Two of the most violent fighters in the light heavyweight division will clash at UFC 314 when Nikita Krylov meets Dominick Reyes.
Krylov (29-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC) and Reyes (14-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) have agreed to meet on the April 12 card, which is expected to take place at Kesaya Center in Miami. Two people with knowledge of the situation verified the booking with MMA Junkie following an initial report from MMAFighting.com.
After being sidelined since March 2023, Krylov, 32, finally will make his return to competition on the strength of a three-fight winning streak against Ryan Spann, Volkan Oezdemir and Alexander Gustafsson. Despite the hiatus, Krylov is No. 8 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie light heavyweight rankings.
He will attempt to fend off No. 14-ranked Reyes, 35, who is experiencing a career resurgence after slumping with a four-fight losing skid that included a pair of title-fight defeats to Jon Jones and Jan Blachowicz. He rebounded in 2024 with knockouts of Anthony Smith and Dustin Jacoby and will look to keep his momentum rolling.
The latest UFC 314 lineup now includes:
- Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales
- Virna Jandiroba vs. Yan Xiaonan
- Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 311.
