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Nikita Krylov Signs Deal With Eurasia Fight Nights

February 24, 2017 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

Nikita Krylov has found his new MMA home. Eurasia Fight Nights has announced that Krylov, a veteran in UFC, has signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion. The deal was revealed on Thursday during EFN Global 59, which took place in Moscow. The deal was revealed as a two-year contract.

“I thought that I’m not that famous in Russia, but it is not so,” Krylov said (via MMAjunkie). “It was my decision to quit UFC. I do really want to fight, and I will be very happy to show you good fights. We did a really good job during the last one year and a half, and I got used to an American organization. I realize that Russian promotions are not that (much) worse than UFC. Our promotions produce very good and high-level tournaments and fights. That’s why I would like to thank everybody who helped me get to this contract, and I think it is a step forward for me.”

Krylov was released from his UFC contract last month with one fight left on his deal.