2023 UFC Fight Night: Krylov vs. Spann February 23, 2023 by Marc Jerbs

On Saturday, Nikita Krylov will face Ryan Spann in a light heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night.

This main event is set to start 7:00PM ET at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV.

Nikita Krylov is considered as a seasoned and experienced fighter since this will be his 40th match under his belt.

He's 4-4 in his return to the UFC in 2018 but he's on a two-match winning streak after defeating Alexander Gustafsson and Volkan Oezdemir last year.

He's an expert in karate and utilizes more kicks when striking. He also has a solid ground game and has the ability to finish should the fight shifted to the canvas.

Ryan Spann is no. 8 in the light heavyweight division and is also on a two-match winning streak.

He earned two 1st round stoppages last year against Ion Cutelaba and Dominick Reyes.

He's a power punch as both his hand can deliver powerful and knockout blows.

He also a slick ground game and he has a deady guillotine choke in the event the fight goes to the canvas.

The sportsbook handicappers have installed Nikita Krylov as the favorites to win over Ryan Spann on Saturday night's UFC Fight Night.