann 1.8

UFC Picks

This should be a competitive light heavyweight battle with Krylov ranked No. 6 in the UFC, while Spann is ranked No. 8. These two fighters are known as finishers, but in different ways. Krylov uses a lot of kicks and has a good ability to finish on the mat, while Spann is a very good striker but also slick on the mat with a very effective guillotine choke.

Krylov is listed as a -165 favorite and I think that price is fair, as Krylov looks to be the better overall fighter. I think a couple of plays are worth considering for this main event fight. Krylov can handle Spann in a number of ways, but I think this fight will be decided on the mat. I’ll lay the price and take Krylov to get this win. The rounds are listed at 1.5 for this fight and even with the low rounds option, I think the under is the way to go. These two have combined for 38 first round finishes, so I will go under the rounds total.

UFC Fight Night: Krylov vs. Spann Card & Odds

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