This knockout brought Nikita Krylov to the UFC! Fight of the Miner against the German Panda!

Nikita Krylov has more than a dozen fights in the Octagon behind him, and he is in the TOP-10 light heavyweight fighters. And today we will tell you about his fight at the M-1 Global arena, which once became a pass for the young athlete in the UFC
On April 9, 2013 in St. Petersburg, at the Yubileiny Sports Palace, the international tournament M-1 Challenge 38 Spring Battle took place. At that time, 20-year-old Nikita Krylov bore the nickname Al Capone and performed in heavy weight, showing 111 kg at the weigh-in. At that time, his record was declared as 13 victories in 13 fights, all of which were won in the first round. Nikita also won a number of victories in hand-to-hand fighting and kyokushinkai karate tournaments.
His rival was the German heavyweight Gabriel Tampu, who bore the terrifying military nickname Panda and an equally terrifying headdress. He was the winner of the German FAC Coburg tournament and approached the fight with Nikita with five victories in five fights.